How to Get a Davis County Sheriff Crash Report

Short answer: The Davis County Sheriff's Office takes records requests online at daviscountyutah.gov/records, or on a printed form from the administrative lobby. The office is at 800 West State Street in Farmington, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the number is 801-451-4100. A police report is a $10 processing fee, plus 25 cents a page for other documentation. One detail catches people out: the office accepts cash only for records. GRAMA allows up to 10 working days for a response.

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

The Davis County Sheriff's Office covers the unincorporated parts of the county. Layton, Kaysville, Farmington, Bountiful, Clearfield, Centerville, Syracuse, Woods Cross and North Salt Lake each run their own police departments, and crashes on I-15 are usually Utah Highway Patrol cases.

Davis County is densely incorporated, so most crashes here belong to a city department rather than the county. The card or paperwork the deputy handed you normally shows the agency name and a case number. If it names a city, request from that city instead.

How to request it from the Sheriff's Office

File online. All requests go through
daviscountyutah.gov/records
. A printed version of the request form is available in the Sheriff's Office administrative lobby if you would rather fill it in there.
Describe the record precisely. Write "traffic accident report" and give the date, the location and the case number if you were given one.
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.
Bring cash. The office states that it only accepts cash payments for records. Do not plan on a card.
Allow the full window. GRAMA gives the county up to 10 working days to provide the record or deny the request.

Questions go to 801-451-4100.

What Davis County charges

Police report: $10 processing fee per report.
Any other documentation: 25 cents per page.
Payment: cash only.

The cash-only rule is the thing to plan around. It is easy to drive to Farmington, finish the paperwork and then be unable to pay, so bring the money with you.

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)). GRAMA then allows up to 10 working days for the county to provide the record or issue a denial, which lines up with the deadline for crash reports in Utah Code § 41-6a-404(3)(b). Release can be held where it would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution.

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 other driver's name, if you have it.
Your photo ID.
Cash for the fee.

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)), which is where the $10 comes from. If you are the victim or the subject of a record, you may be entitled to more than the public version.

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.

Davis County crash report questions

My crash was in Layton. Is this the right office?

No. Layton Police keep their own reports and charge $10 through their Records Division. We have a separate page on how to get a Layton police crash report.

My crash was on I-15 in Davis County. 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.

Cash only, really?

Yes. The Sheriff's Office states it only accepts cash payments for records, so bring it with you rather than planning to use a card at the counter.

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 Layton personal injury lawyer and Bountiful personal injury lawyer pages cover that next stage.

Hurt in a crash in Davis 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.