FAQs

  • Records requests will be answered within ten (10) business days from the date we receive the request. If the request will take longer than ten days, we will notify you that additional time is required to comply with your request and an estimate of the additional time needed (UCA 63G-2-204).
  • The information you are seeking may not require a GRAMA request as it may already be accessible on the Salt Lake County's website, or by contacting the department directly.
  • Records should be requested from the County agency or office that maintains the specified records. If you need help deciding which departments to contact for a request, our website at www.slco.gov has departments, phone numbers and email addresses available or you may contact the Division Director of Records Management and Archives, Maren Slaugh, mslaugh@slco.org
  • FEES: An agency may fulfill a request free of charge and are encouraged to do so. Fees may be charged for staff time to research, copying, and mailing of the requested public information. You may request a fee waiver associated with your request. Please be as specific as possible as to why you are requesting a fee waiver.
  • STAFF TIME (includes time required to search, compile and otherwise prepare to provide a record)
  • If a charge is imposed, the first 30 minutes of research and response by the agency is provided to the requestor without charge. The agency shall thereafter charge $25.00 per hour to cover the actual cost of providing the record.
  • A county agency may charge the actual cost for media materials, such as CD, DVD, and thumb drive.
  • Costs for certified copies shall be $10.00, or the statutory fee for certified copies.
  • Costs for paper copies may be charged not more than 50 cents per page.
  • Other fees allowed by law may be applicable. Agencies are encouraged to provide requestors estimated fees before duplication. If the estimated cost will exceed $50.00, an agency may require payment from the requestor before processing the request.
  • If you are looking for HISTORICAL Salt Lake County records, including property records, birth and death records, please visit the County Archives website, here.
  • GRAMA stands for Government Records Access and Management Act. The legislative intent of GRAMA is to balance the public’s right to access public records with the individual’s right of privacy in relation to those records. The public has the right to easy and reasonable access to unrestricted government records. The GRAMA request is an avenue to access those unrestricted government records. To find out more regarding Government Records Access and Management Act, please visit the Utah State Legislature’s website.