Salt Lake County Court Docket

Salt Lake County court docket records are maintained by the 3rd Judicial District, which serves Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties. With over 1.2 million residents, Salt Lake County is Utah's most populous county and its court system sees the highest case volume in the state. The court docket covers criminal, civil, domestic, probate, and juvenile matters filed in the district court, as well as misdemeanor and small claims cases handled by the county justice court. This page explains the tools and locations available for searching and obtaining Salt Lake County court records.

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Salt Lake County District Court

The 3rd District Court operates from the Scott M. Matheson Courthouse at 450 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT 84114. This is the main courthouse for Salt Lake County district court matters. The general phone number is 801-238-7300. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.

District court handles the full range of serious case types in Salt Lake County. That includes felony criminal proceedings, civil disputes, domestic relations filings, probate, and juvenile matters. Because of the county's population size, multiple courtrooms run simultaneously on most days. Attorneys and parties with cases in the 3rd District should confirm their specific courtroom assignment before arriving.

Court	3rd District Court - Salt Lake County
Address	450 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone	(801) 238-7300
Hours	Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Case numbers in Salt Lake County follow a standard format: a two-digit year, a case type code, and a sequential number. Knowing this format helps when searching XChange or referencing a case in correspondence with the court. The case type code indicates whether the matter is civil, criminal, domestic, probate, or another category.

The Utah State Law Library is inside the Matheson Courthouse at Room W-13. The library phone is 801-238-7990. Free XChange terminals are available there, so anyone can search the Salt Lake County court docket at no cost during library hours. This is a practical option for researchers, legal professionals, and members of the public who want to avoid the per-search fee.

The Salt Lake County Justice Court page provides information about the county-run justice court, which operates separately from the state district court.

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That page covers jurisdiction, location, hours, and procedures for the Salt Lake County Justice Court.

Searching Salt Lake County Court Dockets

The primary online tool for the Salt Lake County court docket is XChange. A per-search fee of $0.35 applies to non-subscribers as of July 2025. Monthly plans run $40. An annual subscription is available at $240. Document downloads cost $1 per file. Paper copies at the courthouse are $0.25 per page.

XChange lets you search by party name, attorney name, or case number. Results include the full docket sheet with all filings listed in order, along with scheduled hearing dates and case status. Given the high volume of filings in Salt Lake County, searching by case number is the most efficient approach when you have it. Name searches may return large result sets, so narrow your search with a date range if available.

Free XChange access is available at the State Law Library inside the Matheson Courthouse, Room W-13, at 450 South State Street. The library number is 801-238-7990. Public terminals are also available at the courthouse itself during business hours. Both options let you search the court docket without a subscription.

Parties in active cases can use MyCase at no charge. After identity verification, MyCase shows your case documents, upcoming hearing dates, and sends alerts when the docket changes. It works from any device and is a practical way to stay current on a Salt Lake County case without checking XChange repeatedly.

Note: The State Law Library at the Matheson Courthouse offers free XChange terminals and research assistance for anyone searching Salt Lake County court docket records.

Salt Lake County Justice Court

The Salt Lake County Justice Court is at 2001 South State Street in Salt Lake City. The phone is (385) 468-8200. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. This court handles Class B and C misdemeanors, small claims, and infractions within unincorporated county areas and certain contract jurisdictions.

Justice court proceedings are audio-recorded. A copy of a hearing recording costs $15 per hearing. This differs from the district court, where document copies are priced per page. If your case is in the justice court rather than the district court, your records will be in a separate system and will not appear in district court XChange results.

Many cities within Salt Lake County operate their own municipal justice courts. Cases filed in those courts belong to those city courts, not the county justice court. If you are searching for a Salt Lake City municipal case, contact the Salt Lake City Justice Court directly. The same applies to West Jordan, Sandy, Murray, and other incorporated cities with their own courts.

Court Records in Salt Lake County

Public access to Salt Lake County court records is guaranteed under GRAMA section 63G-2-201. You may inspect public court records in person at no charge. Paper copies cost $0.25 per page at the Matheson Courthouse. Sealed records, records involving minors, and certain protected documents are not available to the general public.

A Salt Lake County court docket entry includes the case number, parties, filing date, case type, and a full list of documents filed. Criminal records show charge codes, arraignment information, plea entries, and sentencing details. Civil records show the complaint, all motions, orders, and the final judgment. Domestic and probate matters appear on the public docket, though internal documents in those cases may be restricted depending on their nature.

For older Salt Lake County court records, the Utah State Archives in Salt Lake City holds historical court filings dating back to the 1850s. Given that Salt Lake County is the oldest settled part of Utah, its archival court record collection is extensive. Research staff at the Archives can help locate specific case files by name, date, or case type.

The Utah Self-Help Center at 888-683-0009 provides guidance for people handling their own Salt Lake County cases. Court forms are at utcourts.gov/forms. Outstanding warrant information is searchable at the Utah warrant search portal.

Salt Lake County Court Calendar

The Utah Courts publish a free hearing calendar at utcourts.gov/cal. It is open to the public with no login. It shows hearings across all courts in the state for the next 30 days. Salt Lake County entries make up a large portion of the calendar on any given day. Use Ctrl+F in your browser to search by name, case number, or courtroom.

The 3rd District in Salt Lake County runs many courtrooms at once. The calendar shows individual courtroom assignments and hearing times. Check the calendar the day before a hearing to confirm the courtroom and time have not changed. Last-minute scheduling changes happen in a busy court system, and the calendar is updated as those changes occur.

Salt Lake County has multiple specialty courts, including drug court, mental health court, and veterans court. These specialty dockets may operate on different schedules. Contact the 3rd District court at 801-238-7300 for details about specialty court hearing calendars that may not appear in the standard public listing.

Note: Salt Lake County's court calendar is among the busiest in Utah, and same-day updates are common, so confirm your specific hearing time on the morning of the proceeding.

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Cities in Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County includes many cities with their own court records pages.

Nearby Counties with Court Docket Pages

Salt Lake County borders several other Utah counties served by different judicial districts.