Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. 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.
Daggett County, Utah, has 956 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Daggett County 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: Daggett County public records, Daggett County arrest records, Daggett County warrants, Daggett County inmate search, Daggett County criminal records, Utah arrest records and Utah inmate search.
The DUI Law in Utah
In Utah the offense is DUI, and the limit is 0.05.
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 Daggett County
The Daggett County Sheriff's Office makes the DUI arrests in Daggett County.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Daggett County
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Daggett County Sheriff's Office, held about 77 people on an average day in 2016 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at daggettcounty.gov/25/Sheriff, phone 435-784-3255. The Daggett County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Daggett County is brought by the County Attorney in the Justice Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at daggettcounty.gov/96/Justice-Court, phone 435-343-9001. That page belongs to a lower court, the Justice Courts, not to the District Court for Daggett County.
Statewide, MyCase and Xchange are free case lookup for parties through MyCase; the public Xchange search is by subscription.
The License Case
A DUI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the Driver License Division. The driving record, kept by the Utah Driver License Division, carries the result of both.
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: Daggett County arrest records, Daggett County police reports and Daggett County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Utah?
0.05 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Daggett County heard?
In the Justice Court, brought by the County Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at daggettcounty.gov/96/Justice-Court.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Daggett County held?
At the county jail, run by the Daggett 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 Daggett County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.