Washington Recent Arrests
Washington recent arrests are handled by the Washington City Police Department and booked into the Washington County Jail. Washington sits in the southwest corner of Utah next to St. George. If you need to look up a booking, find an arrest report, or check the status of a case, this page walks through each step. Most Washington recent arrests show up on the Washington County Sheriff inmate page within hours of booking. Older reports are held by the city police records desk.
Washington Quick Facts
Washington City Police Reports
The Washington City Police Department makes every arrest inside the city. The patrol officer files the arrest report the same shift. The report has the name, date, time, place, charges, and the booking officer. Washington recent arrests are logged by the city and then sent to the county jail with the person. The police records desk handles public records requests from the city. For the main site, visit the link below.
You can see the Washington City Police site at washingtoncity.org/police. The page shows the phone, the address, and a quick link to records. The image below shows the department site that holds the contact info tied to Washington recent arrests.
Send a GRAMA request to the records desk to get a copy of a report. Give the name and the date. The city has 10 business days to reply under state law. Fees may apply for copy time and staff time on large jobs.
Washington City Records Request
The city runs a records request page for GRAMA filings. The records officer takes in each request, logs it, and sends a reply in the 10 business day window. You can see the city records page at washingtoncity.org/records, which is shown in the image below.
Give as much detail as you can in the request. The more the records officer knows, the faster the reply. If you cannot pay the fee, ask for a waiver in the form. The records officer will grant or deny it in the reply. GRAMA lives at Utah Code § 63G-2.
Washington County Jail Booking
Washington recent arrests are booked into the Washington County Purgatory Correctional Facility. The Washington County Sheriff runs the jail and keeps the inmate roster. You can look up a name on the sheriff page to see if a person is in custody, check the booking date, and view the charges. The jail serves all cities in the county, including Washington and St. George.
For the inmate search, see Washington County Inmate Search. The image below shows the sheriff inmate page used for Washington recent arrests and jail roster lookups.
The roster shows people who are in custody now. Once a person bonds out or is released, the name drops off the list. Records are sorted by booking date and you can search by name.
Fifth District Court Cases
After a Washington arrest, the court case moves to the Fifth District Court. The district court covers Washington, Iron, and Beaver counties. Felonies and major misdemeanors are filed here. City-level crimes go to the Washington City Justice Court. You can look up district court cases by name on Utah XChange. The court keeps the formal record of the case and the final disposition.
A disposition shows the end result: guilty, not guilty, dropped, or sent to a plea deal. Court data is the best way to track what came of a Washington arrest after the booking.
Washington County Sheriff Records
The Washington County Sheriff runs the jail, the warrant unit, and civil process. The sheriff's records unit handles GRAMA requests for older bookings tied to Washington recent arrests. The sheriff also lists open county warrants. Many Washington arrests begin with a warrant served by patrol. Warrant data ties back to a court case in most cases.
Note: The Washington County jail roster updates on a set interval. Names may take a short time to show up after booking.
Utah BCI and Statewide Warrants
The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification holds the state rap sheet for each person arrested in Utah. BCI runs under the Department of Public Safety. You can get your own rap sheet at bci.utah.gov with an application and a fee. The rap sheet covers Washington recent arrests that led to a booking, plus any arrests in other parts of the state. BCI also runs the Utah gun background check and the sex offender site.
For warrants, use the free name search at Utah DPS Warrant Search. The tool covers all 29 counties. The Utah Code at Title 53, Chapter 10 sets the rules for BCI and state criminal data.
Expungement of Washington Arrests
Some Washington arrests can be cleared under state law. The process starts with a BCI application and a fee. BCI checks your history and gives you a certificate if you qualify. You then file the certificate with the court that held your case. The court enters an order to seal the record. See BCI Expungements for the full process.
Wait times apply and depend on the charge. Dropped cases and not-guilty verdicts can often be cleared sooner. Some charges cannot be cleared at all under the state expungement law.
Washington County Recent Arrests
Washington is in Washington County. All jail bookings go to the county sheriff, and all felony cases move to the Fifth District Court. For the full list of county offices and tools, see the county page.
Nearby Utah Cities
Other cities in southwest Utah share the same jail and court.