Escalante, UT Public Records
Escalante is an incorporated city in Garfield County, Utah, with an estimated population of 822 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.3 square miles of land. That is up about 33 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Escalante City Hall
Escalante's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Escalante Contact on File
| Government | City Of Escalante |
| Contact listed | City Recorder |
| Mailing address | PO Box 189, Escalante, UT 84726 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.escalantecity-utah.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Escalante
Escalante is in Garfield County. In Utah, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Utah are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Utah are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Garfield County at a Glance
| County | Garfield County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 5,290 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Garfield County District Court
| Address | 55 South Main, Panguitch, UT 84759 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (435) 676-1104 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Utah District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic, probate) |
| Official website | utcourts.gov |
| Sources | utcourts.gov/…/directory.html ↗ utcourts.gov/…/court-details.html ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Garfield County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Escalante
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Escalante, UT:
📋 Escalante Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Utah Office of Vital Records and StatisticsCertified birth and death certificates for Utah are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Utah, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Garfield County courthouse. Divorce cases in Utah are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Utah are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Utah State Courts |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the Utah registry |