Access North Lakes 72 Hour Booking
North Lakes 72 hour booking data is held by state agencies, not by a local department. North Lakes is a census-designated place in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It has no city hall, no police, and no jail of its own. The Alaska State Troopers Palmer Post is the main law enforcement body. The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility is the main jail. This page shows each step to search for a recent booking, pull a case file, and check custody status. Start with CourtView and branch out from there.
North Lakes 72 Hour Booking Overview
North Lakes 72 Hour Booking Basics
North Lakes sits just west of Wasilla in the Mat-Su Valley. It is a small community made up of homes along a set of back roads near the Parks Highway. Because it has no city charter, public safety falls to the state. The Alaska State Troopers at the Palmer Post cover the area. Dial (907) 352-5401 for dispatch. The Palmer Post is open all day and all night.
When a trooper makes an arrest in North Lakes, the person goes to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility for booking. That is the main state lockup in the valley. It holds people through the first part of their case, often through the 72 hour window and the first court date.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough does not run the jail or the court. Its main role is land, roads, and schools. But the borough site is still useful for public notices and links.
You can also check the state's main hub at doc.alaska.gov, which links to every state correction facility.
The state DOC facility directory lists every jail in Alaska, so you can confirm where a person from North Lakes might be held at any given time.
How to Search North Lakes 72 Hour Bookings
Head to CourtView Public Access. Type a first and last name. The tool pulls open and closed cases from all of Alaska. North Lakes cases file in the Palmer Trial Court, so they list under Palmer in the results.
The Alaska Court System case search hub is a second way in. Both portals are free.
For custody alerts, use VINE Link. It lets you know when a person moves or gets released from the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility or any other state lockup.
Note: A North Lakes 72 hour booking will almost always show a Palmer court venue and a Mat-Su Pretrial Facility jail location in the public data.
Alaska State Troopers and Wasilla Police
The main force for North Lakes is the Palmer Post of the state troopers. The Wasilla Police Department sits right next door. Wasilla officers can back up the troopers on busy nights. They do not hold the main jurisdiction, but they do take some calls when the trooper line is busy.
| Main Agency | Alaska State Troopers - Palmer Post |
|---|---|
| Dispatch | (907) 352-5401 |
| Assist | Wasilla Police Department |
| Jail | Mat-Su Pretrial Facility |
| Court | Palmer Trial Court |
Mat-Su Pretrial Facility and Offender Lookup
The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility is where most new bookings end up. It has short-term beds and handles arraignments and video hearings. A North Lakes arrest made on a weeknight is likely held here through a first court date.
Look up a name in the Alaska DOC offender search. Get the current facility, booking date, and basic charge info. The Alaska DOC Facility Directory has phone and mail rules for every state jail.
VINE Link works as a long-term tracker. Sign up once and get free alerts by text or email.
Court Records for North Lakes Cases
Once a prosecutor files a charge, the Palmer Trial Court opens a public case file. The file lists the first hearing, the bail order, the next date, and every filing after that. CourtView shows the file online.
Alaska's arrest rules are in AS 12.25.030. That rule lists when a trooper can arrest a person without a warrant. The rules on record release are in AS 12.62.160, and the state keeps its main rap sheet under AS 12.62.110.
Some files are sealed. Juvenile files are closed by law. The clerk is your best help on a file that is hard to find.
Public Records Requests
The Alaska Public Records Act lets the public ask for most state and local records. For trooper reports, use the Alaska DPS FOIA Portal. You can upload and track the request online.
For a full rap sheet, use the DPS Online Criminal History Portal. For rules, visit the DPS Background Check home page. Victims can sign up at the Alaska Office of Victims' Rights. Older files live at the Alaska State Archives.
Note: Because North Lakes has no city force, any records request for an arrest in the CDP goes to the Alaska DPS or the borough clerk.
What a North Lakes Booking Sheet Holds
A typical sheet lists the full name and birth date of the person held. It shows the time of the arrest and the spot where it happened. It names the charge and the officer. It gives a case number, a booking number, and the bail amount. It may show a next court date.
- Full name and date of birth
- Arrest time and location
- List of charges
- Trooper or officer name
- Booking and case number
- Bail and release terms
North Lakes in the Mat-Su Borough
North Lakes is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The CDP shares police, court, and jail systems with the rest of the valley. You can pair a North Lakes search with Wasilla or Palmer to get a full look at a case.
North Lakes 72 Hour Booking Timeline
The 72 hour booking clock in North Lakes starts at the moment of arrest. Under AS 12.25.030, a peace officer can make a warrantless arrest for a felony, for any misdemeanor committed in the officer's presence, or for a domestic violence offense within 12 hours of the act. The person must appear before a judge within 48 to 72 hours, not counting weekends and holidays.
A lot happens during that short window. The arrested person is booked at Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer or by the Alaska State Troopers. The initial appearance gets scheduled at the Palmer Courthouse. Bail or bond conditions are reviewed. A public defender may be assigned. Formal charges can be filed or dropped. The sequence creates the North Lakes booking file that shows up in search tools.
The record subject has the right to see their own complete criminal history under AS 12.62.160. Third parties need a signed consent form or rely on the public reporting portion of the record. The Alaska State Archives keeps older criminal justice files.
North Lakes DPS Contact Info
For Alaska State Troopers records tied to North Lakes, contact the Criminal Records and Identification Bureau at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. Phone: (907) 269-5767. Email: dps.criminal.records@alaska.gov. Name-based background checks cost $20. Fingerprint-based checks cost $35. Additional copies are $5 each. The DPS FOIA Public Portal takes online requests for the Palmer Post Detachment D, which covers Mat-Su Valley arrests.
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