Emery County Jail Roster Status
No current official Emery County online jail roster was located in the official source review. The Emery County Sheriff's Office page is a public-safety hub with links to policies, victim services, emergency notification, complaint materials, search and rescue, and related services. It does not expose a visible current-inmates, bookings, mugshots, or inmate-search portal. Older third-party references to an old jail page were not used because the current official county site returns a 404 for that path.
That does not mean Emery County inmate records are unavailable. It means the access route is local and records-based. For a current booking, the jail and sheriff phone line are the first check. For a record that cannot be released informally, a written request under Utah's GRAMA law is the better route. If the person is no longer in local custody, the next place to search depends on the custody type: Utah Department of Corrections for state supervision, Utah Courts for filed charges, VINELink for notification, BOP for federal custody, or ICE for immigration detention.
The official sheriff hub is the local starting point for Emery County inmate records when no online roster is posted.
The screenshot shows why custody questions should be routed through the sheriff directly rather than through an assumed county roster link.
Search Emery County Jail Records
The Emery County jail records process begins with the information needed to avoid same-name errors: full legal name, date of birth if known, arresting agency if known, and the approximate arrest or booking date. The jail may be able to confirm basic current custody by phone, but staff may direct detailed record requests to a written process. Ask whether the person is housed at Emery County Jail, whether public booking information can be released, and whether a separate after-hours booking desk number should be used.
- Call the Emery County Sheriff's Office at (435) 381-2404 and ask whether the person is currently housed at the jail.
- Confirm whether staff can release booking date, arresting agency, booking charge, bond notation, or release status by phone.
- Visit or write the sheriff and jail campus if a counter request or written request is needed.
- Submit a GRAMA request for releasable booking or chronological-log entries when phone confirmation is not enough.
- Search UDC, VINE, Xchange, BOP, or ICE if the person was sentenced, released, transferred, or held by another agency.
For broader custody background and population data, the Emery County inmate population page explains the jail's 80-bed capacity and its UDC placement role.
Emery County Roster Fields
A standard roster field table cannot be filled for Emery County because no official public roster form was located. The useful table is therefore an access-channel table. It keeps the county jail record search separate from state prison, federal, immigration, and court systems.
| Channel | Search fields or request details | Best use | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emery County Jail | Name, date of birth, booking date, arresting agency | Current local custody and booking-record questions | No official online roster fields found |
| GRAMA request | Written request to the record-holding agency | Releasable chronological-log or booking records | Protected records and booking-photo limits may apply |
| UDC Offender Search | First name, middle name, last name, or offender number | Sentenced Utah custody or UDC supervision | Does not cover ordinary unsentenced county-jail detainees |
| VINELink | Name or offender number, plus notification registration | Custody and release alerts | Notification tool, not a full county jail record file |
| BOP Locator | Register number or name, race, sex, age | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | Separate from Emery County Jail |
| ICE ODLS | A-number and country of birth, or biographical data | Immigration detention | Requires ICE search fields and does not show county booking files |
Emery County Inmate Profile Fields
No official Emery County public inmate profile could be inspected. The table below separates what a local requester may ask for from what was actually visible online. It also prevents a common error: jail booking charges are not always the same as the formal court charges later filed by the prosecutor.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Custody status | Not visible online from official Emery sources; confirm through jail phone, counter request, or GRAMA. |
| Name and identifiers | Needed to avoid same-name confusion, especially when using state or court systems. |
| Booking date or time | Potentially part of booking or chronological-log material if releasable. |
| Arresting agency | May show whether the Sheriff's Office, a city officer, Utah Highway Patrol, or another agency made the arrest. |
| Charges | Booking allegations may differ from the formal charges filed in court. |
| Bond or bail | Must be confirmed with jail and court because holds and pretrial orders can affect release. |
| Mugshot or booking photo | Subject to Utah's booking-photograph statute and not promised as public download. |
| Release or transfer | May require checking the sheriff, UDC, VINE, BOP, ICE, or court records. |
Request Emery County Booking Records
Utah Code 63G-2-204 requires a written records request to the governmental entity that keeps the record. For Emery County inmate records, that usually means asking the Sheriff's Office for releasable booking or chronological-log information. The research did not locate a sheriff-specific jail records form, but the official complaint form confirms reliable sheriff contact routes: the office campus, P.O. Box 817, phone, fax, and sheriff email. A complaint form is not a records request form, so phrase any email or letter as a GRAMA request and ask staff to confirm the correct submission method.
