Utah, Sanpete County
Where Sterling's records are kept. Court and property records for Sterling sit with Sanpete County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Utah.
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As a small town, Sterling relies on Sanpete County and the State of Utah for its public records. The cards below are the Utah state offices, and the Sanpete County offices are on our Sanpete County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & 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 registryCounty 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
The Utah Department of Corrections offender search: people in state prison or on parole, by name or offender number, with facility and status.
Open official site Utah corrections offender searchVital 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.
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The Utah Department of Corrections: the offender search, fugitives and absconders, the sex offender registry and victim notification.
Open official site Utah Department of CorrectionsCourt 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 CasesState 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 GeneralPolice & 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 checkState 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 recordsVital 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.
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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.
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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 searchLocal record guide
What we hold on Sterling, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Sterling, a place of 274 people, keeps its own council and town business records. Manti, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Our Sanpete County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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Inspecting records is free under Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act, and copies are charged at cost, up to 50 cents a page in Salt Lake County with $10 for a certified copy. A Utah birth certificate costs $25 and a death certificate $35 since July 1, 2026, and county recorder document copies carry set fees.
Ask the Sterling police department for incident and accident reports if the town has its own force; otherwise the Sanpete County Sheriff's Office keeps reports for the area. Utah Highway Patrol crash and police reports are requested through the state's GovQA records portal.
Cases filed in Sanpete County are heard by the Utah district court and local justice courts. Public case records are available through a paid subscription service and at courthouse terminals, and MyCourtCase lets parties view their own cases.
Deeds and plats are recorded by the Sanpete County Recorder. The Sanpete County Assessor sets values, and the Sanpete County Treasurer mails tax notices and collects payments.
Birth and death certificates come from the county health department vital records office or the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics; a birth certificate is $25 since July 1, 2026. Marriage records are kept by the county clerk where the license was issued.
No. Utah's Bureau of Criminal Identification releases a criminal history record to the person named, with valid ID, and to authorized agencies, not as a public name search. Court records are searched at courthouse terminals or by subscription.
Utah agencies must respond within 10 business days, or five business days for an expedited request, under GRAMA, Utah Code 63G-2-204.
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Other places in Sanpete County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Sanpete County records are on the county page.