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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Wayne County, Utah, has about 2,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wayne County depends on where the incident happened: the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Government Records Access and Management Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Wayne County public records, Wayne County arrest records, Wayne County warrants, Wayne County criminal records, Wayne County court records, Utah arrest records and Utah inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Wayne County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Wayne County that is the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 24 arrests for 2019.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Cities in Wayne County
The FBI lists no city in Wayne County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Loa, Bicknell, Torrey, Lyman and Hanksville.
What the Government Records Access and Management Act Requires
Under the Government Records Access and Management Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, or 5 when the request is expedited, and it may charge copying and staff time after the first quarter hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wayne County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Government Records Access and Management Act the answer is due within 10 business days, or 5 when the request is expedited.
How long does an agency in Wayne County have to answer?
Under the Government Records Access and Management Act, within 10 business days, or 5 when the request is expedited. It may charge copying and staff time after the first quarter hour.
How do I get a report from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Government Records Access and Management Act the answer is due within 10 business days, or 5 when the request is expedited.
Is this the official Wayne 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.