FAQ

Davis County Sheriff's Office only performs background checks for our jurisdiction of current warrants or criminal processes.

For other situations such as missions, international travel, adoptions and citizenship applications, a letter is provided at no charge. One must apply for the letter in person with proper identification—a driver license may suffice.

Statewide background checks are available from the Utah's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), 3888 West 5400 South, Kearns, UT  84188, 801-965-4445, bci.utah.gov.

To expunge a record, contact Utah's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), 3888 West 5400 South, Kearns, UT  84188, 801-965-4445.

Expungement forms and other information is online, bci.utah.gov, and may be printed for mailing or personal delivery.

Once a judge has signed the Certificate of Expungement and Order for Expungement, bring or mail the documents to Davis County Sheriff's Office for processing.

NOTE: We are only able to expunge the records for jail bookings and arrests made by Davis County Sheriff’s Office deputies. 

Additional expungement information is available at utcourts.gov/howto/expunge.

Fingerprint services are available to Davis County residents by appointment, during regular business hours, for a fee of $10 (plus transaction charge for credit card payments).

Applicants must provide current government issued picture identification. Acceptable forms of identification include a driver license, Utah State Identification Card, or U.S. Passport.

To schedule an appointment, please call 801-451-4299.

Fingerprint services are also available from Utah Department of Public Safety's Bureau of Criminal Identification.

Contact Utah Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for information and requirements, 1-800-DMV-UTAH or 801-297-7780.

If you are the registered vehicle owner, have the number of the Utah State Tax Commission Impound Form TC-540, and have proof that you are the owner, the DMV will allow you to pay the fees to get the car out of impound.

If the person who was driving your vehicle is incarcerated in our Correctional Facility, they must complete a property release form authorizing Davis County Sheriff’s Office to release the Utah State Tax Commission Impound Form TC-540 to you, and you must have current government issued picture identification.  Acceptable forms of identification include driver license, Utah State Identification Card, or U.S. Passport.  The Form TC-540 must be taken to a Utah Division of Motor Vehicles location.

You will receive a form identifying the respective towing company (Note: the impound fee must be paid to retrieve the vehicle). Take the form with you to the towing company, where you must also pay any towing and storage fees before they will release the vehicle to you. 

To obtain a police request, fill out the online Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA) request form. A printed version of this form is also available in the Sheriff’s Office administrative lobby.

The form must be filled out completely and the requester must have current government issued picture identification.  Acceptable forms of identification include a state-issued driver license, Utah State Identification Card or U.S. Passport. 

• There is a $10 processing fee per police report and $.25 per page for any other documentation. If the report requested exceeds what is considered a "reasonable amount," an estimate will be provided.
• PerGRAMA, everyone is entitled to public information. If you are a victim or subject of a record, etc., you may be able to receive more specific information.
• GRAMA provides up to 10 working days to provide the requested records, or a denial, to the requester. If the request is denied, the requester will receive a letter stating the reason and detailing appeal options.

NOTE: We only accept cash payments for records.

There are three Courts located in Farmington: 

District Court	801-447-3800
Justice Court	801-451-4488
Juvenile Court	801-451-4900

 

Offenders who are “off-paper” (no longer under supervision or whose conviction is from another jurisdiction) MUST register with the police department/Sheriff’s Office that has jurisdiction over the area where the offender resides. 
 

Registrant must submit the following information to the registering agency:

• Names and aliases
• Primary and secondary addresses
• Physical description
• Vehicles the offender owns or regularly drives, including make, model, color, year, plate #, and VIN #
• Current photograph
• Set of fingerprints, if not already provided
• DNA specimen taken in accordance with Section 53-10-404
• Telephone numbers whether hard line or cell
• Copy of passport
• Any documents which establish the offender’s immigration status
• Professional licenses authorizing an offender to engage in an occupation or carry out a trade or business, including numbers
• Educational institution affiliation (student, vocation, employed)
• Name and address of any place where the offender is or will be employed
• Social Security Number

Registrants may submit the information in the jail lobby of the Davis County Justice Complex, 800 West State Street, Farmington, Utah, Monday–Friday (holidays excluded), 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.  Click here to download the Davis County Sex/Kidnap Offender Registration Form.

The Sex and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration is online: communitynotification.com

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