Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Moab is a city in Grand County, Utah, with about 5,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Moab offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Moab, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Moab records are kept
- Kept by the City of Moab: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Grand County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Grand County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Moab police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Moab police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Moab police records.
- Website: moabcity.gov/DocumentCenter/View/686/Police-RecordReport-Request (page title: MOAB CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS REQUEST FORM)
- Address: 217 East Center Street Moab, UT 84532
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Grand County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Moab City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: moabcity.gov/m/directory/department?did=24 (page title: Staff Directory, Mayor)
- Phone: 435-259-5121
- Address: 217 E. Center Street Moab, UT 84532
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Moab
Utah public records law applies to the city government of Moab. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Moab website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Moab offices listed above, and the city's own website is moabcity.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Moab?
Request it from the Moab police records unit at moabcity.gov. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Moab?
Moab cases are heard by the courts that serve Grand County, and people arrested in Moab are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Grand County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Moab?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Utah public records law applies to city governments.