Washington City Booking Records
Washington booking releases are handled through the Washington County jail. Washington City is a fast-growing community of roughly 30,000 people in southwestern Utah, just east of St. George. The Washington City Police Department is the local law enforcement agency. Arrests in Washington lead to booking records at the county jail. Booking releases are public records available through the Washington County Sheriff. Each record lists the charges at intake, the booking date, and the release status for people arrested in Washington.
Washington Quick Facts
Washington County Inmate Search
The Washington County Sheriff runs an inmate search tool that covers all bookings from Washington City and other county cities. You can use the Washington County inmate search to look up people booked at the county jail. The tool lets you search by name and view booking dates, charges, and release status.
The screenshot below shows the Washington County inmate search portal for Washington area booking releases.
This search tool is maintained by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The inmate search shows people currently in custody and recently released individuals. For older booking release records from Washington, contact the county jail records office. The search is free to use and open to the public.
Washington City Police and Arrest Data
The Washington City Police Department handles all law enforcement duties within city limits. Officers patrol the growing community, investigate reported crimes, and make arrests. Every arrest in Washington results in a booking record at the Washington County jail.
| Agency | Washington City Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 111 N 100 E Washington, UT 84780 |
| Phone | (435) 656-6300 |
| Records | GRAMA request required |
Submit a GRAMA records request to get police reports from the Washington City Police Department. Police reports describe the events leading to an arrest. Booking releases describe what happened at the jail. You may need both records for a complete picture of an arrest in Washington.
Note: Washington City police reports and Washington County booking releases are stored by separate agencies. Contact each one directly for their records.
Washington County Sheriff Booking Releases
The Washington County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and maintains all booking release records. The jail serves all cities in Washington County including Washington, St. George, and Hurricane. When Washington City police bring someone to the jail, the sheriff's staff handle the booking process.
Below is the Washington County Sheriff's Office website for booking release information.
The sheriff's office manages the jail, inmate records, and booking data for the entire county.
You can call the sheriff's office to ask about specific booking releases from Washington. They can confirm whether a person is in custody and provide details about upcoming court dates and bail amounts.
State Records for Washington Arrests
Utah has statewide criminal record databases that include Washington booking releases. The Bureau of Criminal Identification maintains criminal history data for all of Utah. A BCI check shows arrests from Washington along with records from other jurisdictions.
The Department of Corrections offender search covers people serving state prison sentences. Use VINE to track the custody status of someone arrested in Washington and get alerts when they are released from jail.
Washington Court and Case Lookup
Criminal cases from Washington booking releases proceed through the court system. The Washington City Justice Court handles Class B and C misdemeanors and infractions. Felonies go to the Fifth District Court in St. George, which serves all of Washington County.
Use the Utah Courts XChange to search for court cases by name or case number. The system shows hearing dates, case status, and dispositions tied to Washington arrests and booking releases.
- Washington City Justice Court for minor offenses
- Fifth District Court in St. George for felonies
- XChange provides case status and outcomes
Note: Court cases may take several days to appear in the XChange system after the initial booking release from Washington.
Expungement of Washington Booking Releases
Some Washington booking releases may be eligible for expungement under Utah law. The Clean Slate law automatically seals certain misdemeanor records after a waiting period. People with eligible records from Washington do not need to take action for the automatic process.
Manual expungement petitions can be filed with the court for records that do not qualify for automatic expungement. Contact the Department of Public Safety for more information. Expunged Washington booking releases are sealed from public view in both the county and state systems.
Washington County Booking Releases
Washington is in Washington County. All bookings and releases for arrests in the city are processed at the county jail. For more on the county system, inmate search tools, and booking release resources, visit the Washington County page.
Nearby Utah Cities
Nearby cities share the Washington County jail for booking releases and inmate processing.