Utah, Box Elder County
Where Portage's records are kept. Court and property records for Portage sit with Box Elder County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Utah.
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As a small town, Portage relies on Box Elder County and the State of Utah for its public records. The cards below are the Utah state offices, and the Box Elder County offices are on our Box Elder County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification in Taylorsville issues copies of Utah criminal history records, handles record challenge requests and explains how to get a nationwide FBI history.
Open official site Utah Bureau of Criminal IdentificationCounty court
The Utah State Archives guide to criminal court records: historical district and justice court case files, territorial and state prison records and how to request copies.
Open official site Utah State Archives criminal court records guidePolice & jail
Application for criminal history, third party release and requests from another state.
Open official site Utah Criminal Records Requests and FormsPolice & jail
Federal Bureau of Investigation Salt Lake City Office, an official federal source.
Open official site Federal Bureau of Investigation Salt Lake City OfficePolice & jail
The Utah Department of Corrections offender search lists people now under state prison, parole or probation supervision. People held in county jails awaiting trial are not included.
Open official site Utah Department of Corrections Offender SearchPolice & jail
The Utah Department of Corrections: the offender search, fugitives and absconders, the sex offender registry and victim notification.
Open official site Utah Department of CorrectionsPolice & jail
The Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Utah Department of Public Safety: how to get a Utah criminal history record, your own or with consent, by fingerprint or through the right of access process, for a fee.
Open official site Utah criminal history record checkCourt records
The U.S. District Court for the District of Utah: federal civil and criminal cases, written opinions, the court calendar and jury service, with case records and filings through PACER.
Open official site Utah Federal CasesPolice & jail
Request copies of Utah Highway Patrol crash reports and other public records online, find UHP office contacts across the state, and read vehicle safety inspection rules.
Open official site Utah Highway PatrolState courts
Utah court records: the Xchange case search for district and justice court cases statewide, MyCase for parties to a case, and how to request records from any Utah court, from the Utah State Courts.
Open official site Utah court recordsState records
The Utah Attorney General: criminal appeals and major crime prosecutions, consumer complaints, the identity theft reporting system and GRAMA requests.
Open official site Utah Attorney GeneralVital records
The Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics in Salt Lake City: certified Utah vital records ordered directly from the state office, which warns that third party vendors cannot order on your behalf.
Open official site Utah birth and death certificatesCity records
Portage town government in Box Elder County, with the town clerk, ordinances, budgets and audits, council and planning agendas and minutes, building permits and public information requests.
Open official site Town of PortageCity records
Town of Portage city hall page in Box Elder County, with the town council, the clerk and the contacts the town publishes for its records.
Open official site Portage Town HallPolice & jail
The registry moved to the Bureau of Criminal Identification at Utah Public Safety, which runs the sex, kidnap and child abuse offender registries and the search by name or address.
Open official site Utah sex offender registryVital records
Utah birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics of the Department of Health and Human Services, ordered online, by mail or in person, with records from 1905.
Open official site Utah vital recordsState records
The Utah Division of Corporations business entity search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and DBAs by name or entity number, with filings, status and the registered agent.
Open official site Utah business entity searchState records
MyCash, the Utah State Treasurer unclaimed property search: dormant accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, claimed online by name.
Open official site Utah unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Portage, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Portage in ZIP code 84331 keeps its own council and town business records. Our Box Elder County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Utah is run by the Utah Lieutenant Governor, Office of Elections, and the county clerk keeps the roll for Portage. You can register online, by mail or in person. The county clerk must receive the registration by 5:00 pm 11 calendar days before the election; after that you may still register in person at an early voting location or on Election Day with two forms of identification.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Utah come from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records and Statistics. The fee is $25.00 for the first certified copy of a birth or death certificate; $10.00 for each additional copy of the same record ordered the same day. In person orders can be placed at most Utah local health departments; the state office no longer has a walk in window.
Deeds for property in Portage are recorded by the county recorder, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Box Elder County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Portage register with the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, which runs the state business entity search. After registering with the Division of Corporations, a business gets its business license from the city, town or county where it is located or operating.
Utah criminal history checks are run by the Utah Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI). The fee is $20.00. You can get only your own Utah criminal history, in person at the BCI office or by mailing the Criminal History Record Application with the fee.
Same county
Other places in Box Elder County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Box Elder County records are on the county page.