Utah Courthouses That Ban Cell Phones (2026)

Short answer: It depends on the county administrative order: 5 of 5 tracked courthouses in Utah allow silenced cell phones, while 0 prohibit cell phones for general visitors and traffic court defendants. Updated 2026-11-04

Of the 5 county courthouses we track in Utah, 5 (100%) allow visitors to bring cell phones inside on silent mode, while 0 (0%) ban cell phones for the general public at the security checkpoint. All phone-ban courthouses here provide lobby lockers. Utah State Courts (Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City, Provo, Ogden) allow visitors and jurors to bring silenced cell phones inside under Utah Code of Judicial Administration Rule 4-401.02.

County Courthouse	City	Cell phones banned	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Salt Lake County Salt Lake County Courthouse (Salt Lake City) “Salt Lake County Courthouse (Salt Lake City) Rule 4-401.02 Notice: "Possession of cell phones and portable electronic devices is permitted in the courthouse. Devices must be silenced in courtrooms."”	Salt Lake City	Phones allowed on silent	No lockers	Free Validated
Utah County Utah County Courthouse (Provo) “Utah County Courthouse (Provo) Rule 4-401.02 Notice: "Possession of cell phones and portable electronic devices is permitted in the courthouse. Devices must be silenced in courtrooms."”	Provo	Phones allowed on silent	No lockers	Free Validated
Davis County Davis County Courthouse (Farmington) “Davis County Courthouse (Farmington) Rule 4-401.02 Notice: "Possession of cell phones and portable electronic devices is permitted in the courthouse. Devices must be silenced in courtrooms."”	Farmington	Phones allowed on silent	No lockers	Free Validated
Weber County Weber County Courthouse (Ogden) “Weber County Courthouse (Ogden) Rule 4-401.02 Notice: "Possession of cell phones and portable electronic devices is permitted in the courthouse. Devices must be silenced in courtrooms."”	Ogden	Phones allowed on silent	No lockers	Free Validated
Washington County Washington County Courthouse (St. George) “Washington County Courthouse (St. George) Rule 4-401.02 Notice: "Possession of cell phones and portable electronic devices is permitted in the courthouse. Devices must be silenced in courtrooms."”	St. George	Phones allowed on silent	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring my cell phone to a courthouse in Utah?

It depends on the county administrative order: 5 of 5 tracked courthouses in Utah allow silenced cell phones, while 0 prohibit cell phones for general visitors and traffic court defendants.

Are summoned jurors allowed to bring cell phones in Utah?

In 5 of 5 counties in Utah, summoned jurors presenting an official Jury Summons are permitted to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room even when general visitors are banned.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.