Arizona Court Records
Jurisdictions of the Court
Superior Courts will handle civil cases including probate, estate, divorce, annulment of marriage, and disputes over title and possession to real property. These courts will hear civil cases involving claims for $10,000 or more (exclusive of interest and costs), proceedings in insolvency, actions to prevent or stop a nuisance, the legality of municipal ordinances, actions for forcible entry and detainer, and naturalization. Superior Courts will share jurisdiction with Justice Courts for civil cases involving claims for $5,001 - $10,000 (exclusive of interest and costs).
Superior Courts will handle felony criminal cases; however, preliminary hearings for felony cases sometimes occur in lower courts.
Justice Courts will hear some felony preliminary hearings, misdemeanors and criminal offenses, as well as some civil actions. The Small Claims division of this court will hear claims less than
$2,500.
Municipal Courts will hear some misdemeanor crimes and petty offenses committed in the respective city or town.
Some Native American nations will operate their own Tribal Courts as well.
State Criminal Records
Arizona Records and Identification Bureau (note that this is the office where you can request records, not at the actual DOC)
Mailing address: Post Office Box 6638, PHOENIX AZ 85005-6638
Physical address: 2102 W Encanto Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85009
Phone: (602) 223.2000
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Where to Find State Court Records
Arizona State Government Administrative Services of the Courts
Mailing address: 1501 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007
Physical address: see above
Phone: (602) 542-5305
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Where to Find Specific Court Records in the State of Arizona
Supreme Court of Arizona
Mailing address: 1501 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007
Physical address: see above
Phone: (602) 452-3396
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Arizona Court of Appeals Division I
Mailing address: 1501 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Physical address: see above
Phone: (602) 542-4821
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Arizona Court of Appeals Division II
Mailing address: 400 West Congress, Tucson, AZ 85701
Physical address: see above
Phone: (520) 628-6954
Fax: (520) 628-6959
Email: N/A
Supreme Court Opinions
Contained within a Court Record
Court records will often have the following pieces of information: the address and name of the defendant, the address and name of the plaintiff, the date of each court hearing, the outcome of the court, a detailing of the evidence that was presented from both sides, the address where the hearing took place, a summary of statements from the witnesses, what statutes/laws have been violated, the judge’s full name, and all court fee information.
