How to Get a Utah County Sheriff Crash Report

Short answer: The Utah County Sheriff's Office releases its accident reports (the state DI-9 form) on a written request sent to its Records Division, either as a letter or through the county's online GRAMA portal, with a copy of your photo ID and the fee, which the office lists as $15 per report. Its Records page also says these accident reports can be bought online from CARFAX for Police at crashdocs.org.

Where the Sheriff's Office patrols

The sheriff provides law enforcement to the unincorporated areas of Utah County and to the cities that contract for its services, and its patrol deputies investigate traffic accidents in those areas (Utah County Sheriff's Office, Patrol). The office's contract cities page lists seven:

Cedar Fort
Eagle Mountain
Elk Ridge
Fairfield
Goshen
Vineyard
Woodland Hills

That list comes from the sheriff's Contract Cities page. Two of them confirm it on their own sites: Eagle Mountain describes a sheriff's division that serves the city and links residents to the sheriff for reports, and Vineyard says the sheriff provides all of its law enforcement. Both cities list the non-emergency dispatch line as (801) 798-5600.

Cities such as Provo and Orem have their own police departments, and reports from crashes there come from the city. A crash on I-15 is a different case again: the Utah Highway Patrol's FAQ names UHP as the agency with jurisdiction on the interstate (UHP, Traffic Law FAQ).

Three ways to ask for a sheriff's crash report

The online portal. The Records Division asks the public to use the county's request portal at utah-county-ut.nextrequest.com, which handles copies of case reports, DI-9 accident reports, photographs, and recordings.
A letter. The sheriff's accident report page says the written request may be in letter format instead of the GRAMA form, sent to the Records Division.
CARFAX for Police. The Records page states that citizens can purchase sheriff's accident reports online at crashdocs.org. The sheriff's pages do not list that site's price.

Whichever route you use, be specific. The accident report page asks requesters to name the items they want, giving the traffic accident report, witness statements, and photos as examples.

What has to go with the request

Photo ID. A copy of the requester's photo identification goes with the written request, and the Records page says photo ID is required before any records are released.
A notarized release if you are asking on behalf of someone else, such as a parent requesting for an adult child.
The fee. Payment is part of the request, not an afterthought.

Fees the Sheriff's Office lists

According to the accident report page, the office charges $15.00 for each report and $15.00 for each photo CD. The Records page says reports start at $15.00 each, that additional items may cost extra, and that body camera or dash camera video has a base charge of $20 per case plus a staff time fee. State law allows a reasonable fee for a crash report and its data (§ 41-6a-404(7)).

Why some reports take up to three weeks

Some sheriff's reports can be released the same day the request is made. The accident report page warns, though, that most require approval from the Utah County Attorney's Office, which may take anywhere from ten days to three weeks, and that you will be notified once approval comes through. The Records page separately asks requesters to allow 10 business days for a response, except in extraordinary circumstances.

The state's own rule for crash reports is that the agency must provide the report within 10 business days of a written request, though it may hold the report while release would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution (Utah Code § 41-6a-404(3)(b)). If your crash led to criminal charges, expect the longer end.

Visiting the Records Office

The Records Office sits on the northeast side of the correctional facility at the County Security Center, 3075 North Main, Spanish Fork. The Records page says in-person access is limited during construction and asks the public to use the portal; if you need in-person help, enter through Jail Visiting. Records hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon. The phone number is 801-851-4500 and the email is SheriffRecords@utahcounty.gov.

Checklist before you request

The sheriff's case number from the deputy's card or paperwork, if you have it
Date, time, and location, including the nearest road or milepost in rural areas
A clear copy of your photo ID
A notarized release if the report is for someone else
A list of extras you want, such as photos or video

Who may obtain the full report is set by state law: people involved in the crash other than mere witnesses, people injured or who suffered a loss, and their agents, parents, or legal guardians, among others (§ 41-6a-404(3)(a)). Our Utah crash report hub covers those rules and what to look for in the report.

Correcting a sheriff's report

If a name, plate, or insurer is wrong, contact the Records Division or the deputy with a document showing the right information and ask whether a supplement can be added. Fault opinions rarely change; the hub explains why.

Utah County Sheriff crash report questions

What is a DI-9?

It is the name the Sheriff's Office uses for the Utah crash report form. When you request, "DI-9 accident report" tells Records exactly what you mean.

Is crashdocs.org an official source?

The Sheriff's Office points to it on its own Records page as the way to buy accident reports online. If you would rather deal with the county directly, use the portal or a letter.

My crash was in Eagle Mountain. Do I ask the city?

No. Eagle Mountain's police services come from the sheriff, and the city's site sends report requests to the sheriff's Records page. Our Eagle Mountain car accident lawyer page explains the claim side, and the Vineyard car accident lawyer page does the same for Vineyard.

Not sure the sheriff handled it?

Our article on how to get a Utah police crash report walks through identifying the agency.

Hurt in a crash the sheriff handled?

If you were hurt and hire us, we request the report and its data for you and go through it with you, at no cost to you as part of your case. For a free case review, call our legal team at (801) 921-5134 or send us a message.

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