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How to Get an Iron County Sheriff Crash Report

Short answer: The Iron County Sheriff's Office takes records requests through a form on its website, at ironsheriffut.gov. The office is at 2132 N Main Street in Cedar City and the number is 435-867-7500. Unlike most Utah agencies, Iron County does not publish a fee schedule for reports, so ask what your copy will cost when you submit. State law gives the office 10 business days to respond.

First, make sure the Sheriff's Office took the report

The Iron County Sheriff's Office covers the unincorporated parts of the county. Cedar City, Enoch and Parowan each run their own police departments, and crashes on I-15 are usually Utah Highway Patrol cases.

Because Cedar City sits inside Iron County and the Sheriff's main office is in Cedar City, people often request from the wrong one. The two are separate agencies with separate records. The card or paperwork the deputy handed you shows which agency took the report, and that is the one to ask.

How to request it from the Sheriff's Office

  1. Use the records request form. The Sheriff's Office posts a
    record request form
    on its site. You can also request by mail or in person at the Sheriff's Office.
  2. Describe the record precisely. Name the exact record you want, the date and place of the crash, and the case number if you were given one.
  3. Explain your right to it. Crash reports are not open to the general public, so say why you are entitled to access, for example because you were one of the drivers.
  4. Ask what it will cost. The office does not publish a fee schedule, so get the amount confirmed before they start work rather than after.
  5. Bring ID if you are going in person.

Questions go to 435-867-7500. The county also keeps an office in Parowan.

What Iron County charges

Iron County is unusual among the agencies on this site: it does not post a public fee schedule for reports, photos or video. Under GRAMA an agency may charge a reasonable fee to cover the actual cost of providing a record, and it may also allow you to inspect a record at its office without charge. That makes two questions worth asking up front:

  • What is the total for a copy of the traffic accident report?
  • Can I inspect the file at the office instead, if I only need to read it?

Set a cost cap on your request in writing either way, so nothing larger goes through without your approval.

When the report will be ready

The investigating deputy has 10 days after finishing the investigation to file the report electronically (Utah Code § 41-6a-402(6)). After a written request, the agency has 10 business days to provide the report, unless releasing it would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution (Utah Code § 41-6a-404(3)(b)). A crash with serious injuries or criminal charges can take longer to close out.

What to bring or attach

  • The case number from the deputy's card or paperwork, if you were given one.
  • The date and rough time of the crash.
  • Where it happened: the road and nearest cross street or mile marker.
  • The deputy's name, if you have it.
  • Your name, mailing address, daytime phone and a description of the record, which GRAMA requires.
  • Your photo ID.

A relative handling the request for you will need your signed authorization. Our guide to getting your Utah crash report explains who the law allows to request one.

Who is entitled to the report

State law requires release of the full report to people involved in the crash other than mere witnesses, to anyone injured or who suffered a loss in it, and to their agents, parents, or legal guardians, among others (§ 41-6a-404(3)(a)). The agency may charge a reasonable fee for the report and its data (§ 41-6a-404(7)).

If something in it is wrong

For a misspelled name, a wrong plate, or the wrong insurance company, contact the Sheriff's Office or the investigating deputy and bring a document showing the correct information. Ask whether a supplement can be added. Disagreeing with the deputy's opinion about fault is a different problem, and the guide linked above covers what you can and cannot change.

Iron County crash report questions

My crash was in Cedar City. Is this the right office?

No. Cedar City Police keep their own reports and charge $5 for one. We have a separate page on how to get a Cedar City police crash report.

My crash was on I-15. Who has the report?

Most likely the Utah Highway Patrol. Our article on how to get a Utah police crash report explains how to confirm the agency.

Why can't I find the price online?

Iron County does not publish one. Ask for the amount in writing when you submit the request, and ask whether you can inspect the record at the office at no charge if reading it is all you need.

Does the report tell me who pays my medical bills?

No. It records what the deputy found, but payment depends on your own coverage and the other driver's. Our Cedar City personal injury lawyer page covers that next stage.

Hurt in a crash in Iron County?

If you were hurt and hire us, we request the report and its data for you and go through it with you as part of your case. Not ready to hire anyone? Send us the details and we will get the report for you.

Call (801) 921-5134 or send us a message for a free case review.