Search Grand County Recent Bookings
Grand County recent bookings are kept by the Grand County Sheriff's Office in Moab. You can search recent bookings in Grand County to find who was booked into the county jail, the date of the booking, and the charges on file. The Sheriff's Office is the main place to look up Grand County recent bookings. Moab draws many out-of-state visitors, so the Grand County jail sees a mix of local and traveling arrests. Call the Sheriff's Office to learn how to check on a booking in Grand County.
Grand County Quick Facts
Grand County Sheriff Recent Bookings
The Grand County Sheriff's Office is based in Moab and serves the whole county. It runs the Grand County Jail and keeps records for every booking. If you want to check on Grand County recent bookings, the Sheriff's Office is the first stop. You can call the main office at (435) 259-4321 to ask about a person in custody or to learn how to request booking records. The office works with the Moab Police Department on joint cases, and many Moab arrests end in a Grand County recent booking at the county jail.
Because Moab is a major tourist town, Grand County recent bookings often include people from outside Utah. The Sheriff's Office books all of them the same way, and each name goes into the jail roster. You can search Grand County recent bookings data through a phone call or a written GRAMA request. Most basic booking info is public under state law.
The main Grand County government site at grandcountyutah.net lists all county offices. Use it to find the Sheriff, Clerk, and court tied to Grand County recent bookings.
How to Search Grand County Recent Bookings
You can search Grand County recent bookings in a few ways. Call the Sheriff's Office for quick info on who is in jail right now. File a GRAMA request under Utah Code 63G-2-201 to get a formal copy of a booking file. Or use state-level tools that track custody in Utah jails. Each path gives a different kind of Grand County recent bookings data.
Under GRAMA, most arrest and booking info is public in Grand County. This includes the person's name, age, booking date, and listed charges. Some parts of a booking file may be held back, like medical notes or juvenile data. But the core Grand County recent bookings record is open to anyone who files a proper request with the Sheriff's Office.
Things you should have when you search Grand County recent bookings:
- Full name of the person
- Date of birth if known
- Approximate date of the arrest
- Any case or booking number
For court cases that follow a Grand County booking, use utcourts.gov/courts to check file status. The state court portal covers all of Grand County. For a formal background check, use the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification, and sign up for custody alerts at VINELink.
Moab Police and Grand County
Moab Police are a key partner with the Grand County Sheriff's Office. Officers in Moab make arrests inside city limits, and those arrests often end with a booking at the county jail. So many of the Grand County recent bookings you see come from Moab Police cases. If you need the arrest report that led to a booking, you can request it from Moab Police records. The Sheriff's Office will have the jail booking record itself.
Note: Moab Police reports and Grand County jail files are kept in two different offices, so plan to contact both if you need the full record of a Grand County booking.
Grand County Court Records
Most Grand County recent bookings lead to a court case. Misdemeanor cases go to the Grand County Justice Court, which hears traffic matters and lower level charges. Felony cases go to the Seventh District Court. Each court keeps its own file, and the Utah State Courts portal covers both. You can look up case status, filing dates, and court dates online through the portal after a Grand County booking.
Utah Code 77-20 lays out bail and release rules that apply right after a Grand County recent booking. A judge reviews the charges and sets bond, or orders a no-bail hold if the law requires it. Utah Code 77-7 sets the rules for the arrest itself. Both laws guide every Grand County booking from the first contact through the first court date.
For state prison cases, see the Utah Department of Corrections offender search. That tool covers people sent from Grand County to state custody after sentencing. While it is not a jail roster, it can help you track a case past the Grand County recent bookings stage.
Grand County GRAMA and Records
GRAMA is Utah's public records law. It rules what the Grand County Sheriff's Office must share with the public. To get a copy of Grand County recent bookings data in writing, file a GRAMA request with the Sheriff's Office. You list the records you want, and the office has a set time to reply. Fees may apply for copy and staff time, so ask up front.
State record rules come from Utah Code 63A-19-101, 63A-19-102, and 63A-19-401. These sections set up the state records system and work with GRAMA. Grand County follows those rules when it handles public requests for recent bookings data.
The Utah State Archives at archives.utah.gov also holds older criminal records from Grand County. Some historical files may be there rather than at the Sheriff's Office. For recent bookings in Grand County, start with the Sheriff. For old files, check the Archives.
Related Records
Grand County recent bookings link to many other records. Arrest reports from Moab Police or the Sheriff show what led to the booking. Court case files show what happened after. Jail visit logs and inmate accounts add more detail. To build a full picture of a Grand County booking, you may need to check a few offices.
VINElink is a state tool that lets you track custody status on a person booked in Grand County. The Utah Department of Corrections handles prison-level data. Both are good add-ons when you want more than just the basic Grand County recent bookings roster.
Nearby Counties
Grand County borders several other Utah counties. Each county Sheriff's Office keeps its own recent bookings data, so check the right county for the person you seek.