Find Box Elder County Recent Bookings
Box Elder County recent bookings are kept by the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office in Brigham City. The jail logs each new arrest, with a mug shot, charge list, and bond info. You can search Box Elder County recent bookings by name to find out if a person is in the jail. The roster is public under Utah's GRAMA law. Most folks start with an online search or call the jail line for a name check. This page walks you through how to look up Box Elder County recent bookings and how to get an arrest file through a GRAMA request.
Box Elder County Quick Facts
Box Elder County Sheriff Bookings
The Box Elder County Sheriff's Office is at 52 South 1000 West, Brigham City, UT 84302. The main phone is (435) 734-3800, the fax is (435) 734-3867, and the jail phone is (435) 734-3838. The Sheriff runs law enforcement, jail ops, and records for the full county. Box Elder County is huge and covers the north west part of Utah, from Brigham City out to the border with Idaho and Nevada. Most Box Elder County recent bookings come from Sheriff deputies and the city police of Brigham City and Tremonton.
Arrest records can be had through a GRAMA request. You can send one in person, by mail, or by email. The office holds records of each arrest made by deputies and all jail bookings. Note: Some parts of a file are kept private under state law and will not show up in the public copy.
Box Elder County Arrest Stats
FBI data shows Box Elder County law enforcement reported 510 arrests in 2020, 425 in 2021, 421 in 2022, and 460 in 2023. The top reasons for arrest were simple assault (321), drug and narcotics crimes (320), DUI (230), larceny (228), aggravated assault (97), disorderly conduct (74), property damage (60), liquor law crimes (43), and burglary (37). These numbers give you a sense of the kinds of charges that show up in Box Elder County recent bookings.
For the source of these arrest stats, see the FBI Crime Data Explorer, which pulls yearly counts from Utah law enforcement agencies.
The FBI tool breaks down arrests by year and by offense. Local totals feed up from the Box Elder County Sheriff and city police departments.
Box Elder County Jail Roster
Recent arrests are processed at the Box Elder County Jail and logged by Corrections staff. Booking creates a record with the name, date, charges, bail, and housing status. The jail roster provides current inmate info. You can ask for it at the jail or by phone at (435) 734-3838. Jail staff can tell you if a person has been booked and what the bond is.
For a broader view of Box Elder County recent bookings and what the jail holds, try the Sheriff's office by phone. Note: The online jail site was not loading at the last check, so a phone call may be the best bet to get current Box Elder County recent bookings info.
The Box Elder County Jail works with the county Justice Court and the First District Court. Most misdemeanor cases start at Justice Court. Felony cases go to the District Court. Both courts post case info on the Utah State Courts site.
Records Requests Under GRAMA
GRAMA is the law that lets you ask for a public record from a Utah state or local body. Under Utah Code 63G-2-201, most records held by the Box Elder County Sheriff are open to the public. To get a booking file, send a GRAMA request. Put the full name of the person, date of arrest, and what you want. The office has 10 working days to act on a request.
If your request is denied, you can appeal. Appeals go to the Utah State Records Committee under Utah Code 63A-19-401. The Government Records Office, set up under Utah Code 63A-19-101 and 63A-19-102, helps the public with these issues.
Most Box Elder County recent bookings are public. Things like a Social Security number, medical info, and records of juveniles are not. Those parts are taken out of the public copy. Note: A small copy fee may apply to a GRAMA request for a paper file.
Box Elder County Arrest Records
A full arrest record holds the name, date of birth, address, and physical info of the person booked. It shows the arrest date, time, and place. The arresting officer and agency are listed. Charges are cited by Utah code section. Bond info, court dates, and past arrest history may be in the file. Under Utah Code 77-7, an officer must have probable cause to arrest. Each arrest creates a booking record, and that record is the base of Box Elder County recent bookings.
After the booking, the person goes to a first court date. Bail is set based on the charge and risk of flight. Bail rules are in Utah Code 77-20. The judge can set a cash bond, a bail bond, or no bond for some serious charges. Release info is added to the booking file.
State Tools for Bookings
Other state tools can help you fill in the gaps. The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification holds a state rap sheet for each person. You can ask for your own. The Utah Department of Corrections tracks state prison inmates who once passed through a county jail. The state court site at utcourts.gov posts case dockets. For alerts when a person is booked or let out, use VINELink.
These state tools work along side the Box Elder County recent bookings roster to give you a full view of a case, from arrest to court outcome.
Cities in Box Elder County
Box Elder County has Brigham City, Tremonton, and a few small towns.
Nearby Counties
Box Elder County sits in the far north west of Utah. It borders Cache and Weber counties.