In Utah, a public record is defined as a book, letter, document, paper, map, plan, photograph, film, card, tape, recording, electronic data, or other documentary material that is prepared or kept by a government body or subdivision.
Here you’ll see statewide resources organized alphabetically. We’ve tried to provide the most useful of the available Utah databases. To research records maintained at the counties and cities, refer to the menu on the left side of this page.
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| Bankruptcies, Judgments & Tax Liens Pay Site Search Systems Premium database of Utah judgments, bankruptcies, and tax liens statewide. |
| Cemeteries & Burials Search the State History Division database of cemetery and burial records by name, date, or burial place. |
| Company Search Utah Department of Commerce Utah foreign and domestic registered profit and nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, DBAs, business trusts, and collection agencies by entity name or number. |
| Company Search | Business Name Availability Check the availability of a business name in Utah. |
| Company Search | by Registered Principal Pay Site Utah Department of Commerce for Utah companies (Utah Corporations, DBAs, LLPs, LLCs, etc.) by registered principal name. $3.00 fee per search with Utah.gov subscriber account or credit card. |
| Court Calendars Utah Court calendars, including: Justice Courts; District Courts; Supreme Court Oral Argument; Court of Appeals Oral Argument; the Grand Jury calendar; and Salt Lake city and county calendars. |
| Court Decisions Search the Wyoming State Law Library Index of Utah Court Decisions listed by year, and view Utah Supreme Court Decisions from 1896-present, Utah Court of Appeals Decisions from 1987-present and Utah Territory Supreme Court Decisions from 1861-present. |
| Court Records Pay Site Utah State Courts XChange case search for District Court court case records. Requires subscription. |
| Court Records | Criminal Charges District criminal court records, including criminal felonies, misdemeanor DUIs, other misdemeanors and infractions. |
| Criminal Records Pay Site Search Systems Premium database of Utah criminal records. This combined database includes Administrative Office of the Courts conviction records, Department of Corrections felony and misdemeanor records, and Utah registered sex offenders. |
| Divorces Search by name for Utah divorce decree records drawn from the Utah District Court's computer system since 1997. |
| Inmates | Department of Corrections Utah Department of Corrections inmate records. |
| Missing Persons Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification missing persons clearinghouse. |
| Official Website of the State of Utah Use this official Utah state site to find government officials, offices, agencies, departments, programs, and services. |
| Sex & Kidnap Offenders Utah registered sex and kidnap offenders. Search by address, city, or zip code. |
| Unclaimed Property Search by name for unclaimed property in Utah. Provides forms and instructions for making a claim. |
| Uniform Commercial Code Utah Department of Commerce Uniform Commercial Code & Central Filing Search System. Search for UCCs by debtor name, file number, or business entity number. Result details include the file number, file date, debtor and secured party names and addresses. Document copies may be ordered online for a small fee. |
| Vital Statistics Utah Department of Health vital statistics reports, including births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. |
| Adoptions - Waiting Children Search the Utah Adoption Connection Waiting Children database by status, gender, race/ethnic group, and special needs. |
| Attorney General Opinions Browse or search the Utah Attorney General's database of opinions from 1990 to the present. |
| Births and Christenings 1892-1941 Approximately 36,000 Utah birth and christening records filed between 1892 and 1941. |
| Certificates of Existence Search by key word or entity number for Certificates of Existence (good standing) in Utah. There is no charge for the search, but certificates of existence require a fee. |
| City Records Search public records free in Utah cities and towns. |
| Code | Statutes and Constitution Utah Statutes and Constitution by title number, or search by keyword. |
| Company Search | Business Entity Lists Pay Site Build and customize lists of businesses registered in the State of Utah. Requires registration and fee. |
| County Records Search public records free in Utah counties. |
| Court Records | PACER U.S. District Civil & Criminal Pay Site U.S. District Court of Utah Federal civil & criminal court records, documents, and dockets. PACER registration required. |
| Court Records | U.S. District PACER Bankruptcy Pay Site U.S. District Court of Utah bankruptcies. Register with the fee-based PACER system to search for Federal bankruptcy court records by case number, name, SSN/Tax ID, or case type. |
| Criminal Histories Information Utah Department of Public Safety information on how to obtain Utah criminal history records or expunge records. |
