Cedar City Arrest and Booking Reports
Cedar City booking reports are public records from the Cedar City Police Department and the Iron County Jail. Cedar City is the county seat of Iron County in southern Utah. People arrested in Cedar City are taken to the Iron County Jail for booking. The Iron County Sheriff posts recent bookings online, with updates every 10 minutes. You can search for Cedar City booking reports through county resources or by contacting the police department directly.
How Cedar City Booking Reports Work
The Cedar City Police Department is at 2130 N Main St, Cedar City, UT 84721. Their phone number is (435) 586-2955. When officers arrest someone, the person is transported to the Iron County Jail. The jail is run by the Iron County Sheriff and sits at 2132 N Main St, just next door to the police station. You can reach the sheriff at (435) 867-7555.
At the jail, staff process the intake. They record the person's name, date of birth, charges, and arresting agency. This creates the booking report. Cedar City Police is listed as the arresting agency for all arrests made by city officers. The booking report becomes a public record under Utah law.
Cedar City is home to Southern Utah University and has a population of about 40,000. The city sees arrests tied to both local activity and traffic along I-15. Each booking at the Iron County Jail produces a report you can look up.
Iron County Recent Bookings Page
The Iron County Sheriff runs an online recent bookings page. This page updates every 10 minutes and shows the latest arrests from Cedar City and other Iron County agencies. You can view it at the Iron County recent bookings page. Each entry lists the person's name, charges, and booking date.
The page below shows the Iron County website homepage, where you can find links to the sheriff and jail resources.
You can also check the current inmate list at the Iron County current inmates page. This shows who is in custody right now. The recent bookings page is the best source for Cedar City booking reports because it includes people who have already been released.
Note: The recent bookings page only shows entries from the past few days. For older Cedar City booking reports, contact the sheriff's office directly.
Records Requests in Cedar City
Cedar City follows the Government Records Access and Management Act. GRAMA is the Utah law that gives the public a right to access government records. The full text is at Utah Code 63G-2. You can file a GRAMA request with the Cedar City Police Department to get copies of arrest reports, incident reports, and other police records.
To start a request, contact the Cedar City Police at (435) 586-2955 or visit the department at 2130 N Main St. You can also check the Cedar City Police Department page for information on how to submit a records request. The city has 10 business days to respond to a GRAMA request under state law.
Fees may apply for copies and research time. Simple requests for a single booking report are often low cost. Larger requests that need more staff time will cost more. The city will tell you the estimated cost before they start work on your request.
Cedar City Booking Reports by Offense Type
Cedar City police handle a range of offenses. The booking reports from Iron County Jail reflect these arrests. Common charges on Cedar City booking reports include the following:
- DUI and other traffic crimes
- Theft and shoplifting
- Assault and domestic violence
- Drug possession
- Warrants from other agencies
Each of these offenses creates a booking report when the person is taken to the Iron County Jail. The report lists the specific charges at the time of booking. Charges may change after the case goes to court. A booking report is not proof of guilt. It is a record of the arrest and intake.
Cedar City also sees arrests tied to events at Southern Utah University. Large gatherings and the Utah Shakespeare Festival can lead to arrests that produce booking reports in Iron County.
Statewide Resources for Cedar City Records
Beyond the Iron County jail, there are state-level tools you can use to find records tied to Cedar City arrests. The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification at bci.utah.gov maintains criminal history records from all agencies in the state, including Cedar City Police. You can request a criminal history report from BCI for a fee.
The Utah Department of Corrections at corrections.utah.gov has an offender search tool. This covers people who are in state prison or on parole. It does not show local jail bookings, but it may have information on people originally arrested in Cedar City who later went to state custody.
The statewide warrant search at secure.utah.gov/warrants lets you check for active warrants across all Utah agencies. This can tell you if someone has an outstanding warrant from Cedar City or Iron County.
Note: State resources cover broader data. For the most current Cedar City booking reports, start with the Iron County recent bookings page.
What Happens After a Cedar City Booking
After someone is booked at the Iron County Jail on a Cedar City arrest, several things happen. The person may post bail and be released. If they cannot post bail, they stay in jail until a court hearing. The Fifth District Court in Cedar City handles criminal cases from the city.
The booking report stays on file at the jail regardless of the case outcome. Even if charges are dropped, the booking report still exists. It is a record of the event, not a record of guilt. If the person is convicted, the court records will show that separately. If the charges are dismissed, the person may be able to seek an expungement of the arrest record through BCI's expungement process.
Iron County Booking Reports
Cedar City is the county seat of Iron County. All booking reports from Cedar City arrests go through the Iron County Jail. The county page covers how the jail works, how to find recent bookings, and how to request records from the sheriff's office. Visit the county page for a full look at Iron County arrest data.
Nearby Utah Cities
St. George is the nearest major city to Cedar City. It is about 50 miles south along I-15 in Washington County. Pick a city below to learn about its booking reports.