Salt Lake County Recent Bookings
Salt Lake County Recent Bookings come from the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, which runs the Metro Jail and Oxbow Jail. You can look up a name, check the jail roster, and find booking dates for people held in Salt Lake County. The site lists people booked in the last few days. Search is free and open to the public. Most users want to find a friend or check a recent arrest in Salt Lake County. Start your search below.
Salt Lake County Quick Facts
Salt Lake County Sheriff Jail
The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office sits at 3365 South 900 West in South Salt Lake. Call the main line at (385) 468-9800. For jail info, call (385) 468-8400. The office runs two jails. Metro Jail is the main site. Oxbow Jail is the second. Together they hold about 2,200 inmates on any given day. Both show up on the same Salt Lake County jail roster.
The sheriff's team books people 24 hours a day. Each new booking adds a record to the Salt Lake County Recent Bookings list. Staff take a photo, record charges, and set bail. You can find this info through the Jail Dockets and Rosters page. The page updates often. Check back if a name does not show up right away.
The Sheriff's Office follows Utah Code 63A-19-101 and 63A-19-102 for jail roster rules. Some personal info is held back under 63A-19-401. The full booking file still goes in the record.
We pulled the main page for this section. See the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office site for hours and contact info.
This is the home page where most users start their search for Salt Lake County Recent Bookings.
How to Search Recent Bookings
You can search Salt Lake County Recent Bookings online, by phone, or in person. Online is fast and free. The jail roster shows current inmates and people booked in the last 72 hours. You can search by last name or first name. Some search tools also let you filter by booking date. The official Salt Lake County Sheriff jail roster shows names, birth dates, charges, bail, and housing site.
Need older records? Use a GRAMA request. Utah Code 63G-2-201 makes most arrest and booking records public. You file a short form with the Sheriff's Office. Most replies come back in 10 business days. The fee is small. Some files cost more if staff spend extra time.
The search tool shows the basics. Not every field is public.
A Salt Lake County Recent Bookings search typically returns:
- Full name and date of birth
- Booking date and time
- Charges filed
- Bail or bond amount
- Housing facility
- Release date if set
Use the Sheriff's official jail roster for the current Salt Lake County jail list, and check the Utah State Courts site for any case filed after a booking.
The tool pulls from the same source the Sheriff's Office uses to track Salt Lake County Recent Bookings.
Note: The public jail roster shows only the most recent bookings and may not list people moved to state prison or other facilities.
Salt Lake County Arrest Records
Arrest records start the moment a person is booked. Utah Code Title 77, Chapter 7 sets the rules for how police make arrests. Once booked, the person is listed in the Salt Lake County jail file. Bail is set under Utah Code Title 77, Chapter 20. Some people post bond the same day. Others wait for a judge.
The record has a lot of detail. Name, date of birth, physical description, charges, arrest date, arresting agency, and case number all go in. Mugshots stay on file as part of the booking record. Fingerprints go to the Bureau of Criminal Identification for the state-wide file.
For a formal name-based background check, use the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification, which holds the statewide criminal history file.
This portal explains what arrest records hold and how to get copies in Salt Lake County.
Not all info is open. Medical files, social security numbers, and victim info are held back. These are private under GRAMA. The booking photo, name, and charges stay public. Salt Lake County Recent Bookings show just the parts the law says can be shared.
Salt Lake County District Attorney
The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office files charges after an arrest. The DA reviews the case and picks what charges to file. This office keeps copies of charging papers, plea deals, and case results. You can ask for these files through a GRAMA request. The DA site lists the steps to file one.
Court files and DA files are two sides of the same case. The jail roster shows the arrest. The DA file shows what the state does next. Both are key if you are tracking a Salt Lake County case.
The DA site gives contact info and the GRAMA form for records requests in Salt Lake County.
Note: DA files may stay closed while a case is open and only become public after the case ends.
Third District Court Records
Most Salt Lake County criminal cases go to the Third District Court at 450 South State Street in Salt Lake City. The Utah Courts XChange system holds these files. You can search by name or case number. Some files are free. Others need a paid XChange account. The court also runs a free public kiosk inside the courthouse.
The court file tracks the case from first hearing to final order. It shows the judge, dates, and any plea or verdict. If you want to follow a Salt Lake County case after the booking, this is the place to look. Court records and jail records work together to give the full picture.
Cities in Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County holds more than a dozen cities. Each city has its own police force, but all bookings still go through the Salt Lake County jail. Use the city pages below for local info.
Nearby Counties
Salt Lake County shares borders with several Utah counties. If the person you seek was booked in a nearby county, check those rosters too.