Search Clearfield Recent Arrests
Clearfield recent arrests are handled by the Clearfield Police Department and booked into the Davis County Jail. If you need to find a name, check a booking, or get a copy of an arrest report, this page maps out each step. Most Clearfield recent arrests show up on the county sheriff roster within a few hours of booking. You can also file a records request with the city for reports on closed cases. Court cases tied to the arrest move to the district court or the local justice court.
Clearfield Quick Facts
Clearfield Police Records
The Clearfield Police Department makes the arrest and writes the first report. Every Clearfield arrest starts with a report from the patrol officer. The report has the name, date, time, place, charges, and booking data. Clearfield recent arrests are logged in the city system and then sent to the county jail with the person. The police records desk handles all public requests for arrest reports. For the main site, see Clearfield Police.
To ask for a record, send a GRAMA form to the records desk. Give the name and the date. The city has 10 business days to reply under Utah Code § 63G-2. Fees may apply. Some parts of a report may be held back if the case is still open.
Davis County Jail Booking
All Clearfield recent arrests are booked into the Davis County Jail. The Davis County Sheriff runs the jail and keeps the inmate roster. You can look up a name on the sheriff page to check custody status, booking date, and the listed charges. The Clearfield Police Department drives the person to the jail right after the arrest in most cases. Staff take prints, photos, and intake data at the jail.
The roster page sits at daviscountyutah.gov/sheriff. You can view the booking portal used by the sheriff for Clearfield recent arrests in the image below.
The list shows current in-custody people. Once bond is posted or the case moves, the person drops off the list. For older Clearfield arrests, ask the sheriff records unit or the police records desk.
Clearfield Recent Bookings
Most Clearfield arrests end at the jail booking desk. A booking record covers the date, time, name, date of birth, photo, prints, and charges. The bail or bond amount is set by a schedule or by the judge on call. Some people post bond the same day. Others wait for the first court date. A few are held with no bail when the charge is a serious felony. The Davis County Jail staff log each step.
GRAMA Request for Clearfield Arrest Records
GRAMA is the Utah law that opens public records to the public. It lives at Utah Code § 63G-2. Clearfield uses GRAMA for all arrest records and police reports. File a written request with the city records officer. List the records you want, give contact info, and add a date range. The city has 10 business days to reply. See Clearfield Records for the city form.
Clearfield charges for copy time and staff time on large jobs. Small jobs may be free. If you cannot pay, ask for a fee waiver in the request. The records officer will grant or deny the waiver in the reply. Booking info tied to Clearfield recent arrests is usually public under state law.
Note: Records tied to open cases or ongoing probes may be held back in full or in part under GRAMA classifications.
Second District Court Case Lookup
After a Clearfield arrest, the court case is filed in the Second District Court. The court keeps the formal record of the case. You can search by name through the Utah State Courts XChange system. XChange shows case number, charges, filing date, and next hearing. See utcourts.gov/xchange. Small cases and some traffic cases go to the Clearfield Justice Court instead.
The district court handles felonies and major misdemeanors. The justice court handles city-level misdemeanors and most traffic. The court keeps the disposition and the final order. A disposition shows if the person was found guilty, not guilty, or if the case was dropped or sent to a plea deal.
Davis County Sheriff Resources
The Davis County Sheriff runs the jail, the warrant unit, and civil process. For Clearfield recent arrests, the sheriff is the main keeper of the booking sheet. You can send a GRAMA request to the sheriff records unit for older records. The sheriff also lists open warrants in the county. Many Clearfield arrests start with a warrant served by patrol. Warrant data ties back to a court case in most cases.
Utah BCI and Warrants
The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification holds the state rap sheet. BCI is part of the Department of Public Safety. You can get your own rap sheet with an application and a fee at bci.utah.gov. The rap sheet covers all Clearfield recent arrests that led to a booking, plus any arrests in other parts of Utah. BCI also runs the state background check for gun buys and some jobs.
For active warrants, the state offers a free name search at Utah DPS Warrant Search. The tool covers every county. BCI also runs the sex offender site at Utah SKOR.
Clearfield Arrest Expungement
Some Clearfield arrests can be cleared under state law. The process starts with a BCI application. BCI checks if you qualify and gives you a certificate if you pass. You file the certificate with the court. The court then orders the record sealed. See BCI Expungements for forms and fees. Wait times apply and depend on the charge.
A not-guilty verdict or a dropped case can often be cleared sooner than a plea case. Some charges cannot be cleared at all. The clerk at the Second District Court can tell you what forms you need to file with the court after BCI issues the certificate.
Davis County Recent Arrests
Clearfield is in Davis County. All felony cases and all jail bookings go through the county. For the full list of county offices, fees, forms, and links, see the Davis County page.
Nearby Utah Cities
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