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.
San Juan County, Utah, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from San Juan 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: San Juan County public records, San Juan County arrest records, San Juan County warrants, San Juan County criminal records, San Juan County court records, Utah arrest records and Utah inmate search.
Where a Divorce from San Juan County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Utah is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from San Juan County stay with the District Court. The clerk of court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For San Juan County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at utcourts.gov/en/self-help/services/juryroom/contact/san-juan.html (page title: San Juan), phone 435-587-2122, 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 San Juan County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the clerk of court, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 435-587-2122.
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 sanjuancountyut.gov/214/Recorder, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for San Juan County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for San Juan County and Utah. These court pages from its San Juan County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Requesting Audio of a Court Proceeding (utcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from San Juan County?
From the District Court, through the clerk of court (utcourts.gov). 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 San Juan 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 San Juan 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.