Davis County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Davis County Jail roster and Utah prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Farmington.
Davis County’s own roster: daviscountyutah.gov. Checking the registry instead? Davis County sex offender registry
Davis County inmate search: who is in the Davis County jail. One name search reaches the Davis County Jail roster and every other record type below.
Davis County is home to about 373,207 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), up 2.9% since the 2020 census: 11% of Utah’s residents, the 3rd most populous of its 29 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Davis County Jail, and Davis County publishes who is held there on its own roster at daviscountyutah.gov. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Davis County jail, in a Utah state prison or in federal custody.
- Davis County jail bookingsThe Davis County Jail roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- Utah warrantsthe statewide warrant system
- Utah prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- Utah sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
Utah has no statewide court source in the search, so how a Davis County case ended is confirmed with the District Court clerk for the District Court.
Davis County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Davis County Jail. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release. Davis County’s roster at daviscountyutah.gov is the place to confirm current custody.
What a Davis County booking record shows
Davis County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Davis County Jail
Shows that someone was arrested in Davis County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Davis County Jail roster.
Filed in the District Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the District Court; a misdemeanor to the District Court or a justice court. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the District Court clerk. With no statewide court source in the search, confirm it with the clerk.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Davis County arrest records by city. Layton, Bountiful and Syracuse and 8 more.
Davis County has 11 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Layton or Bountiful is usually booked into the Davis County Jail, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Davis County Jail roster covers arrests across the county.
City populations: US Census Bureau, 2023 estimates. Linked cities have a sex offender page with a map and a search by address.
Davis County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In Utah, felony cases from Davis County are heard in the District Court, and misdemeanors in the District Court or a justice court. The District Court clerk keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
Utah court records are not in our search, so a Davis County case outcome has to be confirmed with the clerk.
Finding a Davis County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Ask the District Court clerk for Davis County, in Farmington, by name and date of birth or by case number.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the District Court clerk; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Davis County warrant search: Utah warrant lookup.
Utah publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it, so a warrant entered there for someone in Davis County shows with the person’s other records. Not every local warrant reaches a published list. A search that finds nothing is not proof that no warrant exists; to be certain, ask the Davis County sheriff’s office or the District Court clerk.
Davis County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Davis County Jail when someone is booked. Where Davis County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at daviscountyutah.gov, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Davis County sex offender registry. About 622 on our index have an address in Davis County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Sex offenders in Davis County cities
Davis County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Davis County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Davis County jail?
Davis County publishes its own jail roster at daviscountyutah.gov. To search the Davis County Jail together with Utah prisons and federal custody in one step, search the person's name here; add an age or date of birth to tell people with the same name apart.
Where are Davis County court records kept?
Felony cases from Davis County are heard in the District Court, and the District Court clerk keeps the case files. Misdemeanors go to the District Court or a justice court.
Can I search Davis County warrants online?
Utah publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it. Not every local warrant reaches that system, so to be certain, ask the Davis County sheriff's office or the District Court clerk.
Is an arrest in Davis County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Davis County Jail records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the District Court (for a misdemeanor, the District Court or a justice court), and only the court record shows the outcome. Utah has no statewide court source in our search, so confirm the outcome with the District Court clerk.
Does OffenderSearch show Davis County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Davis County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at daviscountyutah.gov. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Davis County?
About 622 on our index have an address in Davis County. The Davis County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Davis County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.