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Arizona court records

Who holds it: Integrated state judicial department: Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Court (a single statewide court with judges in every county; each county has an elected Clerk of the Superior Court who keeps civil, criminal, family, probate and marriage records), and limited-jurisdiction justice and municipal courts.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. What is public and what is sealed
  2. Related records in Arizona
  3. How Arizona handles it
  4. Court records in Arizona counties with a full guide
  5. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  6. Sources

Fees

Statutory Clerk of Superior Court fees (A.R.S. 12-284 amounts): copies $.50 per page; certification/certificate of clerk $30; research in locating a document $30 per year or source; postage and handling $7. A county's published schedule can be higher, so check it (e.g. Mohave: certification $35, research $35, copies $.50/page, postage and handling $8).2

Statewide case search

Public Access to Court Information case search (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess) covering 177 of 184 Arizona courts; Superior Court civil and criminal documents via the eAccess portal (eaccess.azcourts.gov). Public Access information is not the official record.3

What is public and what is sealed

What is public
Case information is generally available, but the statewide public access site excludes sealed cases, orders of protection, mental health and probate cases, victim and witness data, and juvenile delinquency/incorrigibility cases.3
Sealed and confidential records
Sealed cases are excluded from online access; sealing or reopening a sealed court file carries a $30 statutory clerk fee.2
E access
eAccess covers Superior Court civil and criminal cases filed on or after July 1, 2010 (Pima County criminal: on or after July 1, 2015), excluding sealed or closed records. Documents are paid: per-document fee or monthly subscription, with an additional per-document fee for electronically certified copies.4
Criminal history checks: state repository
Arizona Department of Public Safety, Central State Repository (A.R.S. 41-1750).5
Criminal history checks: online portal
No public name-search. Individuals may review their own record via a fingerprint-based Record Review Packet mailed to DPS (DPS page: response within 15 days of receipt; packet: within approximately two weeks); authorized noncriminal-justice agencies use the NCJ Compliance Program; employment clearances use the Fingerprint Clearance Card.5
Criminal history checks: who may order
Restricted: copies only to authorized individuals/agencies; DPS cannot run checks for private citizens or private employers (except non-profits under 41-1750(G)(23)), nor for immigration, visas or foreign adoption; the record subject may review own record for accuracy only.5
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the divorce (dissolution) was granted.6
Probate: who holds it
Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the probate case was filed (Superior Court probate). Territorial-era to 1960s probate files at the Arizona State Archives.7

How Arizona handles it

  • Clerk of the Superior Court (not a county clerk) issues marriage licenses and keeps marriage, divorce, probate and court records; any county's clerk may issue a license valid statewide8

Court records in Arizona counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Cochise County—Cochise County Superior Court9Clerk copies $0.50 per page; certified copy of any document $35.00; research per year or source $35.0010
Coconino County—Superior Court in Coconino County11copies $0.50 per page; certification as to correctness of documents $35.00; exemplification $70.0012
Maricopa County—Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County13
Justice Courts of Maricopa County14		Copies $0.50 per page; certification $35.00 per document; research in locating document $35.00 per year/source15
Mohave County—Superior Court in Mohave County16
Mohave County Justice Courts17		Copies (digital or paper) $0.50 per page; certification $35.00 per document; research locating document $35.0018
Navajo County—Superior Court in Navajo County19—
Pima County—Arizona Superior Court in Pima County20
Pima County Justice Court21		—
Pinal County——Clerk of the Superior Court copies: $0.50 per page; certification $35.00 per document; research fee $35.00 per year searched (A.R.S. 12-284) if case details are missing; shipping & handling $8.0022
Yavapai County—Superior Court in Yavapai County23
Yavapai County Justice Courts23		Copies $0.50 per page; certified copies $35.00 plus $0.50 per page; abstracts of marriage $35.00; $8.00 postage and handling if no self-addressed stamped envelope23
Yuma County——Copies $0.50 per page; certified copy $35.00; research $35.00 per year or source; postage and handling $8.0024

For any other county, see the county list on the Arizona guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Arizona office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: court records in every state. Everything else in Arizona: Arizona public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Arizona Constitution Art. 6 Sec. 1 Judicial power; courtsArizona State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  2. A.R.S. 12-284 Clerk of superior court feesArizona State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  3. Public Access to Court Information - Case SearchArizona Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  4. eAccess information pageArizona Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Records RequestArizona Department of Public Safetychecked November 4, 2026
  6. Vital Records - Marriage & Divorce RecordsArizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  7. Arizona Genealogy Resources: Wills and Probate RecordsArizona State Library, Archives and Public Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  8. A.R.S. 25-121 Marriage license; applicationArizona State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  9. Clerk of the Superior CourtCochise County Clerk of the Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Clerk of Court Fee Schedule (PDF)Cochise County Clerk of the Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Web-Based Services (Clerk)Coconino Countychecked November 4, 2026
  12. Superior Court Filing FeesCoconino Countychecked November 7, 2026
  13. Case Information / DocketSuperior Court in Maricopa Countychecked November 4, 2026
  14. Justice Courts of Maricopa CountyMaricopa County Justice Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  15. Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Clerk of Superior CourtSuperior Court of Arizona, County of Mohavechecked November 4, 2026
  17. Justice CourtsSuperior Court of Arizona, County of Mohavechecked November 4, 2026
  18. Filing FeesSuperior Court of Arizona, County of Mohavechecked November 4, 2026
  19. Superior CourtNavajo Countychecked November 6, 2026
  20. Pima County Clerk of the Superior Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  21. Pima County Justice CourtPima County Consolidated Justice Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  22. Request Copies of Court RecordsPinal County Clerk of the Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Superior Court RecordsClerk of Superior Court, Yavapai Countychecked November 4, 2026
  24. Miscellaneous | Yuma Countywww.yumacountyaz.govchecked November 4, 2026