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 person kept in custody after an arrest in Emery County is held at the county jail, run by the Emery County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Emery County public records, Emery County arrest records, Emery County warrants, Emery County criminal records, Emery County court records, Utah arrest records and Utah inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Emery County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Emery County is held at the county jail, run by the Emery County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Emery County Sheriff's Office at emery.utah.gov/home/offices/sheriff (page title: Emery County Sheriff’s Office), phone (877) 410-0007, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at (877) 410-0007.
The Emery County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2019 the jail held about 18 people. Its rated capacity in 2019 was 88 beds, and it ran at 20 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Emery County has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 18 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Emery County Jail
The Emery County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Emery County.
The Emery County Sheriff's Office reported 215 arrests to the FBI for 2025. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Emery County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Utah Department of Corrections lists its inmates at corrections.utah.gov/inmate-services/offender-search.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Emery County?
Ask the Emery County Sheriff's Office at (877) 410-0007; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at emery.utah.gov/home/offices/sheriff.
How many people are in the Emery County jail?
About 18 on an average day in 2019, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 88 beds.
What is the phone number for the Emery County jail?
(877) 410-0007, the number on the page of the Emery County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Emery County go?
To a facility of the Utah Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at corrections.utah.gov.
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.