SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

San Juan County is a county in Utah with about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 5 county office pages for San Juan County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, County Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where San Juan County public records live

Each kind of San Juan County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in San Juan County

A person arrested in San Juan County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in San Juan County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for San Juan County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in San Juan County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in San Juan County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for San Juan County.

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County Clerk of San Juan County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in San Juan County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of San Juan County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in San Juan County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in San Juan County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

  • Website: sanjuancountyut.gov/214/Recorder (page title: County Recorder Services | San Juan County, UT)
  • Phone: 435-587-3228
  • Address: 117 South Main, Room 103 Monticello, UT 84535
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: sanjuan.ut.publicsearch.us (page title: Official Record Search | Quick Search | San Juan County, UT County Recorder)
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in San Juan County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in San Juan County are issued by the office below. The Utah state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: vitalrecords.utah.gov (page title: Vital Records | Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Birth, Death, Adoption Records and Other Statis)
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Attorney for San Juan County

The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in San Juan County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Attorney serving San Juan County.

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Public records requests to San Juan County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for San Juan County.

  • Website: sanjuancountyut.gov/214/Recorder (page title: County Recorder Services | San Juan County, UT)
  • Phone: 435-587-3228
  • Address: 117 South Main, Room 103 Monticello, UT 84535
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Utah sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Utah state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for San Juan County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in San Juan County

San Juan County has 3 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Blanding (3,216)
  • Monticello (1,757)
  • Bluff (250)

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San Juan County Arrest Records

The San Juan County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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San Juan County Records Guides

SearchSystems has seven more guides to San Juan County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: San Juan County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), San Juan County criminal records (the court file, the Utah criminal history and the local arrest records), San Juan County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), San Juan County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Government Records Access and Management Act requires), San Juan County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), San Juan County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and San Juan County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official San Juan County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in San Juan County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for San Juan County is at utcourts.gov, phone 435-587-2122. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in San Juan County?

The County Recorder, at sanjuancountyut.gov/214/Recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in San Juan County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for San Juan County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for San Juan County vital records at vitalrecords.utah.gov, or from the Utah state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from San Juan County?

Through the records request page at sanjuancountyut.gov/214/Recorder. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.