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 26, 2026.
Syracuse, Utah, in Davis County, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Syracuse 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: Syracuse public records, Davis County DUI, Syracuse arrest records, Syracuse warrants, Syracuse inmate search, Syracuse 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 Syracuse
The Davis County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Syracuse (filed by the FBI as Syracuse Police Department) make the DUI arrests in and around Syracuse.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Davis County: Davis Metropolitan Narcotics Strike Force (other agency).
Together, the 12 agencies in Davis County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,591 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Davis County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Syracuse
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Davis County Sheriff's Office, held about 600 people on an average day in 2023 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at daviscountyutah.gov/sheriff/corrections, phone 801-451-4200. The Syracuse inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Syracuse is brought by the County Attorney in the Justice Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at daviscountyutah.gov/attorney, phone (801) 444-9161.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at axaemarchives.utah.gov/solr/axaem/Subjects.
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: Syracuse arrest records and Syracuse court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Utah?
0.05 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Syracuse heard?
In the Justice Court, brought by the County Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at axaemarchives.utah.gov/solr/axaem/Subjects.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Syracuse held?
At the county jail, run by the Davis 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 Syracuse 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.