Duchesne County Criminal History Records
Duchesne County criminal history records are held by the Sheriff's Office, the Eighth District Court, and the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification. Duchesne County is a rural county in northeastern Utah with a population of around 20,000. The county seat is the town of Duchesne. Searching criminal history in Duchesne County involves several agencies depending on the type of record you need. This page covers the main ways to access public criminal history information for Duchesne County.
Duchesne County Quick Facts
Duchesne County Sheriff Records
The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for the county. The office is located at 21554 West 9000 South, Duchesne, UT 84021. The main phone is (435) 738-2015, and the fax is (435) 738-2637. For jail and inmate information, call the Jail Phone at (435) 738-0190. County Dispatch is available at (435) 738-2424 for both emergency and non-emergency calls.
The Sheriff's Office maintains arrest records, incident reports, and jail booking logs. All of these are public records under Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act unless they are sealed or otherwise restricted. The office uses the NextRequest portal for online GRAMA submissions, which allows you to submit, track, and receive responses to records requests through one online system.
The Duchesne County Sheriff NextRequest portal accepts requests for Duchesne County criminal history documents including case records, arrest logs, and incident reports.
The Duchesne County Sheriff NextRequest system is a modern GRAMA portal that lets you submit public records requests and track their status online, saving a trip to the office in many cases.
Duchesne County GRAMA Records Requests
Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act gives the public the right to request Duchesne County criminal history records from government agencies. The law is codified at Utah Code ยง 63G-2-201. Under GRAMA, agencies must respond to standard requests within 10 business days. For urgent requests where you can show a pressing need, the agency must respond within five business days.
To submit a GRAMA request to the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office, use the online portal at duchesnecountyutsheriff.nextrequest.com. You can also visit the office in person at 21554 West 9000 South, Duchesne, UT 84021 during regular business hours. All requests must describe the records you want with enough detail to locate them. Include the subject's name, date range, and case number if you have it.
Fees for Duchesne County records cover staff time and copying. Research time is billed at $20 per hour. Copies run $0.25 per page. You must pay estimated fees before the agency releases records. The NextRequest system will notify you of the fee estimate before processing begins.
Note: GRAMA does not apply to records that are sealed by court order, classified as private, or restricted by state law. Some Duchesne County criminal history records may be withheld on those grounds.
Eighth District Court and Duchesne Criminal Cases
The Eighth Judicial District Court handles all felony and major criminal cases filed in Duchesne County. The court has two locations to serve the county. The main office is at 21554 West 9000 South in Duchesne, UT 84021, which is the same complex as the Sheriff's Office. A second location serves the Roosevelt area at 255 South State, Roosevelt, UT 84066, phone (435) 722-0235. The juvenile court for Duchesne County shares the Duchesne address at P.O. Box 990, 21554 West 9000 South.
Court records from the Eighth District are part of the statewide Utah Courts system. You can search Duchesne County criminal case information free of charge at casesearch.utcourts.gov. That portal lets you search by name or case number. For more detailed docket entries and filed documents, a subscription to XChange costs $30 per month and covers all Utah district courts including the Eighth.
The Duchesne County Justice Court handles lower-level criminal matters. The Justice Court West is reached at (435) 738-0109. These cases include Class B and C misdemeanors and traffic violations originating in unincorporated parts of Duchesne County.
Criminal History Background Checks for Duchesne County
The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification provides statewide criminal history records that include Duchesne County arrests and convictions. BCI is the official state agency for background checks and is part of the Utah Department of Public Safety. Their office is at 4315 South 2700 West, Suite 1300, Taylorsville, UT 84129. The phone is (801) 965-4445. Visit bci.utah.gov to begin a records request.
BCI offers three types of checks. You can request your own record, request a name and date of birth check on another person with their signed consent, or request a fingerprint-based check. As of July 2025, each type costs $20. Fingerprint-based checks require you to visit a law enforcement agency to be printed. BCI mails results to the address on your application. They do not send results by email or fax.
For Duchesne County-specific records, the BCI database draws from the Sheriff's Office and the Eighth District Court. Any arrest or conviction recorded in Duchesne County that was properly reported to BCI will appear in a statewide check. Not every local report reaches BCI, so for incident-level records, contact the Duchesne County Sheriff directly.
The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification maintains a comprehensive statewide database that includes criminal history tied to Duchesne County and all other Utah jurisdictions.
Ute Tribal Court in Duchesne County
Duchesne County is home to the Ute Indian Tribe. The Ute Indian Tribal Justice Court is located at Fort Duchesne and serves tribal members within the county. The court phone is (435) 722-3633. Tribal court criminal records are separate from state court records and are not part of the standard Duchesne County criminal history system managed by the Eighth District Court or BCI.
If you need criminal history records involving tribal members or incidents on tribal land in Duchesne County, contact the Ute Tribal Justice Court directly. The tribe's jurisdiction covers matters on tribal trust lands within the county. State agencies may have limited access to tribal court records.
Utah Corrections and Duchesne County Records
People sentenced to state prison after Duchesne County criminal cases are held in Utah Department of Corrections facilities. The Corrections offender search tool at corrections.utah.gov/offender-search/ lets you look up current and past inmates by name. This tool covers people who have been convicted in Duchesne County and sentenced to a Utah state prison term.
Adult Probation and Parole services for Duchesne County residents are based in Roosevelt at 255 S. State, Roosevelt, UT 84066, phone (435) 722-4682. If you need records related to probation or parole supervision tied to a Duchesne County sentence, that office is the right contact. Probation and parole records are not generally public but may be accessed in certain circumstances under GRAMA.
The Utah Department of Corrections offender search covers individuals serving state sentences that originated from Duchesne County criminal cases.
Note: The Corrections offender search does not include people held in the Duchesne County Jail awaiting trial or serving county-level sentences of less than one year.
Nearby Counties
Duchesne County borders several other rural northeastern Utah counties. Criminal cases that cross county lines may involve multiple courts and law enforcement agencies.