Utah Criminal Records: Who Is Allowed Access?

Utah criminal records are only accessible to you if they are your own. If you are requesting another person's records you will have to qualify under state and federal laws. You can also access criminal records if you are a victim of identity theft.

Utah criminal records are generally not available to the public because UT is a closed-record state. Unless you are conducting a criminal history check on yourself, you will be unable to access Utah criminal records unless you qualify under certain state laws.

UT Criminal Records: Qualifying Criteria

1. To Request Another Person's Records
If you are an employer who wants to conduct a background check on current or prospective employees, you will need to meet the following qualifications under federal and state laws.

a. Do you work with kids or vulnerable adults?
Then you are qualified to access criminal records. You can even request a fingerprint based nationwide criminal history check for your employees/volunteers.

b. Does your agency involve national security or fiduciary funds? Are you classified as a statutory authority?
Then you are eligible for access based on the Utah Code.

c. Can you ask your employees/volunteers to apply for a personal criminal record check?
Then you can simply ask them to furnish you a copy of their record or document signifying “no record.”

2. To Request Your Own Record
You can easily apply for a copy of your own criminal record or check for a record and obtain a certificate of “no record” for whatever purpose. Download the form in PDF format from the Department of Public Safety URL below.

Apply personally at, or via mail or fax to the Bureau of Criminal Identification (9 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F) at 3888 West 5400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84118 or Fax No. 801-965-4749. Contact 801-965-4445 for questions.

A personal criminal record search costs $10 (cash/money order/personal or cashier's check/credit card). Bring or photocopy a federal- or state-issued photo ID

3. What to Do in Cases of Identity Theft
If you are a victim of identity theft, and suspect or know that this has caused a criminal record to appear under your name, you must take the following steps. (Even if you quickly discovered that you were a victim of fraud, it is still a good idea to request a check, just in case.)

a. Fill out the Bureau of Criminal Identification form (98-1-03) designed for the purpose of conducting a criminal record review.

b. Mention in your request that you have been victimized and suspect that your personal data was used to commit fraud.

c. Make your request in person or by mail.

d. If your fingerprints do not match those on the criminal record, you will not be given a copy of the report.

e. Request that the Bureau issue you a Not-ident certificate. This will bear the Bureau's raised seal and a notarization.

f. You then have to petition the appropriate agencies to delete your data from the records. You can only do this if the Bureau has received the records.

g. The Bureau will need an order/letter from the appropriate agencies requesting the removal of your Utah criminal records from the Bureau and FBI files.

Useful Utah Criminal Records Links:

Bureau of Criminal Identification Records
Requesting Another Person's Records
Requesting Your Own Record
If You Incurred a Criminal Record Due to Identity Theft

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