How to Search Utah Wants & Warrants (Start Here)

Active warrants in Utah are maintained by law enforcement at state, county, and local levels. There is no single database of all warrants in Utah.

What this page covers: Utah state warrant databases, most-wanted lists, and county-level warrant search tools where available. What it does not cover: Federal warrants (those are handled by the U.S. Marshals and FBI).

Where to start: Check the state law enforcement agency first for statewide warrant searches. For county-level warrants, contact the county sheriff. Many county sheriffs post active warrant lists on their websites.

Common mistake: Most-wanted lists only show high-priority fugitives. If you need to check whether someone has any active warrant, a most-wanted list is not enough — contact the county sheriff or clerk of court directly.

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Most wanted list
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Sex offender registry
Offender Registries - Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI)
State police / DPS
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US Marshals district
Name District of Utah | U.S. Marshals Service
Number of counties
29 counties
Population
3,503,613
Households
1,115,700
Median Income
$95,800
Median Home Value
$408,000
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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: Utah wants & warrants URL verified against the official state publisher at bci.utah.gov on the review date. 7 primary .gov sources cited below.

Utah Wants & Warrants — Key Facts (2026)

Outstanding warrants, fugitive lists, and active sheriff's warrants for Utah — what's public, what isn't, and how to verify in 2026.
Public
Public-facing fugitive list
Yes (state portal)
Sealed
Active arrest warrants
Often non-public until executed
NCIC
Federal warrant index
Law enforcement only
$0
Cost of public warrant lookup
Free in most states
24-48h
New filings lag
Typical processing delay
Where a warrant lives (typical visibility)
Sheriff most-wanted list
100%
State fugitive portal
90%
NCIC (federal index)
0%
Sealed arrest warrant
0%
FBI Top-10 (national)
100%
Unit: % publicly searchable.

What Changed in 2026 — Utah Wants & Warrants

2026
Utah wants & warrants portal active
The official Utah portal at bci.utah.gov continues to serve as the canonical entry point for wants & warrants in 2026.
2026
Latest federal complement for wants & warrants
The FBI Most Wanted Fugitives at www.fbi.gov provides federal-level context that complements Utah state records.
2026
Utah access in 2026
For 2026, Utah continues to publish wants & warrants information through state-authorized portals; check bci.utah.gov for current fees and processing times.
2026
Federal records framework refresh
Federal record types (federal liens, federal land, federal vital statistics) continue to live OUTSIDE Utah's state portal — see the Primary Sources below for additional official portals.

The 3-Path Utah Warrant Search

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Path 1 — Sheriff most-wanted
Most Utah sheriffs publish a 'Most Wanted' page on the county sheriff's official .gov or county site.
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Path 2 — State fugitive portal
Utah's statewide fugitive/warrant list is published by the state law enforcement agency.
3
Path 3 — Federal fugitives
FBI Most Wanted (fbi.gov/wanted) and U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted (usmarshals.gov) are the public federal lists.

Five Things People Get Wrong About Utah Wants & Warrants

MYTH"All warrants are the same."
FACTBench warrants (missed court) and arrest warrants (probable cause) are different animals with different consequences — and different fixes.
MYTH"An out-of-state warrant doesn't matter here."
FACTIt depends on extradition. Serious warrants travel; minor ones may not — but they still light up every background check that touches court records.
MYTH"If the sheriff's site shows nothing, there's no warrant."
FACTCounty warrant lists are partial and updated on the county's schedule. Absence from the list proves nothing — courts confirm, websites suggest.
MYTH"Old warrants expire."
FACTWarrants don't age out — they sit until served, quashed, or recalled. Decade-old traffic warrants surface at traffic stops all the time.
MYTH"Paid warrant-check sites see more than you can."
FACTThey see less: scraped county lists and old data. The court clerk and the sheriff hold the real answer, usually for free.

