After the suspect is taken to the arresting agency
standard booking procedures are as follows:
- Search of Suspect
- Mug shots
- Fingerprints
- Routine questions (name, address, etc.)
All felony Defendants will be taken to the arresting agency to be booked, but not all misdemeanor defendants are required to go through such booking procedures.
Prisoner Inquiries
Not all jails will give out booking information. When inquiring about a prisoner be prepared to answer the following:
- Inmate’s booking number
- Inmate’s full name and date of birth
Ask the jail for the following information:
- Arrest Date
- Bail
- Visiting Information
- Court Date
- Charges
- Booking number (if you do not already have it)
Resource Links
For Kent County Inmate Information go to: https://accesskent.com/InmateLookup/
For Ottawa County Inmate Information go to: https://www.miottawa.org/InmateLookup/