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Yavapai County, Arizona public records

In Yavapai County, deeds are recorded by the Yavapai County Recorder; property values come from the Yavapai County Assessor; court files are kept by the Clerk of Superior Court, Yavapai County.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Yavapai County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsYavapai County Recorder's Office4Search deeds2$1.00 per page (documents); maps, plats and land surveys $4.00 per page (24x18 or 36x24) / $1.00 (11x17 or smaller)3
Property values and ownersYavapai County Assessor's Office5Property search6—
Property tax billsYavapai County Treasurer's Office7Tax bill search7—
Court casesClerk of Superior Court, Yavapai County8Superior Court in Yavapai County9
Yavapai County Justice Courts9		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 envelope9
Marriage recordsClerk of Superior Court issues licenses10——
Divorce recordsDivorce (dissolution) case records are Superior Court domestic records kept by the Clerk of Superior Court8——
Birth certificatesYavapai County Community Health Services Vital Records (mail-order only) issues certified Arizona birth certificates, $20.00 each11——
Death certificatesYavapai County Community Health Services Vital Records, $20.00 per certified copy11——
Probate and willsProbate records are kept by the Clerk of Superior Court as Registrar of Probate8——
Business names (DBA)A Fictitious Name Statement or Trade Name may be recorded with the County Recorder for constructive notice only12——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Yavapai County are recorded by the Yavapai County Recorder's Office.4

Who runs it
Tyler Technologies (Self-Service Online Search)13
Years online
General documents (deeds, deeds of trust, liens) indexed and verified from January 1, 1904; subdivision maps and land surveys from 18642
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (documents); maps, plats and land surveys $4.00 per page (24x18 or 36x24) / $1.00 (11x17 or smaller)3
Certified copy fee
$3.00 certification fee per document (plus copy fee)3
How to order
In person at 1015 Fair St, Room 228, Prescott or 10 S 6th St, Cottonwood; online via the Self-Service Online Search; or by written request / Official Copy Request Form mailed with payment and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Yavapai County Recorder, 1015 Fair St, Room 228, Prescott, AZ 86305 (checks payable to Yavapai County Recorder)3
Recording fee
$30.00 per instrument (includes Affidavit of Property Value, extra indexing, state surcharge and return postage); government agencies $15.00; maps/plats/surveys $24.00 first page / $20.00 each additional3
Alerts
Recorded Document Alert: free notification service (Tyler self-service site)4

How deeds work in Arizona

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Yavapai County Assessor's Office sets property values5; the Yavapai County Treasurer's Office bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
gis.yavapaiaz.gov/v4/search.aspx (Parcel Search Tool); Assessor also links the GIS Parcel Search experience.arcgis.com/…6
Parcel map (GIS)
experience.arcgis.com/… (Interactive Mapping App)6
Appealing a value
Petition for Review of Valuation, filed with the Assessor by the date printed on the Notice of Value (mailed by March 1) or Notice of Change (mailed by September 30); then County Board of Equalization; then Tax Court within 60 days of the Board's decision or by December 15, whichever is later14

How property tax works in Arizona

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court in Yavapai CountyFelony criminal, civil, domestic (divorce), juvenile, probate; Clerk also issues marriage licensesClerk of Superior Court, Yavapai Countyapps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess Arizona Judicial Branch Public Access Case Lookup9
Yavapai County Justice Courts (Bagdad-Yarnell, Mayer, Prescott, Seligman, Verde Valley)Limited-jurisdiction civil, landlord/tenant, misdemeanor criminal and traffic—apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess9
Fees
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 envelope9

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Superior Court criminal case records via the Clerk of Superior Court; case index on the statewide Public Access Case Lookup8

How Arizona courts keep their files

Marriage records

Clerk of Superior Court issues licenses: $98.00; both parties appear in person; no waiting period, no blood test, no residency requirement; valid 12 months. Certified copy $35.00 (search fee $35.00 if the Clerk must find the record; +$8.00 postage if no SASE)10

Arizona marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce (dissolution) case records are Superior Court domestic records kept by the Clerk of Superior Court; copies $0.50/page, certified $35.00 plus $0.50/page8

Birth certificates

Yavapai County Community Health Services Vital Records (mail-order only) issues certified Arizona birth certificates, $20.00 each; Arizona is a closed-record state (registrant, parents named on the record, or others with proof of legal interest)11

Ordering an Arizona birth certificate

Death certificates

Yavapai County Community Health Services Vital Records, $20.00 per certified copy; only persons 18 or older; family members per ARS 36-301 or persons with legal interest11

Ordering an Arizona death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate records are kept by the Clerk of Superior Court as Registrar of Probate; copies by request (in person, email, mail or phone)8

Business names (DBA)

A Fictitious Name Statement or Trade Name may be recorded with the County Recorder for constructive notice only; registration is not required in Arizona (state trade names: Secretary of State)12

Voter records

Voter registration is administered by the County Recorder; elections site yavapaivotes.gov4

Historical records

Arizona State Archives holds Yavapai County marriage records (RG 113), approximate range 1965-199915

Good to know about Yavapai County records

  • Yavapai is one of Arizona's four original 1864 counties, called the 'Mother of Counties'16
  • Recorded subdivision maps and land surveys are indexed back to 1864; general documents from January 1, 19042
  • Superior Court records requests for cases before 1992 go through the Yavapai County Courthouse9
  • County offices are split between Prescott and a Cottonwood annex in the Verde Valley16
  • The Recorder may refer suspicious documents to the FBI; presenting a false instrument is a class 6 felony (A.R.S. 39-161)2
  • Military discharges are recorded free, including three certified copies3

