Tooele County Arrest Records

An arrest record contains information on what happens when a person is taken into custody by a law enforcement agency due to a crime the individual may or may not have committed. In general, it has details of a person's interaction with the criminal justice system in the state and county. According to Chapter 7 of the Utah code, a peace officer may make an arrest under the authority of a warrant or arrest without a warrant (§ 77-7-2).

Upon an arrest, the officer may take the individual to the Toole County Sheriff's Office, where they are booked before arraignment, release, or custody at the county jail. This process involves recording biographical information and the nature of the alleged crime and taking fingerprints and photographs. At arraignment, based on information about the offense, the judge may decide whether the suspect will be set free with no conditions, released on bail, or held in jail until the next trial date.

The Tooele County Sheriff's Office is in charge of maintaining arrest records. Arrest records are one of several records generated when a case moves through the criminal justice system. Other available records include Tooele County court records, which may include information on the outcome of an arrest.

Are Arrest Records Public in Toole County?

Yes. Tooele County arrest records are public records and accessible to citizens upon request to the right offices. The Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) under the Utah State Legislature allows the public to view and access arrest records in the county.

An arrest record is public unless otherwise expressly provided by the law. However, certain information is not open to the public as it is sealed, private, or protected to keep the parties involved safe (63G-2-302). Examples of non-public arrest records include:

• A record that contains personal information about an individual
• Juvenile records
• Records of ongoing investigations
• The part of a record indicating a person's social security number or federal employer identification number
• Information obtained through a criminal background check under Title 11, Chapter 40, Criminal Background Checks by Political Subdivisions Operating Water Systems
• Information provided by an offender that is required by the registration requirements of Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry.

Note that the exemptions to arrest record disclosure may vary depending on the agency in charge of the record.

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

Tooele County arrest records contain information on an individual's arrest following a criminal offense in the county, and they include the following:

• The suspect's full name and body description
• Personal information of the suspect, such as date of birth, home address, phone number, and type of job and location
• Arrest details of the suspect, including booking date and time, arrest type and location, fingerprints, mugshots, bail amount, and others
• Details of the officer in charge and description of the interrogation process for the arrest
• Final disposition or outcome of the criminal case, including the judgment.

Tooele County Arrest Statistics

The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) and Summary Reporting System (SRS) provide a crime and arrest statistics dashboard for the state and counties. BCI gathers data from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program and represents crime as it is made known to local law enforcement agencies like the Tooele County Sheriff's Office and Police Department. The Group B arrests shown on the sheet are arrests for offenses that may only be reported when an arrest is made. According to the Sheriff's Office report, driving under the influence was the highest, with a total of 176 arrests, while all other offenses had a total of 339 arrests. In June 2024(6), the total number of arrests made in the county was 186.

Find Tooele County Arrest Records

The general public may find Toole County arrest records without a GRAMA request, for example, by searching the inmate roster maintained by the Toole County Sheriff's Office. An inmate roster is a public record containing information about individuals in a detention facility. For additional information, contact the detention center administration.

Tooele County Detention Center
1960 South Main Street
Tooele, UT 84074
Phone: (435) 277-4200

Individuals looking for information on persons held at Utah prisons may also use the Offender Search tool maintained by the Utah Department of Corrections (UDC). Requesters may search for inmates by full name or offender number. All mail requests for inmate records may be sent to:

Records Bureau
Utah Department of Corrections
14717 South Minuteman Drive
Draper, UT 84020
Phone: (801) 545-5525

Free Arrest Record Search in Tooele County

Individuals can search for Tooele County arrest records for free through the Tooele County Police Department and third-party service providers. The Police Department provides arrest information such as initial contact reports, photographs, and traffic accident reports in person, by mail, fax, or mail. At the department, the requester may present a completed GRAMA Request Form along with a picture ID and payment for the applicable fees.

Tooele City Police Department
50 North Garden Street
Tooele, UT 84074.
Email: records@tooelecity.gov.
Fax: (435) 882-7777

Alternatively, there are third-party websites to search Tooele County arrest records for free. These websites work independently and usually gather information from the official websites of law enforcement agencies in the county. To use these tools, users may need to provide basic information such as a subject's full name, state/county, and date of birth. This means that search results from these third-party websites are usually not accurate and complete for legal purposes across the state.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

It depends. According to the Utah Expungement of Criminal Records (Title 77, chapter 40a), the record of an arrest will stay on a person's record for 30 days or more. Whether the person is convicted of the offense or not, the record will show that the person has been under arrest.

Expunge Tooele County Arrest Records

To expunge Tooele County arrest records means clearing all information about a person's arrest. When a court expunges a person's case:

• All records on it are sealed.
• No one can see the record without permission from the court.
• The subject of the record can say the arrest or conviction never happened.
• Law and government officials can say the same.

A petitioner for expungement may request a certificate of eligibility from the Bureau of Criminal Identification. However, the expungement eligibility depends on the petitioner's criminal history and other factors.

According to the Utah law on the expungement of criminal records, a petitioner is not eligible for expungement under the following (chapter 40a, section 302):

• There is a criminal proceeding for a misdemeanor or felony offense pending against the petitioner unless the case is for a traffic offense.
• There is a plea in abeyance for a misdemeanor or felony offense pending against the petitioner (unless the plea in abeyance is for a traffic offense).
• The petitioner is currently incarcerated, on parole, or probation (unless the petitioner is on probation or parole for an infraction, a traffic offense, or a minor regulatory offense).
• There is a criminal protective order or a criminal stalking injunction in effect for the case.

Begin the expungement process by downloading Expungement Application Forms from the Utah Department of Public Safety website. There will be a charge at BCI for the certificate and background check. After BCI provides the petitioner with a certificate, it will be filed within 90 days with the 'Petition to Expunge Records.':

According to Rule 42 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure (URCRP), the court is responsible for presenting the prosecutor in charge of the case with a copy of the petition. Afterward, the prosecutor will review the petition and respond within 35 days. The petitioner may respond to any inquiry as though the arrest did not occur (77-40a-401(2)).

Once the court receives a response from the prosecutor, the Judicial Assistant will submit a complete expungement packet to the judge assigned to the case for final review and order. When the judge signs the order of expungement, the petitioner will be notified by phone or email, indicating a certified copy of the order is available for pick-up. The court will also inform BCI of the Expungement Order; however, the petitioner should have a copy in case any issues arise.

Tooele County Arrest Warrants

According to URCRP Rule 9A, a Tooele County arrest warrant is a warrant issued by a judge to permit an officer to make an arrest. The warrant originates with a law enforcement investigation and presentation of evidence for an offense committed. Before issuing a warrant, the judge will review the information for sufficiency. Suppose the judge determines from the information, supporting statements, or evidence that there is probable cause to believe the offenses have been committed and that the accused committed them. In that case, the judge may issue the warrant. If the judge determines there is no probable cause, they will notify the prosecutor.

A typical arrest warrant may contain:

• The suspect's name.
• A description of the alleged offense.
• The issuance date.
• The name of the issuing court.
• The judge's name and signature.

Do Tooele County Arrest Warrants Expire?

No. Tooele County Arrest warrants do not have an expiration date. Once the judge issues an arrest warrant, the peace officer may arrest the person subject to the warrant at any time. If the officer cannot arrest the suspect, the warrant will remain active until executed. However, if an arrest warrant remains open for a long time with no arrests made, a judge can review and recall the warrant at their discretion.