Find Grand County Booking Releases
Grand County booking releases track all arrests and jail records in the Moab area of southeastern Utah. Moab is the county seat and the only sizable town in Grand County. About 10,000 people live here year-round. Tourism to Arches National Park, Canyonlands, and the Colorado River brings huge seasonal crowds. The Grand County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and keeps records of every booking. Whether you need to check on a recent arrest or pull old records, this page explains how to access Grand County booking releases through local and state channels.
Grand County Quick Facts
Grand County Sheriff Jail Records
The Grand County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency for the county. It sits in Moab. The office runs the county jail and employs deputies who cover a wide area. Grand County's land includes national parks, BLM property, and state trust lands. Arrests on federal land may involve cooperation with the National Park Service or BLM rangers, but the booking typically goes through the Grand County Jail.
Every Grand County booking creates a record. It holds the person's name, charges, bond amount, booking date and time, and arresting agency. Mugshots and fingerprints are taken during intake. The sheriff's office keeps all of these records on file. You can contact the office to ask about a recent arrest or to confirm whether someone is in custody at the Grand County Jail.
Moab draws millions of visitors each year. Off-road vehicles, river trips, and hiking bring people from all over. Some of these visitors end up in the Grand County jail system. Tourist-related arrests spike during spring and fall when the weather draws the biggest crowds to Moab and the surrounding areas of Grand County.
Requesting Grand County Booking Releases
You have the legal right to request Grand County booking records. GRAMA, found at Utah Code 63G-2, governs public records access in Utah. Submit a written request to the Grand County Sheriff's Office. Provide the person's name, arrest date, and any case numbers you have.
Grand County must respond within 10 business days. Standard fees apply for copies and staff time. Paper copies cost $0.25 per page. Certified copies run $5.00 each. Research time is $20.00 per hour with the first 15 minutes free. You can send your request by mail, email, or drop it off in person at the sheriff's office in Moab.
Most Grand County booking records are classified as public. Names, charges, bond amounts, and booking dates are all available. Private data like Social Security numbers and medical details are redacted before release. If your request is denied, GRAMA gives you 30 days to appeal to the State Records Committee or district court.
Note: Grand County's records staff may be stretched thin during peak tourism months, so plan ahead when submitting requests.
Grand County Inmate Alerts
Grand County participates in VINE. This free service sends custody change alerts. Register at vinelink.com or call 877-894-8463. You choose phone, email, or text for your notifications.
VINE monitors the Grand County jail system around the clock. When an inmate is booked, released, or transferred, you get an alert right away. Your identity stays private. The person in custody never finds out you registered for notifications in Grand County.
This is especially useful in Grand County because of the distance between Moab and other Utah cities. Rather than calling the jail repeatedly, VINE keeps you informed automatically. The service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Grand County Court and Arrest Records
Criminal cases from Grand County go to the Seventh District Court. Felonies and serious misdemeanors are heard there. The Grand County Justice Court handles lesser offenses. Both courts keep records of all proceedings linked to Grand County bookings.
Search Grand County court records at utcourts.gov/xchange. The basic search costs nothing. Enter a name to see charges, hearing dates, and outcomes. For official copies, reach out to the Seventh District Court clerk. Court data and Grand County booking releases together show the full arc of a case.
The XChange system includes every court in Utah. A person with cases in Grand County and other counties will have all of them appear in one search.
Statewide Records for Grand County Bookings
The Bureau of Criminal Identification at bci.utah.gov stores arrest records from Grand County in the statewide database. A name-based criminal history check costs $20. Fingerprint checks are $15. BCI is at 3888 West 5400 South in Salt Lake City. The report covers arrests, charges, and case outcomes from Grand County and every other county in Utah.
BCI records give a statewide view of a person's arrest history, including all Grand County bookings on file.
The Utah Department of Corrections tracks people who go from county jail to state prison. If a Grand County booking leads to a prison sentence, the person shows up in the DOC search at corrections.utah.gov/offender-search. The database lists facility, sentence length, and expected release date.
- BCI name search: $20 at bci.utah.gov
- BCI fingerprint search: $15
- DOC offender search: free at corrections.utah.gov
- Expungement info: bci.utah.gov/expungements
Utah's Clean Slate law allows some old records to be automatically erased. Certain misdemeanors and felonies qualify after 5 to 7 years with no new offenses. Check bci.utah.gov/expungements for rules. Serious crimes like sex offenses and DUI are excluded. This can affect which Grand County booking releases remain visible in public databases over time.
Grand County Jail Booking Steps
Intake at the Grand County Jail follows a standard process. Staff verify the person's identity through government ID or fingerprints. All personal items are inventoried and stored. A health screening checks for medical and mental health needs.
Charges go into the computer system. Mugshots are taken from the front and side. Fingerprints are captured electronically and sent to BCI and the FBI. A warrant check runs through NCIC and UCJIS. Classification determines housing. Bond is set per the county schedule. A judge can adjust it at the first court hearing. Each step creates records that become part of the Grand County booking file, most of which are available to the public under GRAMA.
Note: Grand County booking records are retained permanently under Utah State Archives retention schedules.
Nearby Counties
Grand County is in southeastern Utah. The nearest neighboring counties are spread across a wide area. An arrest near a county border may have been booked in a different facility.