Salt Lake County Warrant Records

Salt Lake County warrant records are managed by the Sheriff's Office and the Third District Court in Salt Lake City. As the most populated county in Utah with over 1.2 million people, Salt Lake County processes a large share of the state's warrant cases each year. The Sheriff's Office at 3365 South 900 West handles warrant service and feeds data into the statewide system through UCJIS. You can check for active warrants for free through the state portal or call the Warrants Division at (385) 468-9370. Local police in cities like Salt Lake City and West Valley City also deal with warrant cases in their areas. This page covers all the ways to find and search warrant records in Salt Lake County.

Salt Lake County Sheriff Warrant Records

The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office is the main agency for warrant records in Salt Lake County. The office sits at 3365 South 900 West in South Salt Lake, UT 84119. Call the main line at (385) 468-9300. For warrant questions, reach the Warrants Division at (385) 468-9370. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Staff can look up a warrant if you call or come in. Bring a valid ID and give them the full name and date of birth of the person you want to check. The Sheriff's Office keeps public access terminals for warrant searches at the front desk.

Deputies serve all warrants that come from local courts in Salt Lake County. Under Utah Code § 77-7-5, arrest warrants can be served at any hour of the day or night. They do not expire. Once a judge signs one, it stays active until the person is caught or the court recalls it. The Sheriff's Office sends all warrant data to UCJIS so that every law enforcement agency in Utah can see it. Salt Lake County also runs extradition for out-of-county warrants and civil process service through this office.

The Salt Lake County Sheriff's website has details on the Records Division, the Warrants Division, and other services tied to warrant records in the county.

You can find contact info for all Salt Lake County Sheriff divisions through this site.

How to Search Salt Lake County Warrants

The fastest way to check for warrant records in Salt Lake County is the Utah Statewide Warrants Search. This tool is free. It runs all day, every day. Type in a first and last name and hit search. The system pulls from all 29 counties in Utah, Salt Lake County included. Results show the person's age, the charge, the case number, and which court put out the warrant. This is the same tool law enforcement uses to check for active warrants across the state.

You can also search in person. Walk into the Sheriff's Office at 3365 South 900 West with your ID. Ask at the front desk or use a public access terminal. Phone calls work too. Call (385) 468-9370 and give them the name and date of birth. They can tell you if there is an active warrant in Salt Lake County. Staff may give limited info over the phone for privacy reasons, so an in-person visit is best if you need full details.

For court case records tied to warrants, the Utah Courts XChange system has Third District Court data going back over a decade. It is a fee-based service. Search by name or case number. Public access terminals are also at the courthouse at 450 South State Street during business hours so you can look up warrant-related cases for free on site.

Note: The statewide warrant search only shows active warrants, so once a warrant gets served or recalled it drops from the public database.

Salt Lake County Inmate Lookup Tool

The Salt Lake County Sheriff runs an online inmate lookup tool that connects to warrant records. If someone was picked up on a warrant in Salt Lake County, their booking info shows up here. You can search two ways. The first is by name. Enter a first and last name and the system brings back results in groups of 30 records. You can use partial names for a wider search. The second way is by booking number, permanent number, or State ID. Pick the type from a dropdown menu and enter the number.

Each inmate record shows a lot of detail. You get gender, age, weight, race, hair color, and eye color. The system lists arrest charges with case numbers and bail amounts for each charge. It shows the booking date, offense date, current housing location in the jail, and the next court date if one is set. The data updates in real time as people get booked, moved, or let go. One thing to know is that the system does not show mugshots. That is a privacy choice by Salt Lake County.

The tool needs JavaScript turned on in your browser. It only covers current inmates, not old records. If you need past booking data, you have to file a records request with the Sheriff's Office.

Salt Lake County Jail Dockets and Rosters

The Sheriff's Office posts jail dockets and rosters for public viewing. These files hold booking info from the past 60 days. That makes them useful for checking recent warrant arrests in Salt Lake County. Dockets list the booking date and time, inmate name, date of birth, booking number, permanent ID, charges, bond amounts, case numbers, arresting agency, and housing assignment.

Rosters go by last name in alphabetical order. They cover all inmates at both Metro Jail and Oxbow Jail. The files get updated each day. You can download PDF copies right from the site. If you need data in CSV format for analysis, that takes a special request to the Records Division. Historical dockets past the 60-day window need a GRAMA request.

The prisoner information page from the Salt Lake County Sheriff ties together the inmate lookup, jail dockets, release rosters, and links to the statewide warrant database. It also covers communication services for contacting people in custody, including email, phone accounts, and video visitation schedules.

Third District Court Salt Lake County

The Third District Court serves Salt Lake County from the courthouse at 450 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Call the clerk at (801) 238-7300. This court handles felony cases and Class A misdemeanors. It issues arrest warrants and search warrants. A judge here must find probable cause before signing an arrest warrant, as stated in Utah Code § 77-7-2. Under that same statute, arrest warrants have no expiration date. Search warrants need probable cause too, under Utah Code § 77-23-201, and must be used within 10 days.

The courthouse has public access terminals. You can look up case records on your own. Staff at the clerk's office help find warrant records tied to specific cases in Salt Lake County. The court is open Monday through Friday. Court records are generally public under Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act. If you need copies, the clerk makes them. Certified copies cost a small fee.

Salt Lake County's Third District Court is one of the busiest in the state. It handles more warrant cases than any other district court in Utah because of the county's size. Bench warrants make up the bulk of what gets issued here.

