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 between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Washington County, Utah, has about 208,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Washington 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Utah arrest records and Utah inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Washington County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Utah is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Washington 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 Washington County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at washco.utah.gov/departments/justice-court/court-updates-and-informa... (page title: Court Updates and Information | Washington County of Utah), phone (435) 301-7480, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm., 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 Washington County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the clerk of court, reached through the court at (435) 301-7480.
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 washco.utah.gov/departments/recorder, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Washington County?
From the District Court, through the clerk of court (washco.utah.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 Washington 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 Washington 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.