Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.
Davis County, Utah, has about 378,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Davis County is a file of the District Court, kept by the clerk of court, not a vital record. This guide says where the file is, how a certified copy of the decree is had and what the state issues.
This guide covers the court, copies, related records and common questions.
Related guides: Davis County public records, Davis County arrest records, Davis County warrants, Davis County inmate search, Davis County criminal records, Utah arrest records and Utah inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Davis County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Utah. The decree and the file of a divorce from Davis County are court records of the District Court, and certified copies come from the clerk of court.
For Davis County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at axaemarchives.utah.gov/solr/axaem/Subjects (page title: GovOps | Archives), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026. Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
Statewide, MyCase and Xchange are free case lookup for parties through MyCase; the public Xchange search is by subscription.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Davis County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the clerk of court, the office that keeps the file.
The Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1978.
The Utah vital records page SearchSystems verified is at vitalrecords.utah.gov/fee-schedule.
The County Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at daviscountyutah.gov/recorder, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Davis County?
From the District Court, through the clerk of court (axaemarchives.utah.gov/solr/axaem/Subjects). The Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1978.
Are divorce records public in Utah?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Davis County?
The District Court. The file is kept by the clerk of court.
Does Utah issue divorce certificates?
The Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1978.
Is this the official Davis 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.