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.
Sevier County, Utah, has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Sevier 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: Sevier County public records, Sevier County arrest records, Sevier County warrants, Sevier County inmate search, Sevier 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 Sevier County
The Sevier County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Richfield, Salina and Aurora make the DUI arrests in Sevier County.
Together, the two agencies in Sevier County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 325 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Sevier County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Sevier 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 Sevier County Sheriff's Office, held about 99 people on an average day in 2019 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a custody page SearchSystems verified at seviercountysheriff.com/inmateRoster. The Sevier County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Sevier County is brought by the County Attorney in the Justice Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sevier.utah.gov, phone (435) 896-2675.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sevier.utah.gov/departments/justice_court/index.php, phone (435) 893-0461.
Statewide, MyCase and Xchange are free case lookup for parties through MyCase; the public Xchange search is by subscription.
The License Case
A DUI arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the Driver License Division. The driving record, kept by the Utah Driver License Division, carries the result of both.
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: Sevier County arrest records, Sevier County police reports and Sevier County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Utah?
0.05 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Sevier County heard?
In the Justice Court, brought by the County Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sevier.utah.gov.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Sevier County held?
At the county jail, run by the Sevier 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 Sevier 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.