Salt Lake County Justice Court Warrants

The Salt Lake County Justice Court is at 2001 South State Street, S4200, Salt Lake City, UT 84190. Call (385) 468-8600. This court deals with Class B and C misdemeanors, traffic cases, and local ordinance violations. It puts out bench warrants when a person fails to show up for a hearing. Under Utah Code § 77-7-19, a bench warrant can be issued 14 days after a court summons goes unanswered. These are by far the most common type of warrant in Salt Lake County.

If you think you have a bench warrant from the Salt Lake County Justice Court, call the clerk. You can often clear it up by setting a new court date. The court may let you post bail or work out a payment plan for fines you owe. Bench warrants from the Justice Court show up in the statewide database the same as any other warrant in Utah. Do not ignore them. They stay active until you deal with them or the court pulls them back.

SLCPD Most Wanted Warrant List

The Salt Lake City Police Department keeps a Most Wanted list on its website. This page shows people with active warrants for serious offenses in Salt Lake City. Each listing has the person's name, photo, and the charges they face. The SLCPD main office is at 475 S. 300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84114. Call them at (801) 799-3000.

This is a good resource for checking on warrant records tied to major crimes in the Salt Lake City area. The page gets updated as new warrants come in and as people get caught. Do not try to find or confront anyone on this list. These people may be armed and dangerous. If you spot someone, call the police right away.

The Most Wanted page is one of several tools Salt Lake City uses to track down people with outstanding warrants in the county.

Salt Lake County Law Enforcement Agencies

Salt Lake County has more law enforcement agencies than any other county in Utah. The Unified Police Department serves unincorporated parts of Salt Lake County and several contract cities. They work closely with the Sheriff's Office on warrant service and share the same warrant database through UCJIS. If you live in an area served by UPD, warrant cases in your area still go through the Salt Lake County court system.

Salt Lake County Criminal Justice Services is at 2001 South State St, S3 650, Salt Lake City, UT 84190. Call (385) 468-3500. This office works on pretrial services, diversion programs, and case management. They can help people with active warrants figure out next steps. If you have a warrant in Salt Lake County and want to turn yourself in or resolve it, Criminal Justice Services can point you in the right direction.

All local police departments in Salt Lake County send their warrant data to BCI for the statewide system. That means a warrant from West Valley City or Sandy shows up in the same search tool as one from the Sheriff's Office.

Note: City police departments may have details on warrants from their area that the statewide search does not fully show.

Salt Lake County Metro Jail Warrant Holds

The Salt Lake County Metro Jail sits at 3415 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119. Call (385) 468-8400. When someone is picked up on a warrant in Salt Lake County, they are taken to Metro Jail for booking. The jail processes thousands of bookings each year. A second facility, Oxbow Jail, handles overflow and certain housing classifications.

People held on warrants at Metro Jail show up in the inmate lookup tool and the daily dockets. You can check their charges, bail amounts, and court dates. If you need to visit or contact someone held on a warrant, the prisoner information page has rules for in-person visits, video visitation, email, and phone. The jail also posts commissary info and account loading details for people in custody.

Salt Lake County Warrant Record Requests

Utah law gives the public a right to most government records. The Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) says all records are public unless a specific law says they are not. That applies to warrant records in Salt Lake County. Under Utah Code § 63G-2-201, you can ask to see or get copies of warrant records from any Salt Lake County office. The agency has 10 business days to respond. You can request faster processing under Utah Code § 63G-2-204, which gives them 5 days.

Send your GRAMA request to the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office Records Division or the Third District Court Clerk. Put it in writing. Include the name of the person, the type of record, and a date range if you have one. Some warrant records tied to active investigations may be restricted, but most are open to anyone who asks in Salt Lake County.

Types of Warrants in Salt Lake County

Three types of warrants come up in Salt Lake County records. Arrest warrants are signed by a judge when there is probable cause that a crime took place. These cover serious charges like felonies and Class A misdemeanors. Under Utah Code § 77-7-2, arrest warrants have no expiration. They stay active until the person is found or the court cancels the warrant. Bench warrants get issued when someone skips court. They are the most common type in Salt Lake County by a wide margin. Search warrants let officers search a specific place for evidence. Under Utah Code § 77-23-205, search warrants must be used within 10 days and returned to the court within 3 days after that.

• Arrest warrants: signed by a judge, no expiration date
• Bench warrants: issued 14 days after a missed court date
• Search warrants: must be served within 10 days
• Civil warrants: tied to contempt or child support matters

All active warrants from Salt Lake County get entered into the Utah Criminal Justice Information System. Any officer in the state can see them during a traffic stop or any other law enforcement contact. That makes it hard to avoid a warrant in Salt Lake County or anywhere else in Utah.

Statewide Tools for Salt Lake County

The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification runs the statewide warrant database that covers Salt Lake County. BCI sits at 4315 South 2700 West, Suite 1300, Taylorsville, UT 84129. Call (801) 965-4445. BCI also does criminal history checks for $20 each. These checks can show past warrants, arrests, and dispositions from Salt Lake County and the rest of Utah.

The Utah State Courts website connects to the Third District Court page and the XChange records system. Between BCI, the courts site, the inmate lookup, and the jail dockets, Salt Lake County gives you more ways to search for warrant records than almost any other county in the state. Most of these tools are free and work from any computer or phone.

Salt Lake County Cities

Salt Lake County has more qualifying cities than any other county in Utah. Check the pages below for local warrant record details in each area.

Nearby Counties

Salt Lake County borders several other Utah counties. If you are not sure which county handles a warrant, use the statewide search tool or call the local sheriff for help.

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