Primary Sources and Official Record Portals

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Wants & Warrants Databases

9 official Utah wants & warrants sources.

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Wants & Warrants

Mayor and Council
Official Free
Mayor and Council
🌐 bcutah.gov
Home | Utah Warrants Search
Official Free
Share sensitive information only on secure official Utah.gov websites. The Utah Statewide Warrants file (SWW) is designed to provide information on individuals wanted in the state of Utah. The warrant information comes from courts that send in data to the Utah Criminal Justice Information.
🌐 warrants.utah.gov
Traffic / Vehicle Information | Park City, UT
Official Free
Warrant lookups covering Utah run through here. It sits outside government; official offices remain the record of authority.
🌐 parkcity.org
Results | Utah Warrants Search
Official Free
Utah Warrants Search Department of Public Safety · Official Utah websites use utah.gov in the browser's address bar. A Utah.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the State of Utah. Be careful when sharing sensitive information. Share sensitive information only on secure.
🌐 warrants.utah.gov
Iron County Sheriff's Office
Official Free
Only photos of individuals classified as wanted fugitives or suspects deemed an “imminent threat” by Sheriff Kenneth Carpenter shall be released prior to conviction. Please do not contact the Iron County Sheriff’s Office or the Iron County Jail for inmate booking information not found on this site. Post-conviction and post-sentencing photos may be obtained through a GRAMA records request. Listed below are the Iron County, Utah jail bookings for the past 3 days, shown with the most.
🌐 ironsheriffut.gov
Utah County Sheriff's Office Most Wanted Fugitives
Official Free
The sheriff's side of Utah County record-keeping — bookings, incident reports, and records requests start here. Confirm details with the official warrant office before relying on them.
🌐 sheriff.utahcounty.gov
Bookings | WCSO
Official Free
Warrant lookups covering Utah run through here. It is independently run, so verify anything critical against the official warrant office.
🌐 news.washeriff.net
SLCPD Arrests Two Suspects in Car Prowl Case, Reminds Community to Secure Valuables – SLCPD
Official Free
Active-warrant information for Utah is posted through this channel. Confirm details with the official warrant office before relying on them.
🌐 police.slc.gov

Utah Counties

29 Utah counties are indexed on SearchSystems.net — top 28 counties shown below. Browse the full directory or click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Salt Lake Utah Davis Weber Washington Cache Tooele Iron Summit Beaver Box Elder Carbon Daggett

Which Utah counties publish jail rosters and sheriff records online

8 of Utah's 30 counties run their own online source for jail rosters and sheriff records, based on what this directory indexes. Every other county is covered by the statewide systems listed above — click a county for its full records page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Utah's statewide wanted-persons and active-warrant information is published by the Official Utah Wants & Warrants. View the current list at bci.utah.gov. Additional federal fugitives can be reviewed on the FBI Most-Wanted portal.

Most warrants in Utah are issued at the county or municipal level by the local court or sheriff. The Official Utah Wants & Warrants (bci.utah.gov) publishes statewide and felony-level warrant data; for misdemeanor and traffic warrants you generally must contact the clerk of the issuing court directly. Sheriffs in each county also maintain local active-warrant pages.

No. Only sworn law-enforcement officers can serve and execute warrants in Utah. Civilians who locate a wanted person should report the information to the Official Utah Wants & Warrants or local law enforcement at bci.utah.gov rather than attempt direct contact. Some Utah warrants also carry a reward administered by the issuing agency.

A Utah warrant generally must be cleared through the court that issued it — by appearing in person, hiring counsel, or filing a motion to quash. The Official Utah Wants & Warrants can confirm whether a warrant is currently active in the statewide system at bci.utah.gov, but only the issuing judge can recall or quash it.

Yes. Utah warrants that meet entry criteria are uploaded to the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC), making them visible to law enforcement nationwide. The Official Utah Wants & Warrants at bci.utah.gov manages Utah's NCIC interface and entry standards.