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Salt Lake County, Utah public records

In Salt Lake County, deeds are recorded by the Salt Lake County Recorder; property values come from the Salt Lake County Assessor; court files are split between the Third Judicial District Court, Matheson Courthouse - Salt Lake City District Court and the Salt Lake County Justice Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Voter records
  10. Historical records
  11. Good to know about Salt Lake County records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsSalt Lake County Recorder's Office4Search deeds2Free search, fee for copiesRecorded document copy: $2 per page (vault documents $5 per page)3
Property values and ownersSalt Lake County Assessor4Property search5—
Property tax billsSalt Lake County Treasurer4Tax bill search4—
Court casesThird Judicial District Court, Matheson Courthouse - Salt Lake City District Court6
Salt Lake County Justice Court4		Third Judicial District Court7State court record copies: paper $0.25 per sheet; fax/email $5 for 10 pages or less then $0.50 per page; staff time after the first 15 minutes (clerk $15 per hour)8
Marriage recordsSalt Lake County Clerk: Elections, Marriage, Passport and Council Clerk divisions4—$5.00 per certified copy and $3.00 shipping within the United States9
Divorce recordsThird Judicial District Court, Matheson Courthouse - Salt Lake City District Court6——
Birth certificatesSalt Lake County Health Department, Vital Records11—Birth certificate, first certified copy $25.00; additional certified copies ordered at the same time $10.00 each; mail orders add $1.00 mailing fee10
Death certificatesSalt Lake County Health Department, Vital Records11—Death certificate, first certified copy $35.00; additional certified copies ordered at the same time $10.00 each10
Probate and willsThird Judicial District Court6——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Salt Lake County are recorded by the Salt Lake County Recorder's Office.4

Online search
slco.org/…2Free search, fee for copies
Cost
Free list of recorded documents on a property; full digital records (images) require paid access: $5 for 24 hours (150 data units) or prepaid Data Unit Packages2
Copy fee
Recorded document copy: $2 per page (vault documents $5 per page)3
Certified copy fee
Certified copy: $5 + $2 per page3
How to order
Get a copy of a deed at the Recorder's Office (2001 South State Street, Ste N1-600), or search and view images through Data Services (address or parcel number required; paid access by card online).12

How deeds work in Utah

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Salt Lake County Assessor sets property values4; the Salt Lake County Treasurer bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
saltlakecounty.gov/… (Find a Parcel by address or parcel number)5
Tax bill search
apps.saltlakecounty.gov/… (Pay My Property Taxes; also Find a Tax Notice, Lookup or Forecast your Balance Owed)4
Parcel map (GIS)
slco.org/… (Assessor Parcel Map); Recorder Interactive Parcel Map experience.arcgis.com/…5
Appealing a value
Board of Equalization via the Salt Lake County Auditor's Property Tax Division; late appeals until March 31, 2027 if Late Appeal Guidelines met; phone 385-468-7200, [email protected]13

How property tax works in Utah

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Third Judicial District Court (Matheson Courthouse, Salt Lake City; West Jordan District Court)Felony and some misdemeanor criminal cases; civil cases (debt collection, eviction, family law/divorce, contract); probateThird Judicial District Court, Matheson Courthouse - Salt Lake City District Court (state court; also West Jordan District Court)utcourts.gov/… Xchange (state courts' case search, subscription/one-time accounts)7Fee charged
Salt Lake County Justice CourtLimited jurisdiction (most class B/C misdemeanors, infractions, traffic, small claims) for unincorporated Salt Lake County, Emigration Canyon, Magna, Kearns, White City, Copperton and South JordanSalt Lake County Justice Court (limited jurisdiction; unincorporated county, Emigration Canyon, Magna, Kearns, White City, Copperton, South Jordan) Xchange covers justice courts; Justice Court page links online payments (apps.utcourts.gov/ePayments)14
Fees
State court record copies: paper $0.25 per sheet; fax/email $5 for 10 pages or less then $0.50 per page; staff time after the first 15 minutes (clerk $15 per hour)8

