Search Tooele County Residents Directory
The Tooele County residents directory pulls together public records from local and state offices that serve this part of western Utah. Tooele County has around 75,000 people and covers a vast stretch of land west of Salt Lake City. The county seat is Tooele City, where most county offices are based. Records on residents come from the sheriff's office, the Third District Court, the county recorder, and several state agencies. Some of these are easy to find online. Others take a bit more work. This page walks through the main sources and how to use them to search for public information on Tooele County residents.
Tooele County Quick Facts
Tooele County Sheriff and Jail Records
The Tooele County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement and jail operations for the county. The office is at 1960 S Main St in Tooele City. Call (435) 882-5600 for general questions. The sheriff manages the Tooele County Detention Center at the same address. This jail holds people awaiting trial and those serving short sentences.
Tooele County has an inmate roster that you can search by name. It is worth noting that the Tooele County inmate roster cannot be found through a regular search engine. It shares the main web address with the sheriff's page but is not directly linked from the navigation. You may need to go to the Tooele County website and look under the sheriff's section to find it. The roster shows current inmates in a table format with details in a popup overlay. Booking records, arrest logs, and warrant information are part of the residents directory data that the sheriff's office maintains. Under GRAMA (Utah Code 63G-2), most of this data is public.
| Sheriff / Jail |
Tooele County Sheriff's Office Tooele County Detention Center 1960 S Main St Tooele, UT 84074 Phone: (435) 882-5600 |
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| Hours | Office: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Jail: 24 hours. |
| Website | tooelecounty.gov/sheriff |
Tooele County Court Records Search
Tooele County falls under the Third District Court, the same judicial district as Salt Lake County. Court records include civil, criminal, family, and small claims cases. The Utah Courts website has a free search tool. Type in a name and it pulls up cases from any Utah court, including Tooele County. You get basic info like case type, filing date, and status.
Full documents cost extra. You can get copies from the court clerk in Tooele City. Certified copies are more than plain ones. The court handles divorce records, custody orders, protection orders, and civil judgments for Tooele County residents. Criminal case records show charges, pleas, and sentences. Most court records are public under GRAMA, though some family and juvenile records have restricted access. If you need a specific document, call the clerk's office first to check what is available and what the fees are for Tooele County records.
The Utah Courts portal below serves as the main online search tool for Tooele County court records.
State databases like the offender search at corrections.utah.gov also cover Tooele County residents.
Property Records in Tooele County
The Tooele County Recorder keeps deeds, liens, mortgages, and other property documents. These records show who owns land and buildings in Tooele County. They also show transfers, easements, and tax liens. Property records are a big part of the residents directory because they link people to addresses.
You can visit the recorder's office in Tooele City to search property records in person. The Utah State Tax Commission also has property tax data that connects to Tooele County. Property records are public. You do not need to be the owner to look them up. The assessor's office keeps valuation records and parcel data. Together, the recorder and assessor cover most of the property-related information you might need in the Tooele County residents directory. Fees for copies vary by document type and page count.
Tooele County Residents Directory Sources
State agencies fill in the gaps when Tooele County offices don't have what you need. The Bureau of Criminal Identification runs criminal history checks that cover all Utah counties, Tooele included. A name-based search costs $15. The BCI pulls data from courts, law enforcement, and corrections across the state. Results show arrests, charges, and dispositions tied to Tooele County residents.
The Department of Corrections maintains an offender search. It shows who is in state prison, on parole, or on probation. This covers any Tooele County resident under state supervision. The VINE system tracks jail inmates statewide and sends alerts when an offender's status changes. For professional records, the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) has a database of licensed professionals. You can verify if a Tooele County resident holds a state license in fields like medicine, law, real estate, or construction.
The BCI criminal records page is shown here for reference.
This state-level tool covers criminal history data for people across all 29 Utah counties.
Vital Records and GRAMA Access
Birth, death, marriage, and divorce records for Tooele County are managed by the Utah Office of Vital Records. Certified copies cost $25 each. Birth certificates have restricted access. Death, marriage, and divorce records are generally available to the public or to people with a direct interest. The office keeps records from 1905 forward.
GRAMA gives you the right to request records from any Tooele County office. The full law is at Utah Code Title 63G, Chapter 2. If you want a record and it is not online, you can file a GRAMA request. The office has 10 business days to respond. Most records are public by default. Some are private or controlled. Medical data and certain law enforcement details fall into those categories. But booking info, court records, and property records are almost always open. Tooele County follows the same rules as every other county in Utah when it comes to public records access under GRAMA.
The state archives page shows how older Tooele County records can be found through state resources.
The Utah State Archives holds historical records from Tooele County that may no longer be in the local offices.
Find Tooele County Records Online
Here is a quick list of the main online tools for the Tooele County residents directory:
- Court records: utcourts.gov
- Criminal history: bci.utah.gov
- Offender search: corrections.utah.gov
- Vital records: vitalrecords.utah.gov
- VINE inmate alerts: vinelink.com
Not everything is online. Some Tooele County records still need an in-person visit or a mailed request. Call the office first to ask what format they accept. Fees vary by office and record type. The county website at tooelecounty.gov is a good starting point for finding contact info for specific Tooele County departments.
Cities in Tooele County
Tooele County has a few cities and several smaller towns. County records for all of them are kept at the county offices in Tooele City.
Stansbury Park, Erda, and Wendover are other communities in Tooele County. They are served by the same county offices and courts.
Nearby Counties
Tooele County borders Salt Lake County to the east and Utah County to the southeast. People often cross county lines for work or other reasons, so records may exist in more than one place.