Salt Lake City Booking Reports
Salt Lake City booking reports are public records that show arrest and intake data from the Salt Lake City Police Department. As the state capital with about 200,000 residents, Salt Lake City sees a high volume of arrests each year. All people booked by Salt Lake City officers go to the Salt Lake County Metro Jail at 3415 S 900 W in South Salt Lake. You can look up booking reports through the county jail system or request police records from the city.
How Salt Lake City Booking Reports Work
When Salt Lake City police arrest someone, the person is taken to the Salt Lake County Metro Jail for booking. This is the central jail for all of Salt Lake County. The jail is at 3415 S 900 W in South Salt Lake. Staff at the jail log the arrest, take a photo, and record the charges. This creates a booking report.
Each booking report has the person's name, date of birth, arrest date, charges, and the agency that made the arrest. Salt Lake City booking reports list the Salt Lake City Police Department as the arresting agency. The jail holds these records and makes them available to the public through its online inmate lookup tool.
You can search for current inmates and recent bookings on the Salt Lake County Sheriff website. Go to the Find a Prisoner page to look up anyone booked into the jail. The search works by name or booking number. It shows active inmates and those released in recent days.
Note: Booking reports only cover people who have been booked into jail. Not all arrests lead to a jail booking in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City Police Records
The Salt Lake City Police Department keeps its own records of arrests, calls, and reports. Their records office is at 475 S 300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. You can call them at (801) 799-3000. Police reports cost $10 per copy. These reports may have more detail than what shows up in a jail booking report.
Salt Lake City police records include incident reports, arrest reports, and case files. If you want a copy of an arrest report from Salt Lake City, you can visit the records office or submit a request online. The department has a records page at police.slc.gov/records with instructions on how to get copies.
The Utah state image below shows the Bureau of Criminal Identification, which also maintains criminal history records for the state.
The BCI at bci.utah.gov is a state resource. It keeps criminal history records from all Utah agencies, including Salt Lake City. You can request a criminal history report from BCI for a fee.
GRAMA Requests in Salt Lake City
Utah law gives the public a right to access government records. This law is called GRAMA. It stands for the Government Records Access and Management Act. You can find the full text at Utah Code 63G-2. Salt Lake City follows GRAMA for all record requests, including booking reports and police records.
To file a GRAMA request with Salt Lake City, go to the city's records page at slc.gov/records/grama-request. You fill out a form that says what records you want. The city has 10 business days to respond. They may charge fees for research time and copies. Simple requests are often free or low cost.
GRAMA covers most records held by Salt Lake City, but some are restricted. Booking reports are generally public. Arrest reports may have parts that are private or protected, such as victim names in certain cases. The city will tell you if any part of your request is denied and explain the reason.
Domestic Violence Arrests in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City has specific rules for domestic violence cases. When police respond to a DV call, they must forward the report to the prosecutor within five business days. This is faster than the process for other types of reports.
Felony domestic violence with prior convictions requires a mandatory jail booking in Salt Lake City. The person must be taken to the Salt Lake County Metro Jail. This creates a booking report that is part of the public record. Misdemeanor DV cases may also result in booking, but the rules differ based on the facts of each case.
Note: DV booking reports in Salt Lake City are public, but victim names and certain details may be protected under GRAMA.
Salt Lake County Jail Information
The Salt Lake County Metro Jail handles all bookings for Salt Lake City arrests. The jail is run by the Salt Lake County Sheriff. Here is the contact information for the jail and records office.
| Jail | Salt Lake County Metro Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | 3415 S 900 W South Salt Lake, UT |
| Jail Phone | (385) 468-8400 |
| Records Phone | (385) 468-9300 |
| Inmate Lookup | saltlakecounty.gov |
You can call the records line at (385) 468-9300 to ask about booking reports for people arrested in Salt Lake City. Staff can confirm if someone was booked and tell you how to get a copy of the report. You can also visit the Salt Lake County Sheriff corrections page for more details on jail services and visitation.
Search Salt Lake City Booking Reports Online
The fastest way to find Salt Lake City booking reports is through the online inmate search. Go to Find a Prisoner on the Salt Lake County website. Enter the person's name and search. Results show current and recently released inmates with booking dates and charges.
For older booking reports from Salt Lake City, you may need to contact the jail records office by phone. The online tool only shows recent records. Historical booking data can be requested through the records office at (385) 468-9300 or through a GRAMA request.
You can also check the Utah statewide warrant search at secure.utah.gov/warrants to see if someone has an active warrant in Salt Lake City or anywhere else in Utah. This does not show past booking reports, but it can tell you if a warrant is outstanding.
What Booking Reports Include
A Salt Lake City booking report has several pieces of information. Each report is created at the time of intake at the jail. The data comes from the arresting officer and the jail staff. Here is what you will find in a typical booking report from Salt Lake City.
- Full name and any known aliases
- Date of birth and physical description
- Booking date and time
- Arresting agency (Salt Lake City Police)
- Charges at the time of booking
- Bond or bail amount if set
Booking reports from Salt Lake City are factual records. They show what happened at the time of arrest and intake. They do not show the outcome of the case. A booking does not mean the person was convicted. Court records from the Third District Court show case outcomes for Salt Lake City arrests.
The BCI homepage above is another resource for statewide criminal history. It covers records from all Utah law enforcement agencies, including Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake County Booking Reports
Salt Lake City is in Salt Lake County. All booking reports from Salt Lake City arrests go through the Salt Lake County Metro Jail. The county page has more details on how the jail processes bookings, how to request records, and links to the inmate search tool. Visit the county page for a broader view of booking reports across all cities in the county.
Nearby Utah Cities
These cities are also in Salt Lake County. Arrests in each city lead to bookings at the same county jail. Pick a city to learn about its booking reports.