How do I access court records?

County District Court (county level - District Courts serve Utah's 29 counties in 8 districts) / Utah Court of Appeals / Utah Supreme Court (state level)

Step by Step

How to do it

Identify what type of record you need: District Court (all civil, felonies, domestic relations, probate, juvenile), Justice Court (minor civil and criminal within cities/counties), Utah Court of Appeals, or Utah Supreme Court
Search online:
UTAH COURTS ONLINE CASE SEARCH: utcourts.gov (Utah State Courts website) - Utah offers comprehensive public access to case information and court documents through its eCourt/CORIS system
XCHANGE (public case search): xchange.utcourts.gov - Utah's public case search portal; available to the public; search by party name, case number, or citation; covers District Court and Justice Court cases across all Utah counties and districts; free basic access; some document viewing requires nominal subscription or per-document fee
UTAH COURTS - FINDING COURT RECORDS: utcourts.gov/courts/finding-court-records
For full case documents or certified copies: contact the appropriate District Court Clerk's office in the county/district where the case was filed
In-person access: visit the courthouse; bring photo ID and case details

Details

What you need to know

Required Docs

Valid photo ID (for in-person requests)
Case number or full legal name of parties

Fee

XChange online basic search: free; document viewing: small per-document fee or subscription; certified copies: typically $0.25-$1 per page; contact specific District Court Clerk for current schedule

Processing Time

Online: immediate for case information; same day or by mail for certified copies

Online Option

Yes - xchange.utcourts.gov (public case search); utcourts.gov (Utah courts information)

Where to Go

Appropriate District Court Clerk in the county/district where case was filed

County-specific variations apply

Utah's 29 counties are organized into 8 judicial districts. Third District (Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele counties - Salt Lake City), Fourth District (Utah, Juab, Millard, Wasatch counties - Provo), Second District (Weber, Davis, Morgan counties - Ogden), and Fifth District (Iron, Beaver, Washington counties - St. George) are the most active. Very rural Utah counties (Piute, Wayne, Garfield, Daggett, Kane) have minimal court activity.

Utah Notes

Important state-specific details

XChange (xchange.utcourts.gov): Utah's good public case search system; covers most District and Justice Court cases.
Marriage records: County Clerk (where license was issued - same as marriage license office); also state Vital Records after filing.
Divorce records: District Court Clerk in county where divorce was filed.
Criminal history background checks: Utah Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) - publicsafety.utah.gov/bci | (801) 965-4445; fee-based.
Utah Sex Offender Registry - offender.utah.gov - searchable online.
Juvenile records: sealed; special access rules.
Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA): public records presumed open; agencies must respond within 10 business days.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Utah State Courts - utcourts.gov | (801) 578-3800; XChange (public case search): xchange.utcourts.gov; Utah BCI (criminal records) - publicsafety.utah.gov/bci | (801) 965-4445