Inmate Records in Salt Lake County, UT

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Salt Lake County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Search Salt Lake County, UT jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office — Salt Lake County Sheriff Inmate Lookup (IML), search by name or booking/ID number.

• Salt Lake County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search Salt Lake County, UT criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — Utah statewide XCHANGE public case search (district + justice courts); free account required, per-search/document fees online.

• Utah Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Obtain a copy of your own Utah criminal history via a name-and-date-of-birth check for $20.00, requested in person at the BCI office in Taylorsville or by mailing the Criminal History Record Application with a valid government photo ID. Records are provided by the Utah Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI), the official state criminal history repository.

  Same-day in person$20Mail, in personYour own record only

• The trade-off if speed matters

  How the official source above compares to a paid service on speed and effort.

  Official source

  • TimeSame-day in person
  • Cost$20
  • RequiresYour own record only

  Faster paid option

  • TimeOften minutes, online
  • HowNo trip or mailing — done from home
  • FeePaid convenience service