Salt Lake City Warrant Records
Salt Lake City warrant records are tracked through the Salt Lake City Police Department, the Salt Lake County Sheriff, and the Third District Court. As the state capital and largest city in Utah, Salt Lake City sees a high volume of active warrants at any given time. You can search for warrant records tied to Salt Lake City cases through the free state portal or by calling the SLCPD directly. The police department runs a Most Wanted list and a Wanted Persons page that show people with active warrants for serious crimes in Salt Lake City. County and state databases also cover warrants from local courts.
Salt Lake City Warrant Records Quick Facts
Salt Lake City Police Warrant Resources
The Salt Lake City Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in the city. SLCPD has its headquarters at 475 S 300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84114. You can call them at (801) 799-3000 or email police@slcgov.com. The department runs two public warrant tools that help residents look up people with active warrants in Salt Lake City.
The SLCPD Most Wanted list shows people with active warrants for serious crimes. These are cases where the person may be armed and dangerous. The department asks you not to try to find or stop these people on your own. If you see someone on the Most Wanted list, call SLCPD at (801) 799-3000 right away. This list gets updated as new warrant records come in and as people are caught.
The SLCPD Wanted Persons page shows individuals with active warrants and BOLOs (Be On the Lookout) in Salt Lake City. This page covers a wider range of warrant records than the Most Wanted list.
This tool is one of the few city-level warrant resources in Utah that shows active cases directly from a local police department.
Note: The Most Wanted list only shows the most serious warrant cases in Salt Lake City and does not include all active warrants.
Salt Lake City Justice Court Warrants
The Salt Lake City Justice Court handles Class B and C misdemeanors, traffic cases, and local code violations. When someone fails to show up for a hearing at this court, the judge can issue a bench warrant. These bench warrants go into the statewide database and become part of the person's warrant records in Salt Lake City.
The Justice Court website has information on court dates, fines, and how to resolve cases that may have active warrants tied to them in Salt Lake City.
If you have a bench warrant from the Salt Lake City Justice Court, you can contact the court to set up a new hearing date. Resolving the warrant early is better than waiting to be picked up on it. The court can sometimes work with you on payment plans for fines. Under Utah Code § 77-7-19, bench warrants are typically issued 14 days after a court summons goes unanswered. Many of the active warrant records in Salt Lake City come from missed Justice Court dates.
Third District Court Warrant Records
The Third District Court at 450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84114 handles all felony cases and Class A misdemeanors for Salt Lake County. You can reach the court at (801) 238-7300. This court issues arrest warrants for serious crimes and bench warrants for missed hearings on felony and major misdemeanor cases. These warrant records cover all of Salt Lake City and the rest of Salt Lake County.
You can search for court cases tied to warrant records in Salt Lake City through the Third District Court page on the Utah Courts site. The Utah State Courts also run the XChange system. XChange is a fee-based tool that shows District Court case data going back 12 to 14 years. It includes charges, hearings, and sentencing details for cases in Salt Lake City. Court records in Utah are public under the Government Records Access and Management Act, or GRAMA (Utah Code § 63G-2).
Note: XChange charges a small fee for detailed case records, but basic case information is free to look up on the Utah Courts website.
Searching Salt Lake City Warrant Records Online
The fastest way to check for warrants in Salt Lake City is the Utah Statewide Warrants Search. This free tool is run by the Bureau of Criminal Identification. It covers all 29 counties in Utah, including Salt Lake County. You just need a first and last name. Results show the person's age, the offense, the case number, and which court issued the warrant.
The Bureau of Criminal Identification keeps this database current with warrant records from courts and sheriff offices across Utah. BCI is at 4315 South 2700 West, Suite 1300, Taylorsville, UT 84129. You can call them at (801) 965-4445. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Be aware that scammers have called people claiming to be BCI officers and asking for warrant fine payments. BCI will never call you about warrants or ask for money by phone.
To search in person, you can visit the Salt Lake County Sheriff at their main office or go to the Third District Court. Bring a valid ID and the full name and date of birth of the person you are looking up. Staff can check both local and statewide databases for warrant records tied to Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake County Sheriff and Warrant Records
The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office plays a big role in warrant records for Salt Lake City. The sheriff serves warrants throughout the county. The Unified Police Department, which you can find at unifiedpoliceut.gov, also works on warrant cases in parts of Salt Lake County outside the city limits. Both agencies coordinate with SLCPD on warrant enforcement in the Salt Lake City area.
The sheriff's office runs a jail with booking records that show recent arrests on warrants. Under Utah Code § 77-7-5, arrest warrants in Utah can be served at any time of day or night. They do not expire. A peace officer can arrest someone on a warrant even without holding a physical copy, as long as the officer knows the warrant exists per Utah Code § 77-7-11. These rules apply to all warrant records enforced in Salt Lake City.
GRAMA and Warrant Record Access
Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act makes most warrant records public. Under Utah Code § 63G-2-201, all government records are public unless a law says otherwise. Agencies must respond to records requests within 10 business days. For urgent requests, the deadline is 5 business days under Utah Code § 63G-2-204.
Some warrants may be sealed if they involve an ongoing case or could put someone at risk. But most warrant records in Salt Lake City are open. You can file a GRAMA request with any agency that holds the records you need. The SLCPD Records Division handles records requests for the police department.
Note: Juvenile warrant records follow different rules and are usually sealed under Utah law.
Clearing Warrants in Salt Lake City
If you have an active warrant in Salt Lake City, you should deal with it as soon as you can. Contact the court that issued the warrant to find out your options. For Justice Court warrants, call the Salt Lake City Justice Court. For District Court warrants, call the Third District Court at (801) 238-7300. In some cases, you may be able to set a new court date without being arrested.
The Utah Courts criminal justice self-help page has guides on resolving warrants and clearing old cases. Utah also has a Clean Slate law that provides automatic expungement of some qualifying records. The BCI handles expungement applications if you want to clear old warrant records from your history. Under Utah Code § 76-1-302, the statute of limitations for most misdemeanors is 2 years and for most felonies is 4 years. But issuing a warrant pauses that clock, so old warrants can still be enforced in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake County Warrant Records
Salt Lake City is in Salt Lake County. All warrant records from Salt Lake City courts and police go through the county system as well. For more on the county sheriff, jail records, and other county-level resources, visit the Salt Lake County warrant records page.
Nearby Utah Cities
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