Castle Dale Court Docket Searches
Court type comes first in any Castle Dale case lookup. Start with Utah Courts Xchange for public case history. Pick District Court or Justice Court there, then narrow the location to Emery County or Castle Dale. A complete case number is the best search term. With only a name, try Last Name/Company, First Name, a wildcard, a case type, and a date range. Match the caption, filing date, party role, and court before trusting a hit, since a case number is not unique statewide.
The calendar answers a different question. It lists upcoming settings, and it helps once Xchange tells you which Castle Dale court holds the case. MyCourtCase serves parties and authorized participants in supported matters. It is not a broad public name search. If an online result lacks an order or pleading you need, ask the Castle Dale clerk who owns the file for it.
- Identify District, Juvenile, or Justice Court from the source paper.
- Search Xchange with the full case or citation number.
- Use name, wildcard, court, and date filters when no number is known.
- Check the Castle Dale calendar for the next hearing.
- Ask the correct clerk for inspection, copies, or a classification review.
Castle Dale Three-Court Hub
Per the Utah Court Directory, Castle Dale District Court and Emery County Juvenile Court sit at 1850 North Des Bee Dove Road. The county Justice Court page lists 1850 North 560 West in Castle Dale as its address. So one small city hosts three clerk operations. Sharing a town does not merge their dockets, though.
District Court holds general jurisdiction. Felony, district civil, domestic, probate, judgment, and justice appeal files all live there. Justice Court handles traffic, infractions, county ordinances, class B and C misdemeanors, and small claims in its territory. Juvenile Court keeps youth delinquency and child-welfare cases, and most of those records are closed. Figure out the court before picking a counter or phone number.
Note: The Emery County Clerk/Auditor is not a substitute for any of the three Castle Dale court clerks.
Inside the Castle Dale Municipal Court
No separate Castle Dale Municipal Court page exists in the current directory. The District, Juvenile, and Emery County Justice Court routes that serve the county all run through Castle Dale instead. A city address printed on a citation will not pick the right one. The court name and case type on the paper control.
That distinction trips people up. Castle Dale is both a city and the county seat. A city government page can cover events, maps, officials, and local services, but it cannot replace Xchange, the Utah court calendar, or a court clerk. A city ordinance case may land in Justice Court, while a felony or district civil case belongs to District Court.
Castle Dale County Seat Records
Castle Dale counted 1,492 residents in the official 2020 Census incorporated-place table, second among the five Emery County cities profiled for court records. Population is context only. It says nothing about case volume. Castle Dale matters for court records because the courts sit there, not because 1,492 people prove how many cases begin in town.
The official Castle Dale community site covers maps, local government, events, Joe's Valley, and the San Rafael Swell. It lists PO Box 728 for city contact. That box is not the District Court's PO Box 635 or the Justice Court's PO Box 555. The community site documents the place, while Utah Courts supplies the judicial addresses.
The page separates civic resources from actual court records. A case file request still goes to the clerk the docket names.
Finding Castle Dale Court Dates
For Castle Dale hearing settings, use the official Utah Courts calendar. It searches by case number, party, judge, attorney, date, and location. Calendars update on weekdays at about 5:30 a.m., per the site. An entry there is a schedule, not full case history, so pair it with the Xchange proceeding list when past events matter.
Recheck the calendar close to your hearing. A continuance, reset, or cancellation can shift the date, time, or room. Some public events carry a Webex Event link. No link listed? Call the court instead of reusing an old one. Remote attendance is not guaranteed for every proceeding, and recording or transmitting a hearing is restricted.
| Date | The live scheduled day for the Castle Dale setting |
|---|---|
| Time | The listed start or docket call time |
| Location | District, Juvenile, or Justice Court as shown |
| Judge | The judicial officer assigned to the event |
| Setting Type | The calendar label, such as pretrial, motion, trial, or review |
Castle Dale Calendar Location Codes
Two different Castle Dale calendar pages can look like they disagree for a simple reason. The District Court route carries the location code 0801D, while the Justice Court route uses 0813J. Treat these as interface labels rather than case types. If Utah Courts ever changes its calendar system, check the codes again before trusting them.
A blank Castle Dale calendar on one date proves nothing about the next date. Try a new date, or search the docket by case number, party, judge, or location instead. When a written notice and the online calendar conflict, the clerk's current instruction wins. It controls whether you must appear in person, may join remotely, or have a valid new setting.
Castle Dale Traffic Ticket Lookups
Start any Castle Dale traffic lookup with the citation itself. Write down the court name, the citation number, the statute or code, the response deadline, and the location. If the ticket names Emery County Justice Court, run your Xchange search inside that jurisdiction and let the citation number do the heavy lifting. A ticket that names a different court belongs to that court, even if the stop happened near Castle Dale.
Payment and contest steps come from the citation and the court's own instructions. The Emery County Justice Court page connects Castle Dale payment and calendar resources. Paying a fine is not a case lookup, and a payment vendor can never tell you whether a Castle Dale case exists. To fight the charge, follow the court's appearance instructions. For the wider route, see Emery County traffic court records.
Castle Dale Justice Clerk Desk
The Justice Court clerk is Castle Dale's front counter for traffic, infractions, county ordinances, and small claims. Class B and C misdemeanors land here too. Judge Jon Carpenter presides. The office keeps weekday hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on county holidays. Call ahead when a specific counter, courtroom, accessibility need, or terminal matters to your trip.
The clerk can explain the Castle Dale record process. Staff there lay out available copies and fees, and route an access request properly. What the clerk cannot do is give legal advice. It also cannot open a private record on request alone. Whether you visit or mail it in, bring a precise description: court, case number, caption, item, and date range.
