However, the Arizona Judicial Branch provides an online resource to access records of criminal proceedings from courthouses. Persons may use the publicly accessible case search tool to find criminal case records. To use the tool, requesters must provide either the name of the offender or the case number.
To request public records of the Superior Court or Judicial Branch in Maricopa County as defined by Arizona Supreme Court Rule 123 (Public Access to the Judicial Records of the State of Arizona), please email PublicRecords@jbazmc.maricopa.
Public Records Requests should be made directly to the agency where the records reside. Please read Title 39 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to learn more about accessing public records. For questions or concerns regarding public records requests, contact the Arizona Ombudsman Citizen's Aide .
Marriage Licenses and Divorce Decrees are available from the Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court. Family Court and Probate records are available at various Justice Court and Maricopa County Court locations. Adoption records are available at the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.
To review the record, the subject may request a Record Review Packet by contacting the Central State Repository Section at (602) 223-2000, Option #2 (Records and Reports), then Option #3 (Statewide Criminal Records). Or you can download the information below.
You can make a marriage records search request in person at the clerk's office. Requests can also be made online. Visit the court's clerk's website, navigate the public record request page, complete an online form, and submit it.
Case initiating documents and subsequent filings for probate case types must be filed in-person, by mail, or via a filing depository box. The ability to eFile probate case documents is currently not available for Maricopa County, but is expected in the near future.
Submit an online Public Records Request. Email the Public Records team detailing your request. Call 602-506-1974 to speak with a member of the Public Records team.
To request public records of the Superior Court or Judicial Branch in Maricopa County as defined by Arizona Supreme Court Rule 123 (Public Access to the Judicial Records of the State of Arizona), please email PublicRecords@jbazmc.maricopa.
Wait (about 5 weeks) for the newspaper to send you an AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION, which will include the notice that was published, and the dates of publication. Some newspapers will file this document with the Court for you. If the newspaper sends you TWO copies or an original, it is intended for you to file one.