How Utah courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Salt Lake County Clerk: Elections, Marriage, Passport and Council Clerk divisions.4

How to order
Certified copy of your own license in person (2001 South State Street, Suite S2 200), by phone 385-468-7300, or by email with a GRAMA request; someone else's license requires a GRAMA Request Form (online form, in person or email)9
Fee
$5.00 per certified copy and $3.00 shipping within the United States9
Older records
Salt Lake County Archives online marriage licenses 1887-190415

Utah marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Third Judicial District Court, Matheson Courthouse - Salt Lake City District Court (state court; also West Jordan District Court).6

Abstract
Divorce abstracts available from Salt Lake County Vital Records11

Utah divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Salt Lake County Health Department, Vital Records (three public health center offices).11

Fee
Birth certificate, first certified copy $25.00; additional certified copies ordered at the same time $10.00 each; mail orders add $1.00 mailing fee10
Who may order
Person on the record and their parents, current/surviving spouse, siblings, children, grandparents, grandchildren; others must show legal proof of need11
Online
secure.utah.gov/vitalrecords/index.html (State of Utah SILVER portal)16
Older records
Birth certificates become public 100 years after birth; County Archives online birth records 1890-191111

Ordering an Utah birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Salt Lake County Health Department, Vital Records (three public health center offices).11

Fee
Death certificate, first certified copy $35.00; additional certified copies ordered at the same time $10.00 each10
Older records
Death certificates become public 50 years after death; County Archives online death records 1847-194915

Ordering an Utah death certificate

Voter records

Salt Lake County Clerk Elections Division: check voter registration, make your voter registration private, request a voter certificate17

Historical records

Salt Lake County Archives (records 1852 to present; online birth 1890-1911, death 1847-1949, marriage licenses 1887-1904, tax appraisal cards 1970s-1991, land title certificates 1851-1895)18

Good to know about Salt Lake County records

  • Recorder's Office was established by Brigham Young in 1850 and holds over 14,000,000 documents; about 133,000 new documents were recorded in 2023.19
  • Free Property Watch alerts by email or text when a new document is recorded against a registered property (title-fraud protection).20
  • The Recorder will check a property for racial (discriminatory housing) covenants on request and provides a Restrictive Covenant Amendment Template to renounce them per HB 374.12
  • The Recorder creates and maintains the County plat maps used for ownership and tax assessment.19
  • Salt Lake County Archives publishes free online indexes of births 1890-1911, deaths 1847-1949, marriage licenses 1887-1904 and land title certificates 1851-1895.15

Office addresses, phones and hours

Salt Lake County Recorder's Office

Address
2001 South State Street, Ste N1-600, Salt Lake City, Utah 8419021
Mail
2001 South State Street, Ste N1-600, Salt Lake City, Utah 8419021
Hours
Monday through Friday (except holidays) 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM21

Salt Lake County Assessor

Address
2001 S State St, Ste N2-600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-7421 (Administration)5
Mail
2001 S State St, Ste N2-600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-74215
Phone
385-468-8000 (Information Counter); 385-468-7972 (Administration)5
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm5

Salt Lake County Treasurer

Address
2001 S State St, Ste N1-200, Salt Lake City, Utah 8419022
Mail
2001 S State Street, Ste N1-200, PO Box 144575, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-457513
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM22

Salt Lake County Clerk: Elections, Marriage, Passport and Council Clerk divisions

Address
2001 S State St, Ste S1-200, Salt Lake City, Utah 8419017
Mail
2001 S State St, Ste S1-200, Salt Lake City, Utah 8419017
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM17

Third Judicial District Court, Matheson Courthouse - Salt Lake City District Court (state court; also West Jordan District Court)

