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). A traffic ticket written in Washington County is a court case in the Justice Courts, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Utah Driver License Division. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities 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 Ticket Written in Washington County Goes
Tickets in Washington County go to the Justice Courts, which take traffic tickets, class B and C misdemeanors and small claims. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at washco.utah.gov/departments/justice-court/court-updates-and-informa..., phone (435) 301-7480.
Statewide, MyCase and Xchange are free case lookup for parties through MyCase; the public Xchange search is by subscription.
Who Writes the Tickets in Washington County
The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for St. George, Washington, Hurricane, Santa Clara, La Verkin, Hildale and one more cities write the traffic tickets in Washington County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Washington County: Utah Tech University (campus police).
The Driving Record and the Utah Driver License Division
Convictions are reported by the court to the Utah Driver License Division, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Utah Driver License Division like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Driver License Division (see Washington County DUI).
Cities in Washington County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the Justice Courts.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Washington County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- St. George (106,288)
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Washington County?
With the Justice Courts.
Who keeps my driving record in Utah?
The Utah Driver License Division. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Washington County?
The Justice Courts, which take traffic tickets, class B and C misdemeanors and small claims.
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.