How to Get Arizona Vital Records (Start Here)

Vital records in Arizona — birth certificates, death certificates, marriage records, and divorce records — are handled at the state level by Arizona Department of Health Services. Marriage licenses are issued locally by the Clerk of the Superior Court.

What this page covers: Arizona vital record ordering, eligibility requirements, and related databases. What it does not cover: Genealogy records older than the state vital records system (check the Genealogy Resources page for historical records).

Where to start: For certified copies of birth or death certificates, contact Arizona Department of Health Services. For marriage licenses, contact the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the ceremony will occur. For divorce records, contact the court that granted the decree.

Common mistake: Birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, and divorce decrees come from different offices. Do not assume one office handles all vital records.

Population
7,582,384
Households
2,841,186
Median Income
$74,568
Median Home Value
$321,400

Vital Records Databases

6 official Arizona vital records sources.

Vital Records

ADHS
Official Free
The Arizona Department of Health Services' public meeting notices and agendas are posted in the lobby of the Department and on the public meeting notices page.
🌐 genealogy.az.gov
AppellaDockets
Official Free
NOTE: Click on the case number to view the current activity in the case. Click on the column names to sort the list. This page is provided as a convenience and is scheduled to update nightly. The official case record is maintained at the courthouse. If you are sure you have an active case at ...
🌐 apps.azcourts.gov
Obtaining Records | Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Court
Official Free
In a continuing effort to promote access to justice, the Arizona Supreme Court has launched a web-based portal called e-Access. e-Access provides convenient 24 x 7 online access to case records and documents that are unrestricted and open to the public. eAccess is available to the public, attorneys, government users, the media, and litigants.
🌐 www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov
Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court
Official Free
If parents are divorced or legally separated, the legal custodial parent must consent to the issuance of the marriage license. Proof of custodial parent shall be requested. ... A Pima County marriage license may also be obtained at Ajo Justice Court, Green Valley Justice Court, Marana Municipal Court, Sahuarita Municipal Court, and Oro Valley Magistrate Court. Links to these courts' websites are available at Arizona Superior Court in Pima County - Other Legal and Community Resources.
🌐 www.cosc.pima.gov
Robert Wayne Vickers (1958-1999) - Find a Grave Memorial
Official Free
Instead, he went to the cell of Buster Holsinger, another death row inmate. Vickers was upset over an earlier remark Holsinger had made about Vickers' niece. Vickers doused Holsinger and his cell with some Vitalis he had been saving and then threw burning toilet paper on Holsinger, setting him ablaze. Holsinger died as a result of tracheobronchial bums suffered in the resulting flash fire. On May 5, 1999, Vickers was executed by lethal injection at the Arizona State Prison in Florence.
🌐 www.findagrave.com
Tempe Double Butte Cemetery | Facility Directory Table List | City of Tempe, AZ
Official Free
The approximately 7,000 persons buried in Double Butte Cemetery during the historic period of significance (1888-1958) are, each in their own respective manner, representative of Tempe’s many contributions to Arizona over the previous 130 years.
🌐 www.tempe.gov

Arizona Counties

All 15 Arizona counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Maricopa Pima Pinal Yavapai Mohave Yuma Coconino Cochise Navajo Apache Gila Graham Greenlee La Paz

Frequently Asked Questions

Arizona's official criminal-history repository is operated by the state law-enforcement agency. Free public access to a complete criminal history is generally not available; an official background check typically requires fingerprints and a fee. County-level court records can be searched at no cost through individual court websites.

Arizona's court system is headed by the Arizona Supreme Court. Trial-court business is handled by the Superior Court (each of 15 counties). Many Arizona courts publish docket searches and case lookups online — see the Court Records tab above for direct links.

The Arizona Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) operates the official business-entity search. You can typically search corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other registered entities by name or registration number. See the Licenses or Business tab above.

The Assessor determines property values for tax purposes. The Recorder (or Clerk-Recorder) records deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property documents. Some county offices combine these roles, others keep them separate. Check the specific county page for details.

Arizona vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce certificates) are issued by the Arizona Department of Health Services (Bureau of Vital Records) and, in many cases, by local county clerks. Fees and ID requirements are set by the issuing agency.

Most county-level property and recorded-document searches are free for basic information through the Assessor or Recorder website. Certified copies of deeds typically have a per-page fee. Direct links are in the Property Records tab above.

The Arizona sex offender registry is maintained by the state law-enforcement agency under the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act. The registry is searchable by name, ZIP code, or address.

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