Address
Matheson Courthouse, 450 South State St, P.O. Box 1860, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1860; West Jordan District Court, 8080 S Redwood Rd. Ste. 1701, West Jordan, UT 8408823
Mail
P.O. Box 1860, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-186023
Phone
(801) 238-7300 (Matheson); (801) 233-9700 (West Jordan)23

Salt Lake County Justice Court (limited jurisdiction; unincorporated county, Emigration Canyon, Magna, Kearns, White City, Copperton, South Jordan)

Address
2001 South State Street, Ste S4-300, PO Box 144575, Salt Lake City, Utah 8411424
Mail
2001 South State Street, Ste S4-300, PO Box 144575, Salt Lake City, Utah 8411424
Phone
385-468-8200 (phones answered 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, closed 12:00-1:00 PM)24
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM; payments not accepted after 4:30 PM24

Third Judicial District Court (probate is a district court case type in Utah)

Address
Matheson Courthouse, 450 South State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-186023

Salt Lake County Health Department, Vital Records (three public health center offices)

Address
Salt Lake Public Health Center, 610 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111; South Redwood Public Health Center, 7971 South 1825 West, West Jordan, Utah 84088; Ellis R. Shipp Public Health Center, 4535 South 5600 West, West Valley City, Utah 8412016
Mail
ATTN: VITAL RECORDS, Salt Lake Public Health Center, 610 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 (mail orders: check or money order to SLCoHD Vital Records plus $1.00 mailing fee)16
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM11

Salt Lake County Archives

Hours
By Appointment Only18

Salt Lake County Clerk, Elections Division

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
saltlakecountyut.nextrequest.com (Submit a GRAMA request)4

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Salt Lake County?

The Salt Lake County Recorder's Office keeps deed records. To order copies: Get a copy of a deed at the Recorder's Office (2001 South State Street, Ste N1-600), or search and view images through Data Services (address or parcel number required; paid access by card online). Plain copies: Recorded document copy: $2 per page (vault documents $5 per page). Certified copies: Certified copy: $5 + $2 per page.4123

Can I search Salt Lake County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Free list of recorded documents on a property; full digital records (images) require paid access: $5 for 24 hours (150 data units) or prepaid Data Unit Packages. The official search: slco.org/…2

How much is a birth certificate in Salt Lake County?

Birth certificate, first certified copy $25.00; additional certified copies ordered at the same time $10.00 each; mail orders add $1.00 mailing fee.10

How do I look up who owns a property in Salt Lake County?

Use the property search of the Salt Lake County Assessor: saltlakecounty.gov/…5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Salt Lake County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Utah with a full guide: Cache County, Davis County, Utah County, Washington County, Weber County. Every county in the state: Utah county list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 25 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Data ServicesSalt Lake County Recorder
  3. Requirements & FeesSalt Lake County Recorder
  4. Salt Lake County home pageSalt Lake County
  5. AssessorSalt Lake County Assessor
  6. Third Judicial DistrictUtah State Courts
  7. Subscribing to Xchange and Xchange FeesUtah State Courts
  8. Request a Court RecordUtah State Courts
  9. MarriageSalt Lake County Clerk, Marriage Division
  10. Birth or Death Certificate Order Form (PDF)Salt Lake County Health Department
  11. Vital RecordsSalt Lake County Health Department
  12. Frequently Asked QuestionsSalt Lake County Recorder
  13. File an AppealSalt Lake County Auditor, Property Tax Division
  14. Xchange: Public Case SearchUtah State Courts
  15. Records OnlineSalt Lake County Archives
  16. Order a Vital RecordSalt Lake County Health Department
  17. ClerkSalt Lake County Clerk
  18. ArchivesSalt Lake County Archives
  19. AboutSalt Lake County Recorder
  20. Property WatchSalt Lake County Recorder
  21. Recorder Rashelle Hobbs (Recorder's Office home)Salt Lake County Recorder
  22. TreasurerSalt Lake County Treasurer
  23. Court directory: District Courts in Salt Lake CountyUtah State Courts
  24. Salt Lake County Justice Court
  25. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau