Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, with about 289,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the town and the county. The town keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Gilbert offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 town office pages for Gilbert, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Town or county, Town Clerk, Police records, Town Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Town or county record: where Gilbert records are kept
- Kept by the Town of Gilbert: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the town's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Maricopa County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not town records; they are in the Maricopa County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Gilbert Town Clerk: council records and ordinances
The Town Clerk keeps the official records of the town government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the town's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Gilbert.
- Website: gilbertaz.gov/departments/clerk-s-office/public-records (page title: Public Records | Gilbert, Arizona)
- Phone: 480-503-6000
- Address: 55 E. Civic Center Dr, Gilbert, AZ 85296
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Gilbert police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Gilbert police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Gilbert police records.
- Website: gilbertaz.gov/how-do-i/request/police-records-requests (page title: Police Records Requests | Gilbert, Arizona)
- Phone: (480) 635-7020
- Address: 75 East Civic Center Drive Gilbert, AZ 85296
- Hours: Monday - Thursday from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the town police. They are in the Maricopa County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Gilbert Town Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the town's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The town's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: gilbertaz.gov/about-us/contact-us (page title: Contact Us | Gilbert, Arizona)
- Phone: (480) 503-6000
- Address: 50 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, AZ 85296
- Hours: Monday - Thursday from 7 AM - 6 PM
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Gilbert
Arizona public records law applies to the town government of Gilbert. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and town records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Maricopa County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Maricopa County. The Maricopa County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Gilbert website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Gilbert offices listed above, and the town's own website is gilbertaz.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Gilbert?
Request it from the Gilbert police records unit at gilbertaz.gov, phone (480) 635-7020. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Gilbert meeting minutes and ordinances?
From the Town Clerk at gilbertaz.gov, phone 480-503-6000. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Gilbert?
Gilbert cases are heard by the courts that serve Maricopa County, and people arrested in Gilbert are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Maricopa County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Gilbert?
From the office that holds it: the Town Clerk for council and town records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Arizona public records law applies to town governments.