Emery County Justice Court
1850 North 560 West, Castle Dale, UT 84513
Mail: PO Box 555, Castle Dale, UT 84513
435-381-5194
Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., except county holidays
How Castle Dale Cases Reach the County
Castle Dale cases split across several dockets, not one. Traffic, ordinance, and small-claims matters start in Justice Court, as do limited criminal cases. Felonies, district civil disputes, domestic matters, probate, and judgment work take a different route. They all begin in District Court instead. Juvenile Court takes youth delinquency and child-welfare cases. All three sit in the same town. Yet each keeps its own jurisdiction and its own access rules.
Docket flow: Castle Dale Justice Court › District Court trial de novo › Utah appellate courts
An eligible Justice Court appeal moves up to District Court as a trial de novo, which means a fresh trial rather than a review of paper. The later Castle Dale District docket may point back to the Justice Court number. A statewide map of these paths sits in the Emery County court docket resource.
Castle Dale Clerk Choice
Case type picks the clerk. That choice matters more than it sounds, since each Castle Dale office keeps its own files and applies the access rules to them. The county Clerk/Auditor runs county administration and does not hold the court records.
| Castle Dale clerk | Typical record | First access route |
|---|---|---|
| District Court | Felony, district civil, domestic, probate, judgment, justice appeal | Xchange or District clerk |
| Justice Court | Traffic, infraction, ordinance, class B/C misdemeanor, small claim | Xchange or Justice clerk |
| Juvenile Court | Youth delinquency and child welfare | Juvenile clerk when an access right exists |
Unclear case type? Read the court name on the order or search result before you dial. A public terminal in Castle Dale may display Xchange information, but certified copies, audio procedures, and records needing formal access review still run through the clerk.
Castle Dale Contact Conflict
Castle Dale contact details are not formatted the same way everywhere. Utah Courts lists the District Court at 1850 North Des Bee Dove Road, PO Box 635, Castle Dale, Utah 84513, with 435-264-4750. A separate Emery County department directory gives 435-381-5419 for District Court. For the current reference, rely on the state directory.
The Justice Court has its own details. The street address is 1850 North 560 West. Mail goes to PO Box 555, and the phone is 435-381-5194. One Castle Dale number does not reach all three courts. Check the live directory before mailing a request or trusting a number. A filing or hearing deadline makes that check matter most.
Verify before travel: Use the Utah Courts directory first, then confirm the correct Castle Dale court, address, counter, and phone.
Castle Dale Court Volume
Utah Courts' FY2023 justice statistics cover the Castle Dale row. The totals are 2,117 filings and 1,995 dispositions. The detailed categories cover misdemeanor, DUI, infraction, small-claims, deferred traffic, citation, and other traffic work. These are court-level totals for one fiscal year. They are not a roster of Castle Dale residents, convictions, or currently open matters.
The numbers do explain the practical way to search a Castle Dale docket. A citation number plus a Justice Court filter does the job. They say nothing about any single case. Read the official statewide report with its column labels in view. Filing totals and disposition totals answer different questions.
Who Can See Castle Dale Court Records
Utah court rules decide what the public can see in Castle Dale. Under UCJA Rule 4-202.02, court records are public unless another classification takes over. A public Castle Dale court docket may list the case number, case type, and parties. Orders, judgments, and public proceedings can appear too. Some material stays out of view. Domestic papers marked private, juvenile and adoption cases, commitments, expunged matters, and sealed records can be restricted. Some are simply absent from a case lookup.
A public case history does not open every pleading attached to it. Castle Dale access runs through several doors. Xchange, a courthouse terminal, and clerk inspection are three. A mail or in-person copy request and the hearing calendar are others. Parties in supported matters can also use MyCourtCase. Anyone wanting nonpublic material must show an access right or authorization. Some other basis the rule accepts may work as well.
Key rules:
UCJA Rule 4-202.03 defines access to public and nonpublic records.
UCJA Rule 4-202.04 supplies the written access and classification request path.
Utah GRAMA is related law, while judicial records follow the court-rule system.
Castle Dale Records by Mail
When Xchange lacks the Castle Dale document you need, use the official Request for Record process. A good request names the court, case number, caption, the item wanted, and the date range. It should also say inspection or copies, the delivery format, and how to reach you. Send it to whichever clerk holds the file: District, Justice, or Juvenile. The clerk handles requests by instructions, by mail, or at the counter.
Utah Courts puts the usual response time within ten business days. Inspection carries no charge on the form. Copies, certification, mail, media, and staff time may cost money. The first fifteen minutes of staff work are free, though. Audio follows its own recording procedure. District or Juvenile requests may use the published Castle Dale records email. Confirm it with the clerk first.
A public terminal at the courthouse may offer free Xchange access. Confirm availability before you travel. The Utah State Law Library is another free public Xchange location. A Castle Dale record can sit online with no public document link. The clerk can explain whether a copy may be released.
Note: A Castle Dale terminal can remove a search charge. It does not override privacy or sealing rules.
Castle Dale Historical Court Records
Castle Dale joined Utah's statewide court information system on January 13, 1997. Older District Court dockets may show fewer converted events and fewer online documents. Or no Xchange result at all. Justice courts converted later, each on its own schedule. An old Justice Court search can carry a different gap. Treat a missing result as a reason to ask the clerk. That is not proof no court record ever existed.
Historical paper files may move to the Utah State Archives once the court's retention schedule allows. Start with the Castle Dale clerk for the court that created the file. Share the oldest known case details you have: names, approximate dates, case type. And any case number you have. The clerk can tell you whether the court still holds the record. Or whether an archives search comes next.