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 30, 2026.
Emery County, Utah, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Emery 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: Emery County public records, Emery County arrest records, Emery County warrants, Emery County inmate search, Emery 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 Emery County
The Emery County Sheriff's Office makes the DUI arrests in Emery County.
The Emery County Sheriff's Office reported 215 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Emery County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Emery 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 Emery County Sheriff's Office, held about 18 people on an average day in 2019 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at emery.utah.gov/home/offices/sheriff, phone (877) 410-0007. The Emery County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
The County Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the Justice Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at emery.utah.gov/home/offices/attorney, phone 801-328-8891.
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: Emery County arrest records, Emery County police reports and Emery County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Utah?
0.05 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Emery County 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 Emery County held?
At the county jail, run by the Emery 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 Emery 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.