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Pima County Conciliation Court

The Family Center of the Conciliation Court at Pima County Superior Court offers mediation, conciliation services and court ordered evaluations for families in divorce and custody cases.

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Pima County Juvenile Court

Pima County Juvenile Court, part of the Superior Court in Pima County, handling delinquency, dependency and other cases involving children.

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Pima County at a glance

State
Arizona
County seat
Tucson
Population
1,043,433
Area
9,189 sq mi
Founded
1864
Cities and towns
16

Pima County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Pima County Sheriff's Department is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Pima County.

Police Departments. Pima County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Pima County Sheriff's Department and municipal police departments such as the Tucson Police Department, Marana Police Department, Oro Valley Police Department, and Sahuarita Police Department. Each agency has jurisdiction within its respective city or town, while the Sheriff's Department covers unincorporated areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Pima County Sheriff's Department, headquartered at 1750 E. Benson Highway, Tucson, AZ 85714, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Pima County. Citizens can reach the Sheriff's Department, and the department maintains a website at pimasheriff.org. For inmate lookup, Pima County Adult Detention Complex offers an online inmate search tool accessible through the Sheriff's website, providing booking information, charges, bond amounts, and projected release dates for people currently in custody. Arrest records in Pima County are considered public records under Arizona Revised Statutes §39-121 et seq, the Arizona Public Records Law. Citizens can request arrest records by submitting written requests to the arresting agency or the Sheriff's Department, though some records may be redacted or withheld if they involve ongoing investigations or protected information.

Criminal Records. Pima County Superior Court and the Sheriff's Department maintain these records, which are accessible to the public under Arizona's public records law.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Pima County are maintained by Pima County Sheriff's Department and the various municipal police departments within Pima County. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records through the Sheriff's Department's Records Unit, which provides access to detailed information including the nature of the charges, arresting agency, and court dates.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Pima County are taken and retained by Pima County Sheriff's Department during the booking process at the Adult Detention Complex. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be searched through the Sheriff's Department website or requested directly from the Records Unit.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Pima County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Pima County

Old mine sites
1,338
Sites with no status in the records
104
Still producing
170
Main minerals
Copper; Geothermal; Tungsten
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
3,052
Shafts and tunnels
1,135
What they are
prospect pit, mine shaft, adit, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1948 to 2004
Records behind them
4,958 records for 4,664 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1,612 named mine sites inside the county, 1,338 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 3,052 holes drawn inside the county, 1,135 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Copper; Geothermal; Tungsten.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

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Pima County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Arizona mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Pima County (263 shown, 1,301 more named and 2,989 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Pima County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Pima County, Arizona?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Pima County Sheriff's Department or a city police department in Pima County. Ask that agency for its record. Under A.R.S. 44-7902, a mugshot website operator may not charge a fee to remove or revise criminal justice records it has published, and a person harmed by a violation may sue for damages.

How do I get a criminal background check in Pima County, Arizona?

The Arizona criminal history record comes from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Central State Repository. Arizona law does not let the repository run checks for private citizens or employers; the person named in a record may review it with the Record Review Packet (fingerprint card included) or online through the DPS Public Services Portal.

How can I look up sex offenders in Pima County, Arizona?

Search the Arizona Sex Offender Registry (OffenderWatch, linked by DPS), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Pima County, Arizona?

Register with the County Recorder or through the Arizona Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register or update a registration is midnight on the 29th day before the election.

How do I look up property records in Pima County, Arizona?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Pima County are kept by the Pima County Recorder. Property values are set by the County Assessor, and tax bills come from the County Treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Pima County, Arizona?

Certified birth and death certificates for Arizona come from the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records. For same day walk in service, the state office sends customers to the local county health department Office of Vital Records. By mail to PO Box 6018, Phoenix, AZ 85005, in person at a local county vital records office, or online through VitalChek Network, Inc., which the Bureau lists for expedited service. Fee: $20 for each certified copy.

How do I find business license records in Pima County, Arizona?

Business entity filings are searched with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona does not issue or require a state business license; most city and town offices issue business licenses.

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