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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
St. George, Utah, in Washington County, has about 106,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Washington County and the Justice Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the clerk of court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: St. George public records, Washington County court records, St. George arrest records, St. George warrants, St. George inmate search, St. George criminal records, Utah arrest records and Utah inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from St. George
Court cases from St. George are filed in the District Court for Washington County, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and class A misdemeanors.
The Justice Courts take traffic tickets, class B and C misdemeanors and small claims.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the clerk of court.
The clerk of court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Government Records Access and Management Act.
Looking Up a Case from St. George
For Washington County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at washco.utah.gov/departments/justice-court/court-updates-and-informa... (page title: Court Updates and Information | Washington County of Utah), phone (435) 301-7480, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, MyCase and Xchange are free case lookup for parties through MyCase; the public Xchange search is by subscription.
The Utah court page SearchSystems verified is at utcourts.gov/en/court-records-publications/records/court-records.html.
What Reaches the Court from St. George
Together, the eight agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6,404 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Washington County or the Justice Courts.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at washco.utah.gov/departments/attorney (page title: Attorney | Washington County of Utah), phone (435) 301-7100, 33 North 100 West St. George, UT 84770, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Utah Driver License Division, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other St. George guides take the kinds of file one at a time: St. George criminal records, St. George divorce records, St. George DUI and St. George property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in St. George?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at washco.utah.gov, phone (435) 301-7480. Statewide, MyCase and Xchange is free case lookup for parties through MyCase; the public Xchange search is by subscription.
Which court hears felonies in St. George?
The District Court for Washington County, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and class A misdemeanors. The Justice Courts take traffic tickets, class B and C misdemeanors and small claims.
Who keeps the court records in St. George?
The clerk of court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Utah?
Yes: MyCase and Xchange, free case lookup for parties through MyCase; the public Xchange search is by subscription.
Is this the official St. George 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.