Washington County Booking Records
Washington County 24 hour booking records come from the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Purgatory Correctional Facility. People searching for recent arrests in Washington County can access booking data, arrest records, and inmate information through public channels. Washington County is one of the fastest growing areas in Utah, centered around St. George. Washington County 24 hour booking data covers St. George, Hurricane, Washington City, Ivins, Santa Clara, and other communities across southern Utah. Every arrest creates a booking record that is stored on file.
Washington County Quick Facts
Washington County 24 Hour Booking Records
The Washington County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement and jail operations for the county. The Purgatory Correctional Facility is the main detention center. It serves as a regional jail for Washington County and other counties in southern Utah. All arrests in the county are processed here.
Washington County keeps historical jail book-in data that goes back to 2002. These archives show total booking counts by year. The 2022 data recorded 1,726 bookings for the year. Earlier archives are available for 2020, 2017, 2014, 2010, 2008, 2006, and 2002. This long record of data makes it possible to track arrest trends over many years.
Visit the Washington County government website for information about arrest records and booking data. The site has links to public records and county services.
The arrest data source for Washington County holds felony and misdemeanor records from the Sheriff's Office. Records include photos and are updated on a monthly basis.
| Jail |
Purgatory Correctional Facility Washington County, Utah |
|---|---|
| Court | Fifth District Court |
| Website | washingtongov.org |
St. George Police Booking and Records
St. George is the largest city in Washington County. The St. George Police Department has its own records division that handles police records for arrests made in the city. Police Records can be reached at 435-627-4301.
The Records Division accepts GRAMA requests for police records. You can submit requests by email. Fees for staff time are $18.82 per hour, and copies cost $0.25 per page. Visit the St. George Police Records Division page to learn more about how to request records.
After an arrest in St. George, the person is transported to the Purgatory Correctional Facility for booking. The police report stays with the St. George Police Department, while the booking record goes into the county jail system. Both are public records under GRAMA.
Note: St. George Police Records charges $18.82 per hour for staff time on records requests, so large requests may have higher fees.
How Washington County Bookings Work
When someone is arrested in Washington County, officers bring them to the Purgatory Correctional Facility. At the jail, staff record the person's name, date of birth, and physical details. Charges are entered. A booking number is assigned. A photo is taken. All of this happens at any hour of the day or night.
Under Utah law, judges must review the probable cause for warrantless arrests within 24 hours. They do this twice daily, morning and afternoon, seven days a week. This rule applies to all Washington County arrests where the officer acted without a warrant.
- Personal details are recorded at intake
- Charges are entered into the system
- Bail is set based on the charges
- A booking photo is taken
- The record goes into the jail database
The person stays in custody until bail is posted, a judge orders release, or they are moved to another location. Washington County booking records remain on file and can be requested later through GRAMA.
Public Access to Washington County Bookings
Washington County booking records are public under Utah's GRAMA law. Jail booking photos are not exempt from disclosure under the law. Anyone can ask to see booking records without being a party to the case. This applies to records from the Purgatory Correctional Facility and from local police departments in Washington County.
To file a records request, contact the Washington County Sheriff's Office or the relevant police department. The office has 10 business days to respond to most GRAMA requests. Fees may apply for copies and staff time.
The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification holds criminal history records for the whole state. You can request your own Utah criminal record for $20 with valid photo ID. BCI is at 4315 South 2700 West, Suite 1300, Taylorsville, open weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Washington County Court and Warrant Records
Cases from Washington County go to the Fifth District Court. Court records are searchable through the Utah Courts XChange system. This covers felony, misdemeanor, and infraction records from all Utah district courts. The system updates weekly for new filings and case dispositions.
Active warrants in Washington County can be checked through the Utah Statewide Warrants search. You need a first and last name. The data is pulled from courts across Utah through the Utah Criminal Justice Information System. Accuracy depends on how quickly courts enter and remove warrant records.
People who go from Washington County jail to state prison are tracked by the Utah Department of Corrections. The corrections offender search shows current inmates and people on parole or probation. The VINELink system also covers Washington County for custody status alerts.
Note: Warrant data depends on courts entering records promptly, so there may be a brief lag between issuance and when a warrant appears in the statewide search.
Cities in Washington County
Washington County includes St. George, Hurricane, Washington City, Ivins, Santa Clara, La Verkin, and other communities. All arrests within the county are processed at the Purgatory Correctional Facility.
Nearby Counties
Washington County is in the southwest corner of Utah. It borders Iron County to the north, Kane County to the east, and the states of Arizona and Nevada. Booking records are kept by the county where the arrest happened.