Search Tooele County Property Records

Tooele County property records are kept by the County Recorder at 47 South Main Street in Tooele City. The office maintains deeds, liens, mortgages, easements, plat maps, and other recorded instruments for all parcels in the county. Whether you need to look up current ownership, trace a chain of title, or find a recorded lien, this guide walks you through every office and tool available to search Tooele County property records online and in person.

Tooele County Recorder's Office

The Tooele County Recorder is the official custodian of real property records for the county. The office records and indexes deeds, mortgages, trust deeds, liens, easements, plat maps, surveys, mining claims, water rights documents, and tax sale certificates. This is your primary stop for any Tooele County property records search, whether you need to confirm who owns a parcel, find a recorded lien, or pull the history of a deed chain.

The Recorder's office is on the third floor of the County Building at 47 South Main Street in Tooele City. Hours run Monday through Thursday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The office is closed Fridays. If you plan to visit in person, check ahead since holiday schedules can shift those hours. For routine document searches, the online EagleWeb system is available around the clock and covers most needs without a trip to the counter.

Copy fees apply for documents pulled from the Recorder's index. Bring the document number or entry number if you know it. For certified copies needed in legal proceedings, confirm the current fee schedule directly with the office before submitting a request. Staff can also assist with locating older recorded instruments that may not be fully indexed in the electronic system.

EagleWeb Online Property Records Search

Tooele County uses the EagleWeb electronic recording system for its online property records database. The system covers documents recorded from January 1, 1995 to present. You can search by owner name, parcel number, or document number. No account is required for basic searches, which makes EagleWeb one of the more accessible county portals in Utah for a quick ownership or lien check.

When searching by name in EagleWeb, use the last name first format for best results. Partial name searches are supported. If you get too many results, narrow down by adding a date range. The system returns document type, recording date, grantor/grantee names, and a link to the document image when available. Most documents recorded after 1995 have scanned images attached. Pre-1995 records require an in-person visit to the Recorder's office for research.

EagleWeb also supports electronic recording for licensed title companies, attorneys, and lenders. If you submit documents through a recording service provider, the Tooele County Recorder can accept electronic filings through the EagleWeb portal. This speeds up turnaround compared to mail-in recordings and eliminates the need for a counter visit for routine closings.

Tooele County Assessor

The Tooele County Assessor is located at the same address as the Recorder, at 47 South Main Street in Tooele City. The Assessor's office values all real property in the county for taxation purposes. This includes determining fair market value, classifying property types, and tracking tax status for each parcel. If you need assessed value data, tax classification information, or want to look up a parcel by address or owner name for valuation purposes, the Assessor is the right contact.

The Assessor's data is also available through the Utah State Property Values tool at propertyvalues.utah.gov, a statewide portal maintained by the Utah State Tax Commission. You can look up assessed values, tax rates, and property details for Tooele County parcels using that tool without contacting the county directly. It is a good starting point when you need a quick value check or want to compare assessed values across multiple parcels.

Tooele County Treasurer and Tax Records

The Tooele County Treasurer collects property taxes and maintains payment records for all parcels in the county. You can look up current tax balances, payment history, and delinquency status online. This step matters before any purchase because unpaid property taxes become a lien on the land and follow the parcel through ownership changes. A clean tax search is a basic part of any due diligence review in Tooele County.

Tax sale certificates are among the document types recorded with the Tooele County Recorder. When a property goes to tax sale, the resulting certificate is a recorded instrument in the Recorder's index. These certificates can affect title, so title searchers working Tooele County parcels need to check for them in the EagleWeb system along with deeds and mortgages.

The Treasurer's office is at the same county building address as the Recorder and Assessor. For current tax balances or questions about payment status, contact the Treasurer's office directly or use the online portal linked through the Tooele County website at tooeleco.org. Payment can typically be made online, by mail, or in person at the county building during normal business hours.

GIS Parcel Data and Mapping

The Utah Geospatial Resource Center at gis.utah.gov maintains the Utah State Parcels database, which includes parcel boundary data for Tooele County. The GIS portal lets you view parcel maps, download spatial data, and search parcels by owner or address. This is useful for boundary research, identifying adjacent parcels, and understanding how a property fits within the surrounding area.

GIS data from the Utah Geospatial Resource Center complements the Recorder's document index. While EagleWeb gives you the recorded instruments tied to a parcel, the GIS portal shows you where that parcel sits on the ground. For easements, right-of-way questions, or disputes involving adjoining parcels in Tooele County, the combination of recorded documents and GIS mapping provides a more complete picture than either source alone.

Historical Property Records

For Tooele County property records that predate the EagleWeb system's 1995 cutoff, the Utah Division of Archives is a key resource. The Archives holds historical deed books, plat maps, and other recorded instruments from counties across Utah, including Tooele. You can access the Archives online and in person at archives.utah.gov.

Mining claims are another category of historical record with particular relevance to Tooele County. The county has a long history of mineral extraction, and many older parcels carry recorded mining claim documents that affect title. These instruments are in the Recorder's index and may also appear in federal records at the BLM General Land Office at glorecords.blm.gov, which covers original federal land patents and conveyances. For parcels in formerly mined areas of Tooele County, checking both the Recorder's index and federal land records is worth the extra step.

Water rights documents are also recorded with the Tooele County Recorder. In Utah, water rights are separate property interests that can be bought, sold, and encumbered independent of the land. If the parcel you are researching includes water rights, look for recorded water rights transfer documents in EagleWeb alongside the standard deed and lien records.

Recording Laws and Constructive Notice

Under Utah Code § 57-3-101, recording a document with the Tooele County Recorder gives constructive notice to the world. Once a deed, lien, or easement is in the public record, the law treats all future buyers and lenders as having seen it. This is the legal foundation of the entire recording system. A buyer who skips a title search can still be bound by a prior recorded claim they never actually looked up. Searching the Recorder's index before closing is essential in Tooele County for exactly that reason.

Utah operates as a race-notice state. When two people claim competing rights to the same Tooele County parcel, the one who recorded first and had no actual knowledge of the other's prior unrecorded interest generally wins. This rule rewards prompt recording. Buyers and lenders should record their deeds and trust deeds immediately after closing to protect their interest against later competing claims in Tooele County.

Recording requirements for Tooele County are set by Title 57, Chapter 3 of the Utah Code. Documents must meet formatting standards, include the correct legal description, be signed and notarized where required, and pay the applicable recording fee. The Recorder's office reviews submissions for compliance before accepting them for the official index.

Public Access Under GRAMA

Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act classifies most Tooele County property records as public. Any person can ask to inspect recorded documents without giving a reason. You have the right to review deeds, liens, plat maps, and other recorded instruments at the Recorder's counter without paying copy fees. Fees apply only when you want paper or digital copies to take with you.

GRAMA requires Tooele County to respond to records requests within 10 business days. Complex requests may take longer, but the office must notify you of the extended timeline. Denials must be in writing with the legal basis stated. For standard property records, denials are uncommon because recorded instruments are by definition public documents under Utah law. If a request is denied, you can appeal to the county's chief administrator and, if needed, to the Utah State Records Committee.

Cities in Tooele County

All property records for parcels in cities and towns within Tooele County are recorded with the Tooele County Recorder. The county seat, Tooele City, is the largest incorporated place in the county.

Nearby Counties

Tooele County borders Salt Lake, Utah, Juab, and Millard counties. For parcels near a county line, check the legal description to confirm the correct recording jurisdiction before requesting records from Tooele County.

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