Provo Booking and Arrest Records
Provo 24 hour booking records document arrests made by the Provo Police Department and other agencies operating in the city. Searching for recent booking data in Provo means checking the Utah County Jail roster, which lists current inmates with their charges and booking details. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and home to Brigham Young University, with a population near 115,000. All arrests in Provo are processed at the Utah County Jail, where the 24 hour booking review takes place under state law.
Provo Quick Facts
How 24 Hour Booking Works in Provo
Arrests in Provo result in transport to the Utah County Jail for booking. Jail staff record the person's name, date of birth, and physical details. A booking photo is taken. Each charge is logged into the system. The record created by this process is the 24 hour booking record.
Utah County appears to have one of the most complete booking information displays in the state. The public roster shows full name, arrest date and time, arresting agency, booking date and time, booking number, and release date when available. It also lists the person's status, height, weight, eye and hair color, gender, year of birth, and birth country.
Charges are listed individually. Each charge shows the court, case number, whether the person is held on that charge, bail amount, whether it is bondable, and a description. Booking photos are displayed for thirty days after booking in Provo.
Under Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure 7(c)(1), a judge reviews the probable cause statement within 24 hours of arrest. Reviews happen twice a day, morning and afternoon, seven days a week. If probable cause is found, bail is set right away. This is the 24 hour booking review that gives these records their name.
The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification maintains statewide criminal history data that includes booking records from Provo and other Utah cities.
Search Provo 24 Hour Booking Records
The Utah County inmate roster is the primary tool for finding 24 hour booking records from Provo. The roster is available online and lets you search by inmate name or other details. Results are detailed and include more data than many other county systems in Utah.
Information available on the Utah County roster includes:
- Full name, gender, and year of birth
- Arrest date and time, arresting agency
- Booking date and time, booking number
- Height, weight, eye and hair color
- Each charge with court, case number, bail, and description
- Booking photo (displayed for 30 days)
For police reports and arrest records from Provo officers, submit a GRAMA request to the Provo Police Department or the Provo City Recorder. The standard response time is 10 business days under Utah Code. You can make requests in writing or contact the department to ask about the process.
The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification holds statewide criminal history records. You can request your own record for $20. BCI is at 4315 South 2700 West Suite 1300, Taylorsville, UT 84129. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bring a valid government photo ID.
Note: Provo booking photos appear on the Utah County roster for only 30 days after the booking date.
Provo Booking Records Under GRAMA
Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act controls access to booking records in Provo. Under Utah Code 63G-2, booking photographs are public records. Arrest warrants become public once served. Search warrants are public after execution. Most 24 hour booking data from Provo is available to anyone.
GRAMA balances public access with individual privacy. The law says that when these interests weigh equally, access wins. Government record officers in Provo use this standard when deciding what to release. Records not specifically exempted under GRAMA are presumed public.
Criminal history records held by BCI are more restricted. Only criminal justice agencies and certain approved entities can access another person's BCI records. Qualifying purposes include care of children, fiduciary trusts, national security, and care of vulnerable adults. BCI records distributed for most purposes will not include charges that were declined, dismissed, or resulted in acquittal.
The Government Records Access and Management Act establishes the framework for accessing booking and arrest records in Provo and across Utah.
Provo Warrant and Court Record Searches
Active warrants for Provo can be checked through the Utah Statewide Warrants file. This free search tool from the Department of Public Safety covers all courts in Utah. Warrant data flows from courts to the Utah Criminal Justice Information System. Enter a first and last name to search.
The Utah Courts XChange portal has court records for Provo cases. Provo falls under the Fourth Judicial District Court in Utah County. The portal covers felony, misdemeanor, and infraction records with filing dates and dispositions. Records are updated weekly.
The Utah Department of Corrections runs an offender search for people in state prisons or on parole. This is separate from county jail booking records. The corrections search only shows people currently under state supervision, not people booked at the Utah County Jail in Provo.
Victims can track custody changes through VINELink. Search by name or offender ID and sign up for alerts by phone, email, or TTY device. This covers bookings and releases at the Utah County Jail for Provo arrests.
Note: Warrant search results depend on timely data entry by courts. Always verify warrant status with local law enforcement in Provo.
24 Hour Booking Timeline in Provo
The 24 hour booking process in Provo creates records at each stage. The arresting officer writes a report. The Utah County Jail creates a booking record. A judge reviews probable cause within 24 hours. Each document can be requested through GRAMA.
Utah law defines daytime as 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Nighttime is 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Felony arrest warrants may be served at any hour in Provo. Misdemeanor warrants can only be served at night if the judge endorsed nighttime service, the person is in a public place, or an officer encounters them during another investigation.
The BCI criminal history records page explains how to get your own Utah criminal record. You can apply in person at the BCI office or by mail. Download the application from bci.utah.gov and mail it with the fee. BCI accepts cash, personal check, VISA, MasterCard, money order, or cashier's check.
Utah County Booking Records
Provo is the county seat of Utah County. All arrests in the city are processed at the Utah County Jail. The county handles booking, detention, and inmate records for Provo and all other cities in the county. For more about county-level booking data and jail information, visit the Utah County page.
Nearby Utah Cities
Other cities in the area process bookings through their county jail. Pick a city below to find booking records for that area.