About Utah Public Records

Utah public records are governed by the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA, Utah Code Title 63G, Chapter 2), which promotes the public's right to access government records while balancing privacy and confidentiality interests. The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) maintains statewide criminal history under Utah Code § 53-10-108, county Recorders hold land records under Title 17, Chapter 21, and Utah State Courts publish XChange.

Utah Public Records

Court Records

Court Calendars
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Utah Court calendars, including: Justice Courts; District Courts; Supreme Court Oral Argument; Court of Appeals Oral Argument; the Grand Jury calendar; and Salt Lake city and county calendars.
🌐 legacy.utcourts.gov
Court Records
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Utah State Courts XChange case search for District Court court case records. Requires subscription.
🌐 utcourts.gov
Criminal Records
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Search Systems Premium database of Utah criminal records. This combined database includes Administrative Office of the Courts conviction records, Department of Corrections felony and misdemeanor records, and Utah registered sex offenders.
🌐 searchsystems.net
Divorces
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Search by name for Utah divorce decree records drawn from the Utah District Court's computer system since 1997.
🌐 archives.utah.gov
Utah Court Decisions
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Browse Utah Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions from 1896 to present, and Utah Territory Supreme Court decisions from 1861.
🌐 utcourts.gov

Criminal Records

Criminal Histories
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Utah Department of Public Safety information on how to obtain Utah criminal history records or expunge records.
🌐 bci.utah.gov
Most Wanted | Insurance Fraud
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Utah Division of Insurance Fraud most wanted. View photos of most wanted fraudsters with information including name, type of fraud, warrant date, and bail amount.
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Property Records

Company Search
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Utah Department of Commerce Utah foreign and domestic registered profit and nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, DBAs, business trusts, and collection agencies by entity name or number.
🌐 businessregistration.utah.gov
Legislation
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Search this Utah State Legislature service for legislation by general session, legislation, senator, representative, subject, and/or committee recommendation.
🌐 le.utah.gov
Legislators
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Search for Utah State Legislators by district, year, alphabetically, or view the Senate or House rosters.
🌐 le.utah.gov
Lobbyists & Organizations
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Browse by name for lobbyists and lobbyist organizations registered in the State of Utah. Provides name, address, affiliated lobbyist(s) and lobbyist address & phone numbers.
🌐 lobbyist.utah.gov

Vital Records

Licenses

Impounded Vehicles
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Lost your car? Search the Utah Impounded Vehicle Service for impounded vehicles by VIN, license plate & state, or state impound form number.
🌐 secure.utah.gov

Business

Uniform Commercial Code
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Utah Department of Commerce Uniform Commercial Code & Central Filing Search System. Search for UCCs by debtor name, file number, or business entity number. Result details include the file number, file date, debtor and secured party names and addresses. Document copies may be ordered online for a small fee.
🌐 ucc.utah.gov

Civic

Maps
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Search the Utah.gov State Online Services Utah map access database for online maps. Includes admininistrative, climate, economic, geology, law enforcement, natural resources, parks, recreation, transportation, water maps and many more.
🌐 utah.gov
Towed Vehicles
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Where's my car? Use this Utah Department of Public Safety database of towed and impounded vehicles to find out.
🌐 secure.utah.gov

Other

Dam Safety
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Utah dam safety database. Search by dam name, ID, county, office, inspection list, map, earthquake list, category, or hazard rating.
🌐 maps.waterrights.utah.gov
Monuments and Markers
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Use this service of the Utah History Research Center to search for Markers and Monuments in Utah. Browse by county, organization or theme or search by keyword.
🌐 history.utah.gov
Public Notice Ads
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Click on "Public Notice" to use this Utah Press Association service to search for public notice ads in Utah. Search result provides you with a pdf image of the newpaper page.
🌐 utahlegals.com
State & Community Services
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Search this 211 site for State & Community Services (housing, food, childcare, transportation, etc.) by need, group, or provider. Or browse lists of volunteer opportunities or service providers.
🌐 211utah.org
Vanity Plates
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Search this Utah.gov State Online Services database for available Utah vanity plates and order your plate online.
🌐 mvp.tax.utah.gov

Frequently Asked Questions

What public records are available in Utah?

Utah provides public access to court records, criminal histories, vital records (birth/death/marriage), property records, professional licenses, voter registration, and business filings. Each record type has its own page on SearchSystems.net.

Are Utah public records free?

Most online lookups — court calendars, property assessor portals, license verification, voter status — are free. Certified copies and fingerprint-based criminal-history checks typically carry a state fee.

What law governs public records in Utah?

Utah public records are governed by Utah Code Title 63G, Chapter 2 (GRAMA), which presumes records of every public body are open for inspection unless specifically exempted.

How do I request a record not available online?

File a written records request with the state or local agency that maintains the record. Most Utah agencies must respond within a fixed statutory window (typically 3–15 business days).