Murray White Pages Lookup
Murray white pages give you a way to search public records for one of Salt Lake County's most established cities. Around 50,000 people call Murray home. The city sits near the center of the Salt Lake Valley and has its own justice court, which sets it apart from many smaller cities in the county. You can look up court cases, property files, and vital records through both Murray city offices and Salt Lake County departments. This page covers each Murray white pages source so you know where to go and what to expect when you need a record.
Murray Quick Facts
Murray White Pages Court Records
Murray is one of the few Salt Lake County cities with its own justice court. The Murray Justice Court handles Class B and C misdemeanors, traffic cases, and small claims up to $15,000. This means some case records stay at the city level rather than going straight to the county. For felonies and bigger civil cases, Murray falls under the Third District Court at 450 South State Street in Salt Lake City. Call (801) 238-7300 for the district court.
The Utah State Courts XChange system lets you search case records online. You can look up cases by name or case number. A one-time account costs about $5 with searches at roughly $0.20 each. Free public terminals are at the courthouse too. The MyCase portal gives case parties free access to their own files, hearing dates, and documents. You need a case number and valid ID to sign up.
Historical court records for Murray go back quite far through the county system. Cases from 1852 to 1887 are at the Salt Lake County Archives. Records from 1888 to 1969 sit at the Utah State Archives. Everything from 1970 forward is at the Third District Court. All court records in Murray are public under GRAMA, Utah Code Section 63G-2, unless they are sealed or involve juveniles.
Property Records in Murray
Property records for Murray are kept by Salt Lake County. The Salt Lake County Recorder stores deeds, mortgages, liens, and plat maps for every property in Murray. The office is at 2001 South State Street, Suite N1-600. Phone: (385) 468-8145. You can search online by owner name, address, parcel number, or document number. Basic searches are free. The electronic index goes back to 1990.
For older Murray property records, visit the office in person. Copy fees run $2 per page for standard documents and $5 per page for vault pages. Certified copies cost $5 extra. The Recorder does not do research for you, but public terminals are open during business hours. Keep in mind that online data may lag by about 24 hours.
The Salt Lake County Assessor at (385) 468-8000 sets property values for all of Murray. Use their free parcel search tool to look up any Murray property by address or tax ID. You can see owner name, assessed value, building details, and tax history. Residential property in Murray is assessed at 55% of market value per Utah Code Title 59, Chapter 2. Utah is a non-disclosure state, so final sale prices are not public.
The screenshot below shows the Utah State Courts portal where you can search for Murray case records and other public files across the state court system.
This portal covers all district and justice courts in Utah, including cases filed in Murray.
Murray Vital Records Search
Vital records for Murray residents are handled at the county and state level. Birth records from 1890 to 1911 are available online through the Salt Lake County Archives. For births from 1916 to present, call the Salt Lake County Health Department Bureau of Vital Records at (385) 468-4230. Death records from 1847 to 1949 are also searchable online at the Archives. Marriage records from 1887 to 1904 can be searched online, while records from 1945 forward are at the Salt Lake County Clerk at (385) 468-7300.
The Utah Office of Vital Records handles statewide birth and death certificates. Birth certificates cost $22 for the first copy. Death certificates are $30. You can order online through VitalChek, in person at a local health office, or by mail. Mail orders take about three weeks. You need a valid photo ID and proof of your relationship to the person named on the record.
Note: Marriage and divorce certificates at the state level cover 1978 to 2010 only; contact the county clerk for other years.
Murray White Pages Jail Records
The Salt Lake County Sheriff runs the jail system that serves Murray. The Metro Jail at 3415 South 900 West holds about 2,000 inmates. You can search current inmates online by name or booking number. Results show the person's name, booking date, charges, bond amount, and court dates. This is a free Murray white pages tool for checking if someone is in custody.
For older records or incident reports, submit a GRAMA request to the Sheriff's Records Division. Allow 5 to 10 business days. Call (385) 468-8870 for jail records. Basic booking data is public under GRAMA. Juvenile records, medical data, and sealed files are restricted. The Unified Police Department at (385) 468-9755 handles law enforcement for unincorporated areas near Murray, though Murray has its own police force as well.
The Utah GRAMA law portal below shows the full text of the records access statute that governs how public records work in Murray and across the state.
Under GRAMA, most booking records and court files are classified as public. Private and protected records require special authorization to access.
Filing a GRAMA Request in Murray
Any person can submit a GRAMA request to get Murray public records. You do not need to live in Murray or even in Utah. Put your request in writing with your name, contact info, and a clear description of what you want. The city or county has 10 business days to respond. The first 15 minutes of staff research time are free. After that, fees run about $20 per hour.
Standard copies cost $0.10 per page. If a request is denied, you can appeal to the State Records Committee at 346 S. Rio Grande St. in Salt Lake City within 30 days. The committee phone is (801) 531-3860. Records fall into four classes under GRAMA: public, private, controlled, and protected. Most white pages data in Murray falls under the public class.
Historical White Pages for Murray
The Salt Lake County Archives at 4505 South 5600 West in West Valley City holds records going back to 1852. Call (385) 468-0820 to set up an appointment. The Archives has building permits from 1970 to 2019, tax ledgers from 1853, and newspaper microfilm from The Deseret News and The Salt Lake Tribune. These are valuable for a Murray white pages search that goes back decades.
The Utah State Archives at 346 South Rio Grande Street in Salt Lake City has statewide records including death certificates, naturalization records, and military files. Court records from 1888 to 1969 that involve Murray residents are stored there. For anything before 1888, check the county archives first.
The State Archives preserves territorial and historical records useful for deep Murray white pages research stretching back to the 1800s.
Salt Lake County White Pages
Murray sits in Salt Lake County. All property records, county court records, and vital records for Murray are managed at the county level. For the full list of county offices and white pages resources, visit the Salt Lake County page.
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