Start with the systems most likely to change your read of a person. Then cross-check custody, registries, and paper-trail sources before you go wider.
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01 · The docket layer
Start with courts
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Run county and statewide court portals first. Civil, criminal, family, and lower-court systems are often separate, so this is where most missed records happen.
Third District Court covering Salt Lake County. Handles all felonies, class A misdemeanors, civil cases, domestic relations, and probate. Public terminals at the courthouse provide free Xchange access.
For Salt Lake County court records, the fastest free path is the public terminal at the courthouse (matheson courthouse, 450 S State St). Xchange subscription ($40/month) unlocks remote access. The statewide Xchange system is the search layer — this entry points to the local court.
Statewide case search for all Utah district courts (felonies, class A misdemeanors, civil, domestic, probate) and justice courts (class B/C misdemeanors, traffic, small claims). Covers all 29 counties. Searchable by party name. Records from approximately 1998-present for district courts; justice court coverage varies.
This is the most comprehensive way to run a name through Utah's court system in one place. Requires a free account (subject to court approval) and a paid subscription ($40/month or $0.35/search) — but public terminals at most district courthouses allow free access during business hours. Juvenile, adoption, and sealed records are excluded. Divorce and some domestic relations records became private after April 2012.
02 · Current risk signals
Check custody and registries
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Use jail, corrections, and registry systems to catch records that do not show up in a normal court search.
Searchable database of individuals currently under Utah Department of Corrections supervision in state prison. Name-based search. Does not include county jail inmates awaiting trial.
Use this to find someone serving a state prison sentence. If they were recently arrested and are awaiting trial, they won't appear here — check the county jail roster instead (Salt Lake, Utah County, Weber, Davis jails all have online search tools).
03 · Context and corroboration
Pull the paper trail
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Recorder, assessor, prosecutor, records-request, and licensing sources help verify addresses, liens, ownership, agency records, and local context.
Salt Lake County property records including ownership, assessed value, parcel maps, and sales history. Online search available by owner name, address, or parcel number.
One of the most useful property tools in Utah — ownership changes, sales history, and assessed values all visible. Use the recorder for deed documents and lien searches.
Salt Lake County real property records including deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, and other recorded documents. Online name-based index search available. Records organized by grantor/grantee name and property location.
This is your primary tool for tracking ownership transfers, liens, and mortgages in Salt Lake County. Deeds surface ownership history; liens reveal financial distress; recorded judgments show civil court outcomes. Free online access.
04 · Outside the county
Run the federal backstop
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Federal court and incarceration systems sit outside local portals. Run them before you decide the search is clean.
Federal District, Appeals, and Bankruptcy courts. Over 1 billion documents filed. $0.10/page (capped at $3.00/document); free if quarterly charges under $30. Account required for search. Confirmed live 2026-05-03.
PACER catches federal cases the state DOC and state courts will not. Account required, small per-search fees. Worth using for white-collar, federal drug, immigration, and bankruptcy.
All federal prison inmates, current and historical from 1982. Search by name (with race/sex/age filters) or inmate number. Note: search backend showed intermittent error during 2026-05-03 verification — likely temporary. If main tool is down, try https://www.bop.gov/mobile/find_inmate/byname.jsp as fallback.
All 50 states aggregated, plus DC, US territories, and tribal nations. Search by name or location. DOJ-operated. Named after Dru Sjodin. Also links to abuse reporting resources. Confirmed live 2026-05-03.