Uintah County
Uintah County was created in 1880 and named after the Ute Native American tribe and is located in northeastern Utah. It is the state's sixth-largest county by land, covering about 4,483 square miles. The county has a population of 35,951 residents, while its county seat is Venal.
Uintah County has three trial courts: the District, Juvenile, and Justice Courts. The District Court in Uintah County functions within the state's Eighth Judicial District. It exercises general jurisdiction over legal proceedings outside the scope of other trial courts in Uintah County. The highest court presides over all felonies and class A misdemeanors. It also hears and decides civil lawsuits involving monetary disputes, contract breaches, domestic violence protective orders, probate of wills, marriage dissolutions, and adoption cases.
Meanwhile, the Juvenile Court oversees all court cases involving minors in Uintah County. This includes juvenile traffic offenses, delinquencies, parental rights termination, and child dependency cases. Uintah County has Justice Courts in Venal and Naples cities. These courts handle minor misdemeanors, traffic offenses, and municipal violations that occur within their jurisdictions. They also resolve small claims disputes where the amount in controversy is $10,000 or less.
Uintah County court records typically provide information on case filings, court dockets, writs, orders, exhibits and evidence, witness statements, dispositions, litigant names, and court judgments. The Utah Government Records Access Act mandates public access to court records to ensure the county's judicial system is transparent. Public case files can be used for media investigations, legal precedents, and academic research. The state law allows public access to the following court records:
- Domestic relations records
- Criminal court records
- Civil records
- Real estate records
- Traffic records
- Probate records
At the same time, the state law prohibits public access to adoption, mental health, and other confidential court records. Individuals who obtain special court permissions can request confidential court records in Uintah County by visiting the court clerk at:
Uintah County Clerk of Court
920 East Highway 40
Vernal, UT 84078
Phone: (435) 264 4560
Uintah County public court records are also available online through the Utah Courts Xchange.
