Arizona, background checks
Arizona background checks through 20 verified official sources, including the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Arizona Judicial Branch and the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Public access to Arizona criminal history records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Public access to Arizona criminal history recordsCourt records
AZ Resources to archives and public records.
Open official site Arizona Criminal Justice CommissionCriminal history
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Arizona Dept. of Corrections.
Open official site Arizona Inmates SearchCriminal history
Search the most wanted fugitives and absconders by the District of Arizona U.S. Marshals Service.
Open official site Arizona Most WantedCriminal history
Search the Arizona government database of registered offenders by name or location.
Open official site Arizona Sex OffendersCriminal history
Concealed weapons, records requests, licensing and more.
Open official site Arizona Department of Public SafetyCriminal history
Search the central state repository for criminal records in the state of Arizona.
Open official site Arizona Criminal History RecordsState records
Public record requests of criminal history.
Open official site Arizona Criminal Investigations DivisionState records
Arizona Online Driver Records Access: Arizona Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Arizona Online Driver Records AccessState records
Arizona Licensee Searches, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
Open official site Arizona Licensee SearchesProperty records
Arizona Record Requests: Property and other recorded documents, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Arizona Record RequestsState records
UCC Searches, the state filing office for financing statements and liens, with debtor name searches and copies of filings.
Open official site UCC SearchesEverything else, organized
8 more Arizona sources not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the Arizona Judicial Branch.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records.
Licenses, businesses and property: the Arizona Secretary of State keeps UCC filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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At a glance
Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
More Arizona records on this site: Arizona public records, Criminal Records, Court Records, Asset Search, Vital Records, Business Background Check Questions.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Public access to Arizona criminal history records, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Arizona law.
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