Court Records

The Clerk of Superior Court is the custodian for most court records in Maricopa County. Many court records can be viewed online from the Maricopa County Courts website. For online court records, the information includes the offender’s name, DOB, charges, timeline of court appearances, attorneys, and upcoming court hearings. Most of these records can be viewed online.

Jeff Fine
Clerk of Superior Court
601 W. Jackson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602-372-5375

Copy fees are $0.50 per page. In addition, there is a $30.00 charge to certify any document.

Marriage records and divorce records can both be requested from the Clerk of Superior Court.

Birth and death records can be requested from the Office of Vital Records.

Maricopa County Vital Records
Central Valley
3221 N 16th St
STE 100
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Criminal court records show the criminal history of a person, including traffic infractions and misdemeanor and felony crimes. These records are available online through the Clerk of Superior Court. These records include information about the defendant, charges, the timeline of hearings, arrest dates, mug shot, physical description of the offender, offender’s attorney, and the judge hearing the case. You can search by name, case number, or date filed. Mugshots can be viewed through the Maricopa County Jail website.

Court Records from the Justice Courts can be requested directly from the courts.

Justice Court Administration
222 N Central Ave, #210
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-506-8530

Copies of documents are 50 cents per page, and the certification of any document is $28.00.

To submit an open records request for other records, you can contact the department you’re requesting records from. An open records request is simply an official request to view particular public government or agency documents. There is a portal through the county website to search most records online.

Deeds, which are legal documents regarding the ownership of property or legal rights, can be obtained from the County Recorder. Deed records can be found online through the County Recorder’s website.

Stephen Richer
Recorder’s Office
Main Downtown Office
111 S. Third Ave.
Phoenix AZ 85003
602-506-3535