Office addresses, phones and hours

Yavapai County Recorder's Office

Address
Prescott: Yavapai County Administrative Services, 1015 Fair Street (2nd floor), Prescott, AZ 86305; Cottonwood: Yavapai County Cottonwood Annex, 10 South 6th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 863264
Mail
Yavapai County Recorder, 1015 Fair St, Room 228, Prescott, AZ 86305 (copy requests by mail)3
Phone
(928) 771-3244, option 6 (Prescott and Cottonwood); fee schedule also lists Cottonwood (928) 639-58074
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, closed 11:00am-12:00pm (both offices)4

Yavapai County Assessor's Office

Address
Prescott: 1015 Fair Street (1st floor), Prescott, AZ 86305; Cottonwood: 10 South 6th Street (2nd floor), Cottonwood, AZ 863265
Phone
Prescott (928) 771-3220; Cottonwood (928) 639-81215
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM5

Yavapai County Treasurer's Office

Address
Prescott: 1015 Fair Street (2nd Floor), Prescott, AZ 86305; Cottonwood: 10 S 6th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 863267
Phone
Prescott (928) 771-3233; Cottonwood (928) 639-8123; pay by phone 1-866-493-04167
Hours
Prescott Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM; Cottonwood Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (closed 12-1, closed Fridays)7

Clerk of Superior Court, Yavapai County

Address
Yavapai County Courthouse, 120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303; Superior Court - Camp Verde, 2840 N Commonwealth Drive, Camp Verde, AZ 8632217
Phone
(928) 771-3312 (general information); Records (928) 777-793417
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm, excluding holidays17

Clerk of Superior Court, Yavapai County (civil and domestic records)

Address
Yavapai County Courthouse, 120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303; Superior Court - Camp Verde, 2840 N Commonwealth Drive, Camp Verde, AZ 8632217
Phone
Records (928) 777-793417
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm, excluding holidays17

Clerk of Superior Court, Yavapai County (Registrar of Probate)

Address
Yavapai County Courthouse, 120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303; Superior Court - Camp Verde, 2840 N Commonwealth Drive, Camp Verde, AZ 8632217
Phone
Probate Specialist: Prescott (928) 777-7949; Verde (928) 554-853617
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm, excluding holidays17

Clerk of Superior Court, Yavapai County (Family/Child Support)

Address
Yavapai County Courthouse, 120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303; Superior Court - Camp Verde, 2840 N Commonwealth Drive, Camp Verde, AZ 8632217
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm, excluding holidays17

Yavapai County Community Health Services, Vital Records

Address
Mail-order-only office; drop boxes at 10 S. Sixth Street, Cottonwood and 3212 N. Windsong Drive, Prescott Valley (Prescott drop box currently unavailable)11
Mail
YCCHS, Attn Vital Records, 1090 Commerce Dr, Prescott, AZ 8630511
Hours
Phone Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-4:00 pm11

Yavapai County Elections & Voter Registration (YavapaiVotes.gov)

Yavapai County GIS Mapping

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office

Address
255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, AZ 8630118

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1015 Fair Street (3rd floor), Prescott, AZ 86305; (928) 771-3200; [email protected]20

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Yavapai County?

The Yavapai County Recorder's Office keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at 1015 Fair St, Room 228, Prescott or 10 S 6th St, Cottonwood; online via the Self-Service Online Search; or by written request / Official Copy Request Form mailed with payment and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Yavapai County Recorder, 1015 Fair St, Room 228, Prescott, AZ 86305 (checks payable to Yavapai County Recorder). Plain copies: $1.00 per page (documents); maps, plats and land surveys $4.00 per page (24x18 or 36x24) / $1.00 (11x17 or smaller). Certified copies: $3.00 certification fee per document (plus copy fee).43

Where do I get a divorce decree in Yavapai County?

Divorce (dissolution) case records are Superior Court domestic records kept by the Clerk of Superior Court; copies $0.50/page, certified $35.00 plus $0.50/page.8

How do I look up who owns a property in Yavapai County?

Use the property search of the Yavapai County Assessor's Office: gis.yavapaiaz.gov/v4/search.aspx6

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

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 21 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Recorded Documents SearchYavapai County Recorder
  3. Recorder Fee Schedule (PDF)Yavapai County Recorder
  4. Recorder's OfficeYavapai County Recorder
  5. Assessor's OfficeYavapai County Assessor
  6. GIS Mapping ApplicationsYavapai County GIS
  7. Treasurer's OfficeYavapai County Treasurer
  8. Clerk of Superior CourtClerk of Superior Court, Yavapai County
  9. Superior Court RecordsClerk of Superior Court, Yavapai County
  10. Marriage LicensesClerk of Superior Court, Yavapai County
  11. Birth and Death ServicesYavapai County Community Health Services
  12. Recorder Frequently Asked QuestionsYavapai County Recorder
  13. Self Service Online Search (disclaimer page)Yavapai County Recorder / Tyler Technologies
  14. Appeals & PetitionsYavapai County Assessor
  15. Arizona Genealogy Resources: Vital Records: Marriage & DivorceArizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
  16. County HistoryYavapai County
  17. Clerk of Superior Court Contact UsClerk of Superior Court, Yavapai County
  18. Sex Offender Compliance / Arizona Sex Offender InformationArizona Department of Public Safety
  19. Public Data RequestsYavapai County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
  20. Clerk of the Board of SupervisorsYavapai County
  21. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau