Arizona Court Records at a Glance
Official court resources, local court directories, and statewide links for civil, criminal, probate, family, bankruptcy, and appellate research in Arizona.
1Quick Links
Start here for the fastest path into Arizona court record research.
2Official Arizona Court Resources
Use these statewide and official court resources for case information, court structure, forms, clerk access, or public search tools.
- Arizona Judicial Branchwww.azcourts.govOfficial statewide Arizona court portal with court news, forms, and judicial branch resources.
- Arizona eAccesseaccess.azcourts.govPublic access point for Arizona court record and case lookup services.
- Superior Court Clerks Directorywww.azcourts.govCounty superior court clerk directory with contact details and clerk links.
3Arizona Court Directory & Local Resources
Legacy directory content has been retained inside the updated layout so county-level links, clerk references, and older court research notes remain available in one place.
- Arizona State Court Structure:www.azcourts.govArizona State Court Structure:
- Maricopa County Superior Court Self Service Centersuperiorcourt.maricopa.govSuperior Court Self Service
- Arizona Probate Courtssuperiorcourt.maricopa.govProbate Court
- Arizona Supreme Courtwww.azcourts.govSupreme Court
- Arizona Court of Appealswww.azcourts.govCourt of Appeals
- Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Actwww.azsos.govArizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
- Arizona Justice of the Peace Courtswww.azcourts.govJustice Courts
- Maricopa County Superior Courtsuperiorcourt.maricopa.govSuperior Court
- Adult Probationsuperiorcourt.maricopa.govadultprobationProbation
- azdps.govwww.azdps.govazdps.gov
- Apache County Courtswww.co.apache.az.usApache County Courts
- Cochise County Courtscochise.az.govCochise County Courts
- Coconino County Courtswww.coconino.az.govCoconino County Courts
- Graham County Courtswww.graham.az.govGraham County Courts
- Greenlee County Courtgreenlee.az.govGreenlee County Court
- La Paz County Courtswww.lapazsuperiorcourtclerk.comLa Paz County Courts
- Maricopa County Courtssuperiorcourt.maricopa.govMaricopa County Court Records Lookup
- Mohave Countywww.mohavecourts.comMohave County
- Navajo Countywww.navajocountyaz.govNavajo County
- Pima Countywww.cosc.pima.govPima County
- Pinal Countywww.pinalcourtsaz.govPinal County
- Santa Cruz Countywww.co.santa-cruz.az.usSanta Cruz County
- Yavapai Countywww.yavapaiaz.govYavapai County
- Yuma Countywww.yumacountyaz.govYuma County
4Research Notes
5Related Arizona Court Topics
Continue into related Arizona specialty pages and supporting court-research topics.
- PACER, Find a Casepacer.uscourts.govOfficial federal portal for locating U.S. court cases and court access information.
- PACER Case Locatorpcl.uscourts.govNationwide federal case locator that can help when a case spans multiple federal courts.
6Federal & National Authoritative Sources
These federal and national sources complement Arizona's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when Arizona state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.
The U.S. federal judiciary's unified electronic records system. Every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate case docket is here.
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (pacer.uscourts.gov)
The official directory of every federal district, bankruptcy, and circuit court. Use it to identify the correct Arizona district(s) before searching PACER.
https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder (uscourts.gov)
The NCSC's directory of state court websites, technology standards, and public-access policies.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/browse-by-state (ncsc.org)
Arizona Court Records, FAQ
Are court records free?
State court records are usually free to view at the courthouse and often free online, with per-page fees for certified copies. PACER charges $0.10 per page (capped at $3.00 per document), waived under $30 per quarter.
Do sealed cases show up?
No. A sealed case is hidden from the public docket index by court order. Its existence may still be confirmable by number, but documents are not accessible.
What's the difference between civil and criminal court records?
Civil cases involve disputes between parties (contracts, torts, family). Criminal cases are brought by the government. Both are indexed by the same court clerks but tracked in separate sub-dockets.
Can I search every court at once?
Not in one search. PACER covers all federal courts. Most states have a statewide judiciary portal that covers their state courts, but a few require per-county lookups. This page links to Arizona's official portal.