Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Cedar City, Utah, in Iron County, has about 41,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Cedar City starts two cases, a criminal case in the Justice Court and a license case before the Driver License Division, and leaves three records. This guide follows the arrest from the roadside to the court file and the driving record.
This guide covers the law, the arrest, booking, the court case, the license case, the records and common questions.
Related guides: Cedar City public records, Iron County DUI, Cedar City arrest records, Cedar City warrants, Cedar City inmate search, Cedar City criminal records, Utah arrest records and Utah inmate search.
The DUI Law in Utah
Drunk driving is charged as DUI in Utah, at a blood alcohol level of 0.05 or more.
Driving in Utah is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect DUI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the Driver License Division, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, Utah counts prior offenses within 10 years.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Cedar City
The Iron County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Cedar City (filed by the FBI as Cedar City Police Department) make the DUI arrests in and around Cedar City.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Iron County: Southern Utah University (campus police); Iron, Garfield, Beaver Task Force (other agency).
Together, the three agencies in Iron County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 463 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Iron County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Cedar City
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Iron County Sheriff's Office, held about 140 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at ironsheriffut.gov/jail/inmate-bookings. The Cedar City inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Cedar City is brought by the County Attorney in the Justice Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at ironcountyut.gov/attorney/prosecution-policy.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ironcountyut.gov/justice-court, phone 435-865-5335.
Statewide, MyCase and Xchange are free case lookup for parties through MyCase; the public Xchange search is by subscription.
The License Case
The court case is only half the record. The Driver License Division runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided, and the Utah Driver License Division keeps the driving record the conviction goes on.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Government Records Access and Management Act.
- The court file: from the Justice Court, kept by the clerk of court.
- The driving record: from the Utah Driver License Division.
More on each: Cedar City arrest records, Cedar City police reports and Cedar City court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Utah?
0.05 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Cedar City heard?
In the Justice Court, brought by the County Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ironcountyut.gov/justice-court.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Cedar City held?
At the county jail, run by the Iron County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Utah?
The Driver License Division, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in Utah?
10 years.
Is this the official Cedar City website?
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