A good request is narrow. Include the person's full name, any known date of birth, approximate arrest or booking date, arresting agency if known, and the exact records sought. Ask for releasable booking-log or chronological-log entries, custody status, booking date, arresting agency, listed booking charges, bond notation, and release or transfer information. Do not ask for broad investigative files unless that is truly needed, because active investigation, privacy, safety, and security rules can limit access.
Note: GRAMA can open access to public records, but it does not make every jail, medical, security, investigative, or booking-photo record public.
Emery County Jail Visits
No official Emery County Jail visitation schedule, video visit page, mail rule page, phone vendor page, or deposit-fee schedule was located. That is an important record fact. Do not borrow rules from another Utah county or from a private jail directory. For visits, mail, commissary, money deposits, and inmate phone questions, call the jail before sending money or arriving at the secure campus.
| Topic | Published schedule or method | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visit | Not located in official sources | Schedule, ID, approval, dress code, child rules, entrance, and prohibited items |
| Video visit | Not located in official sources | Whether onsite or remote video is used and what vendor applies |
| Attorney visit | Not located in official sources | Professional visit procedure through jail or court staff |
| Personal mail | Confirm current jail format before sending | Inmate name, ID or booking number if needed, envelope or postcard rules, and book/photo limits |
| Commissary | TurnKey vendor noted in 2024 commission minutes | Deposit method, fees, account rules, and current vendor instructions |
County Roster vs UDC Locator
Emery County Jail custody and UDC custody are not the same record system. The county jail covers local booking, pretrial detention, short county sentences, local holds, and a limited state placement role inside the county jail. UDC Offender Search covers people under Utah Department of Corrections supervision. A person awaiting trial in Emery County may not appear in the UDC tool, while a sentenced person may no longer be handled through local jail records.
| Record system | Who it covers | Where to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Emery County Jail | Pretrial detainees, short local sentences, local holds, and some UDC contract beds | Call, visit, or request records from the sheriff |
| UDC Offender Search | People currently under UDC supervision | Search by name or offender number |
| UDC VINE information | Custody and release notification events | Register online or by phone through VINE |
| BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates incarcerated or released after 1982 | Use register number or name search |
| ICE ODLS | Immigration detainees | Use A-number or biographical search |
UDC's offender search page is the official state locator for sentenced or supervised people.
The state locator is useful only after the custody question has moved beyond local pretrial jail status.
Emery County Court Records
Jail records show custody. Court records show the case after charges are filed. In Emery County, the County Attorney prosecutes crimes through Emery County Justice Court, Seventh Judicial District Court, and Juvenile Court. If a person has been booked but no court case appears yet, the prosecutor may not have filed formal charges, the name may be spelled differently, or the case may be in a court system that requires a more precise search.
Court records after an Emery County jail arrest are searched through Utah Courts channels such as Xchange, MyCase for parties, and the Castle Dale court clerks. Court records can show filed charges, hearings, warrants, bond orders, and case history, but they do not prove that the person is still housed at Emery County Jail.
- Booking charge
- An allegation recorded during jail intake.
- Formal charge
- The complaint, information, or indictment filed in court by the prosecutor.
- Bond
- Money or conditions tied to release and court appearance.
- Hold
- Another case, warrant, agency, parole matter, or detainer that can block release.
Emery County Jail Contacts
The jail, sheriff, courts, and county attorney are clustered around the north Castle Dale public-safety and court area, though official pages use slightly different road labels. Use the source that matches the question. Jail custody goes to the sheriff. Formal charges go to the court or prosecutor. Victim notification and state supervision go to UDC or VINE.
Emery County Sheriff's Office / Jail
1850 North Des Bee Dove Road / 1850 North 550 West
Castle Dale, UT 84513
Mailing: P.O. Box 817, Castle Dale, UT 84513
Phone: (435) 381-2404
Fax: (435) 381-2200
Email shown on official complaint form: sheriff@ecso.utah.gov
Emery County Justice Court
1850 N 560 W, Castle Dale, UT 84513
Mailing: P.O. Box 555, Castle Dale, UT 84513
Phone: (435) 381-5194
Hours listed by county: 8:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday except county holidays
Seventh District Court, Castle Dale
1850 North Des Bee Dove Road / P.O. Box 635, Castle Dale, UT 84513
Phone: (435) 264-4750
Email listed in public notice records: castledaledocs@utcourts.gov