Tooele County
Tooele County occupies about 7,040 square miles of land in northwestern Utah, making it the state's second-largest county by land. Created in 1850, the county is home to over 74,000 residents. The government seat, Tooele City, shares the same native name and has the highest population in the county.
Tooele County's judicial system comprises two trial courts, including the District and Justice Courts. The District Court in Tooele County is part of Utah's Third Judicial District. It has general jurisdiction over court cases not exclusive to the Justice Courts. The county's highest court presides over all felonies and class A misdemeanors. Civil cases heard at the Tooele District Court include probate matters, domestic violence cases, marriage dissolutions, and adoption cases.
The District Court has a Juvenile Division that addresses all legal matters involving minors in Tooele County. This includes juvenile traffic offenses, delinquencies, child protective orders, and parental rights termination. Meanwhile, the county has Justice Courts located in Tooele, Grantsville, and Stockton. These courts try minor misdemeanors, traffic crimes, and municipal violations. They also resolve small claims disputes where the amount in controversy is $10,000 or less.
Tooele County court records are official documents detailing major events in the District and Justice Courts. They typically contain case filings, court dockets, orders, exhibits and evidence, witness statements, transcripts, dispositions, party names, and court judgments. The Utah Government Records Access Act allows the public to view or obtain copies of court records in Tooele County. These records can be used for media reports, legal cases, and research. Examples of Tooele County public court records include:
- Family law records
- Criminal records
- Civil records
- Land records
- Traffic records
- Probate records
- Small claims records
However, confidential court records containing adoption, mental health, and juvenile cases are exclusive to only record owners. Individuals who obtain special court permissions can also request confidential court records in Tooele County. To get public court documents, interested persons can call or visit the courthouse at:
Tooele District Court
74 South 100 East, Suite 14
Tooele, UT, 84074
Phone: (435) 833-8000
Tooele County public court records are also available online through the subscription-based Utah Courts Xchange. Record owners use the My Court Case tool to search for their case files free of charge.
