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Free links to official Arizona state and county government records — courts, criminal histories, vital records, property, voter, business, and licenses across all 15 counties.
How to Search Arizona Public Records
Arizona's court, criminal, vital, property, voter, and licensing records are maintained across state agencies and the 15 counties listed below. Use the tabs to filter by record type, or jump directly to any source.
Courts: The Arizona Supreme Court sits at the top of the system; trial-court business is handled by the Superior Court (each of 15 counties). Most courts publish dockets and case lookups online.
Criminal history: Official background checks run through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS); the Arizona criminal records page covers the current fee and request process.
Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are issued by the Arizona Department of Health Services' Bureau of Vital Records and may also be available locally.
Property & recorded documents: Maintained at the county level by the Assessor, Recorder, or Clerk's office.
Business filings: the Arizona Corporation Commission operates the official business-entity search.
Population
7,582,384
Households
2,841,186
Median Income
$74,568
Median Home Value
$321,400
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Population Estimates Program; 2022 ACS 5-year)
Arizona Public Records at a Glance
Arizona's 15 counties do heavy lifting that other states assign to the capital. Superior court cases appear in the judiciary's statewide public-access index — start with the Arizona court records page — but Maricopa and Pima, where most of the population lives, run their own richer portals. The Department of Public Safety keeps the criminal-history repository; Arizona does not offer a public name-search, so official criminal record checks go through fingerprints. Birth and death certificates come from the Bureau of Vital Records, and Arizona restricts them to family and other eligible requesters. One quirk worth knowing: corporations are filed with the Corporation Commission, an elected body — not the Secretary of State.
Official Databases
160
County Pages
15
Record Categories
8
Directory Since
1997
Figures reflect sources indexed in this directory and the latest official reports. Content reviewed July 30, 2026 by the SearchSystems editorial team.
Arizona Guides
Step-by-step pages for the searches people actually run:
Subscribe to the PACER system to search for Arizona Federal District Court bankruptcy court records by case number, party name, filing date, or last. Note: PACER charges $0.10/page; the first $30 per quarter is free.
Subscribe to the PACER system to search for Arizona Federal District Court civil & criminal court records by case number, party name, filing date. Note: PACER charges $0.10/page; the first $30 per quarter is free.
Arizona Department of Agriculture license verification for pesticide registrations, aerial applicators, pesticide sellers, custom applicators, pest control advisers, certified applicators, and continuing education units.
Arizona keeps public records at three levels: federal (FBI, federal courts via PACER), state (court of last resort, state police, department of health, secretary of state), and county-level (sheriffs, clerks, recorders, assessors). Each county maintains its own court, criminal-justice, property, and vital-records offices linked from the county pages below.
Where do I start an Arizona court-case search?▼
For statewide trial-court information, start at the Arizona Judicial Branch: www.azcourts.gov. Arizona federal cases are searched through PACER. For local case dockets, see the Court Records tab and the county page for your area.
How do I get an official Arizona background check?▼
Arizona's official statewide criminal-history check is run by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) at www.azdps.gov. Most state-level checks require fingerprints and a fee. A nationwide FBI Identity History Summary is available separately.
Where do I obtain Arizona birth, death, or marriage certificates?▼
Certified Arizona vital records are issued by the Official Arizona Vital Records at azdhs.gov. Recent local events (births, deaths, marriages) can often also be requested from the county clerk or local registrar where the event was filed.
What does it cost to access Arizona public records?▼
Most online record indexes in Arizona are free to search; fees apply for certified copies, fingerprint background checks, full document images at the recorder, and statewide bulk data. Each agency publishes its current fee schedule — for example the Arizona Judicial Branch (courts), the Official Arizona Vital Records (vital records), the Official Arizona Voter Records (elections), and the Official Arizona Professional & Occupational Licenses (licenses).