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 25, 2026.
Layton, Utah, in Davis County, has about 84,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Layton is held at the county jail, run by the Davis County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Layton
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Layton is held at the county jail, run by the Davis County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Davis County Sheriff's Office at daviscountyutah.gov/sheriff/corrections (page title: Corrections), phone 801-451-4200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 801-451-4200.
The Davis County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 600 people, down from about 710 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 814 beds, and it ran at 73 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Davis County has about 378,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 16 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Davis County Jail
The Davis County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Layton (filed by the FBI as Layton Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Layton.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Davis County: Davis Metropolitan Narcotics Strike Force (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Layton's 1,896 for 2025, Clearfield's 885 for 2025 and Bountiful's 794 for 2025.
Together, the 12 agencies in Davis County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,591 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Layton arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Utah Department of Corrections lists its inmates at corrections.utah.gov/inmate-services/offender-search.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Layton?
Ask the Davis County Sheriff's Office at 801-451-4200; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at daviscountyutah.gov/sheriff/corrections.
How many people are in the Davis County jail?
About 600 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 814 beds.
What is the phone number for the Davis County jail?
801-451-4200, the number on the page of the Davis County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Davis County go?
To a facility of the Utah Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at corrections.utah.gov.
Is this the official Layton website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.