| Dam Safety Utah dam safety database. Search by dam name, ID, county, office, inspection list, map, earthquake list, category, or hazard rating. |
| Death Certificates 1904-1956 Database of over 260,000 Utah death certificates recorded between 1904 and 1956. |
| Deaths 1904-1956 Search the Utah Office of Vital Records & Statistics death certificate index by name for the period 1904-1956. |
| Deaths and Burials 1888-1946 Search 144,000 Utah deaths and burials recorded between 1888 and 1946. |
| Department of Corrections Most Wanted Utah Department of Corrections most wanted escapees and parole parole fugitives. |
| Employee Directory Utah State register of employees. Provides name, phone number, department, and email address. |
| Historical Markers & Monuments Search this Utah State Historical Society Markers & Monuments database by city/place, county, keyword, or organization. |
| Impounded Vehicles Lost your car? Search the Utah Impounded Vehicle Service for impounded vehicles by VIN, license plate & state, or state impound form number. |
| Indian War Service Affidavits Utah Division of Archives Commissioner of Indian War Records Indian War Service Affidavits 1909-1919. |
| Judicial Districts Use this Utah Courts service Judicial District Locator map to find Utah State Courts. |
| Legislation Search this Utah State Legislature service for legislation by general session, legislation, senator, representative, subject, and/or committee recommendation. |
| Legislators Search for Utah State Legislators by district, year, alphabetically, or view the Senate or House rosters. |
| Licenses | Professional, Medical & Business Utah professional, medical, and business license databases and license verification services. Use these free databases to find attorneys, accountants, nurses, physicians, real estate brokers, and more. |
| Lobbyists & Organizations Browse by name for lobbyists and lobbyist organizations registered in the State of Utah. Provides name, address, affiliated lobbyist(s) and lobbyist address & phone numbers. |
| Maps Search the Utah.gov State Online Services Utah map access database for online maps. Includes admininistrative, climate, economic, geology, law enforcement, natural resources, parks, recreation, transportation, water maps and many more. |
| Marriages 1887-1966 Index of 278,000 Utah marriage records filed between 1887 and 1966. |
| Missing Children Utah missing children search from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. |
| Monuments and Markers Use this service of the Utah History Research Center to search for Markers and Monuments in Utah. Browse by county, organization or theme or search by keyword. |
| Mormon Pioneer Emigrants 1847-1868 Use this Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints service to search by company, year, and name for Mormon pioneers to Utah. Covers 1847-1868. |
| Most Wanted | Insurance Fraud Utah Division of Insurance Fraud most wanted. View photos of most wanted fraudsters with information including name, type of fraud, warrant date, and bail amount. |
| Most Wanted | Statewide Warrants Utah Department of Public Safety statewide warrants search. |
| Newspapers - Historic (Digital) Search this University of Utah library by keyword/phrase, newspaper, year/issue, or browse by county for Utah newspaper content from the late 19th century and beginning to mid 20th century. |
| Public Notice Ads Click on "Public Notice" to use this Utah Press Association service to search for public notice ads in Utah. Search result provides you with a pdf image of the newpaper page. |
| Public Salaries Database of salaries of government employees. |
| State & Community Services Search this 211 site for State & Community Services (housing, food, childcare, transportation, etc.) by need, group, or provider. Or browse lists of volunteer opportunities or service providers. |
| Towed Vehicles Where's my car? Use this Utah Department of Public Safety database of towed and impounded vehicles to find out. |
| Trademarks Utah Division of Corporations trademark and service mark records. |
| Vanity Plates Search this Utah.gov State Online Services database for available Utah vanity plates and order your plate online. |
Utah is located in the western United States. The Capital is Salt Lake City and the largest city is Salt Lake City. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.utah.gov/index.html. Utah is the 33rd most populous state in the United States. The 2014 population estimate is 2,942,902 and the 2010 census population was 2,763,885. The land area is 82,169.62 square miles and there are 33.6 persons per square mile.
91.6% of the population is White, 1.3% is Black or African American, 13.4% is Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% is Asian, 1.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 1% is Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.3% are two or more races. 90.9% are a high school graduate or higher, and 30.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $212,800. There are on average 3.12 persons per household, the per capita income is $23,873, the median household income is $58,821, and 12.7% of the persons in Utah are considered below poverty level.
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