Mat-Su 72 Hour Booking Records
Matanuska-Susitna Borough has two city police forces, two state jails, and a busy Palmer Courthouse, so a Mat-Su 72 Hour Booking can land in one of several places. Palmer Police, Wasilla Police, and the Alaska State Troopers all send people into the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility or Goose Creek. Use this page to search the Matanuska-Susitna Borough 72 Hour Booking roster, find contact info for each agency, pull a court docket, and sign up for custody alerts through VINE.
Mat-Su 72 Hour Booking Overview
Mat-Su Pretrial Facility Handles 72 Hour Booking Intake
The Mat-Su Pretrial Facility at 339 East Dogwood Avenue in Palmer is the main pretrial jail for the borough. It holds people during the hours and days right after arrest. Phone: 907-745-0943. Fax: 907-746-0501.
Most people booked by Palmer PD, Wasilla PD, or state troopers in the Mat-Su area show up on the pretrial facility's inmate roster first. After arraignment, sentenced inmates may move to Goose Creek or another state prison. This is the single most important site for a Matanuska-Susitna Borough 72 Hour Booking search.
| Facility | Mat-Su Pretrial Facility |
|---|---|
| Address | 339 East Dogwood Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645 |
| Phone | 907-745-0943 |
| Website | doc.alaska.gov |
Note: Bail amount and next court date are often added to the record within a few hours after booking, so check back if a name is not yet listed.
Wasilla Police Department Arrests
The Wasilla Police Department covers the largest city in the borough. In 2022, the department was part of 558 total borough arrests, with 203 DUI and 110 other offenses recorded in one year's summary. The station is at 1800 E. Parks Highway, Wasilla, AK 99654. Phone: 907-373-8300.
Our first image links to the Wasilla PD site where you can find public records forms and contact staff. Lead-in: City of Wasilla.
The page lists the public records request form and phone contacts. Use that link first if you need a copy of an arrest report or incident log.
Palmer Police Department Arrests
The Palmer Police Department covers Palmer proper. It is at 425 E. Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645. Phone: 907-745-7050. Palmer PD officers bring people to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility after an arrest. Our second image is from the department's site.
The Palmer PD page has a public records section for copies of police reports. For case numbers, you will need the date and the name.
| Office | Palmer Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 425 E. Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645 |
| Phone | 907-745-7050 |
| Website | palmerak.org |
Alaska State Troopers in Mat-Su
Outside the city limits, the Alaska State Troopers cover most of the Mat-Su area. Troopers handle calls in Big Lake, Knik, Sutton, Willow, and the rest of the unincorporated borough. DPS also keeps active warrant lists.
Arrests made under AS 12.25.030 are booked into the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility and then show on the state inmate search.
Palmer Courthouse and CourtView
The Palmer Courthouse is at 435 S. Denali Street, Palmer, AK 99645. Phone: 907-746-8181. The court handles both District and Superior Court matters for Mat-Su cases.
Use the CourtView Public Access site to pull case dockets. Start from the state search cases page if you need to pick the court first.
For closed or older files, try the Alaska State Archives.
Goose Creek Correctional Center
Goose Creek Correctional Center is Alaska's largest state prison, and it sits inside Mat-Su at 22301 West Alsop Road, Wasilla, AK 99623. Phone: 907-864-8100. Sentenced inmates from the borough and across the state are housed here.
The DOC Facility Directory has the full list of units and visit rules. VINE Link feeds live custody data for Goose Creek inmates.
Inmate Search and VINE Alerts
For a full Matanuska-Susitna Borough 72 Hour Booking search, start with the DOC Offender Search. It shows every inmate at Mat-Su Pretrial Facility and Goose Creek. You can search by name or ID.
Sign up for custody alerts at VINE Link. The Alaska Office of Victims' Rights page has more on how the alerts work.
Mat-Su Background Checks and Record Requests
The Mat-Su Borough at matsu.gov is located at 350 E. Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645. Phone: 907-861-7801. Public records are handled by the Borough Clerk, but those files are mostly borough operations, not police records.
For criminal history, go to the DPS Records and Identification Bureau. You can order a name or fingerprint check online at the DPS self-service portal. The rules come from AS 12.62.110 and AS 12.62.160.
Trooper reports are pulled through the DPS FOIA portal under the Alaska Public Records Act.
Note: Borough Clerk files do not include jail rosters, so send police requests to the city or the state instead.
Mat-Su 72 Hour Booking Timeline
The 72 hour booking clock in Matanuska-Susitna Borough starts at the moment of arrest. Under Alaska Statute 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 law then requires the person to 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 Wasilla Police Department. 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 Mat-Su 72 hour booking file that later 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 for research use.
Mat-Su Court Copy Fees for 72 Hour Booking Records
Paper copies of court records tied to a Mat-Su booking can be ordered through the TF-311 request form. The TF-311 PA form is used for cases from the Palmer Trial Court. Certified copies cost $5 per document plus $2.50 per page. Uncertified copies run $2.50 per page. Payment can be sent with the request or paid in person.
The Alaska Court System site has the full form library and a courthouse directory. For online access, CourtView is free and shows most Matanuska-Susitna Borough trial court cases, including docket entries and hearing dates tied to 72 hour booking files.
Mat-Su DPS Contact Info
For Alaska State Troopers records tied to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 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 Palmer and Wasilla area arrest logs from Troopers Detachment D.
Nearby Alaska Boroughs
Mat-Su sits next to several busy boroughs that share troopers, court staff, and state jails.