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Maricopa County court records

Maricopa County has 2 courts with their own files and case search, kept by the Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court. This page maps each kind of case to its court, then adds the Arizona rules on public and sealed files, statewide searches and copy fees.

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Which court has the case
  2. Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
  3. Justice Courts of Maricopa County
  4. Copies and fees
  5. What is public and what is sealed
  6. Statewide case search and court system
  7. Criminal history checks
  8. Divorce and probate files
  9. Questions people ask
  10. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  11. Sources

Which court has the case

Each court keeps its own files and runs its own case search. Find the kind of case in the second column, then use that court's search or ask its clerk.

CourtCases it hearsFiles kept byCase search
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa CountyFelony, civil, family/divorce, probate, juvenile, taxMaricopa County Clerk of the Superior CourtSearch cases1
Justice Courts of Maricopa CountyMisdemeanors, small claims, civil up to statutory limit, evictions—Search cases2

Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County

Cases: Felony, civil, family/divorce, probate, juvenile, tax.

Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court

Address
620 West Jackson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 (office address); public-records Customer Service Center at 601 W. Jackson Street, Phoenix, AZ 850033
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Customer Service Center)4

Justice Courts of Maricopa County

Cases: Misdemeanors, small claims, civil up to statutory limit, evictions.

Copies and fees

What the Maricopa County clerks charge:

Fees
Copies $0.50 per page; certification $35.00 per document; research in locating document $35.00 per year/source6

Fees set for Arizona courts generally:

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).7

What is public and what is sealed

These rules come from Arizona law and court rules and apply to the Maricopa County courts as to every court in the state.

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.8
Sealed and confidential records
Sealed cases are excluded from online access; sealing or reopening a sealed court file carries a $30 statutory clerk fee.7
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.9
Court system
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.10
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.8

Criminal history checks

A court case file and a criminal history report are different records: the courts keep case files, and the state repository issues the report.

State repository
Arizona Department of Public Safety, Central State Repository (A.R.S. 41-1750).11
State: 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.11
State: 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.11

Divorce and probate files

Questions people ask

Which clerk has felony case files in Maricopa County?

The Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court, for the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County (Felony, civil, family/divorce, probate, juvenile, tax).5

What does a certified copy of a Maricopa County court record cost?

Copies $0.50 per page; certification $35.00 per document; research in locating document $35.00 per year/source.6

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 Maricopa County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 11 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Case Information / DocketSuperior Court in Maricopa County
  2. Justice Courts of Maricopa CountyMaricopa County Justice Courts
  3. Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Court
  4. Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Court
  5. Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa CountySuperior Court in Maricopa County
  6. Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Court
  7. A.R.S. 12-284 Clerk of superior court feesArizona State Legislature
  8. Public Access to Court Information - Case SearchArizona Judicial Branch
  9. eAccess information pageArizona Judicial Branch
  10. Arizona Constitution Art. 6 Sec. 1 Judicial power; courtsArizona State Legislature
  11. Records RequestArizona Department of Public Safety