In Arizona, there are limited jurisdiction courts, a general jurisdiction trial court, and appellate courts. The appellate courts consist of the Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court.
Limited jurisdiction courts are not required to keep permanent records of court proceedings. These include Municipal Courts, also known as city courts or magistrate courts. Municipal Courts have criminal jurisdiction over misdemeanors, petty offenses, traffic cases, and ordinance violations that occur within the city or town limits. They can issue protective orders and search warrants. Justice of the Peace Courts also have limited jurisdiction. Justice courts operate within precincts that may encompass a city or town and also outlying communities. Justice of the Peace Courts oversee traffic cases, civil cases under $10,000, domestic violence cases, and misdemeanors. They share jurisdiction with Superior Courts in certain landlord/tenant cases.
The Superior Court is the general jurisdiction trial court of Arizona. It is a single entity with court locations in each county. The Superior Court hears the widest variety of case types, and keeps permanent records. It presides over equity, misdemeanor, felony, evictions, probate (wills, estates), divorces, and other cases. The Superior Court also acts as an appellate court for justice and municipal courts. Separate divisions of the Superior Court include Juvenile Court and Tax Court.
Use the “Arizona Court Records Statewide” resource below to search Superior and Municipal civil, criminal, and family court case information in Arizona. Beyond that, we list several other databases covering federal, state and county records.
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Arizona Public Court Access Arizona Judicial Branch access to Arizona statewide Superior, Municipal, and Justice Court records. |
Arizona Bankruptcies, Judgments, Tax Liens Pay Site Search Arizona statewide or U.S. Nationwide for tax liens, bankruptcies, and judgments for only $5.00. Immediate results. |
Arizona U.S. District PACER Federal Bankruptcy Pay Site Subscribe to the PACER system to search for Arizona Federal District Court bankruptcy court records by case number, party name, filing date, or last update. Small fee per search. |
Arizona U.S. District PACER Federal Civil & Criminal Pay Site Subscribe to the PACER system to search for Arizona Federal District Court civil & criminal court records by case number, party name, filing date, or last update. Small fee per search. |
Chandler Court Calendar Browse or search the Chandler Arizona Municipal Court calendar by name or date. |
Chandler Court Records - Municipal Search for Chandler, Arizona Municipal Court records by name or case number. |
Cochise County | Calendars Session calendars for Divisions I through VI of Cochise County Superior Court. |
Coconino County Court Calendars Browse the Coconino County court calendars by division. |
Court of Appeals | Division One Case Status & Decisions Search Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One case status for current cases, or search for Memorandum Decisions or Opinions. |
Court of Appeals | Division Two Decisions Search Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two recent civil, corporate commission, criminal, habeas corpus, industrial commission, juvenile, mental health or special action appeals court decisions in Arizona. |
Court of Appeals | Division Two Recent Memorandum Decisions Browse a list of recent memorandum decisions from Division Two of the Arizona Court of Appeals. |
Court of Appeals | Division Two Court Cases Use this Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two service to search for case information by case type, year, number, trial judge, date, and/or county. |
Court Opinions | Arizona Supreme Court Search the Arizona Supreme Court Opinions site from 1998 through the present. Instructions are included for effective keyword searches. |
Maricopa County Court Records | Justice Maricopa County Justice Court case histories searchable by name or case number. |
Maricopa County Superior Court Records Maricopa County criminal, civil, family, and probate court cases, calendars, histories, and Minute entries. |
Mesa | Municipal Court City of Mesa municipal court traffic and parking ticket searches. |
Mohave County Superior Court Calendar Use this service to browse the calendar for the next court day of Arizona Justice & Municipal Courts for each city within Mohave County. |
Pima County Justice Court Calendars Court calendars for Pima County Courts, including an advanced calendar search, DUI arraignments, information calendar, attorney calendar, Judges calendar, jury trial reviews, and domestic violence court. |
Pima County Justice Court Records Civil, criminal, and traffic court case records from the Pima County Consolidated Justice Court. |
Pima County Superior Court Calendars Searchable online court calendars for Pima County Superior Court. |
Pima County Superior Court Records Criminal, civil, divorce, family, child support, guardianship, probate, and civil warrant records from the Pima County Superior Court. |
Santa Cruz County | Calendars Santa Cruz County Superior and Justice Court calendars. |
Tucson Court Calendar Search the Tucson, Arizona court calendar for defendant court dates by name. |
Yuma County Court Records Search for civil, criminal, and family court case information in Yuma County, Arizona Superior Court by name, court location, or case number. |
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