Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Flagstaff, Arizona, in Coconino County, has about 78,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Coconino County Superior Court and the Justice Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the Superior Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Flagstaff public records, Coconino County court records, Flagstaff arrest records, Flagstaff warrants, Flagstaff inmate search, Flagstaff criminal records, Arizona arrest records and Arizona inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Flagstaff
Court cases from Flagstaff are filed in the Coconino County Superior Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $10,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
The Justice Courts take misdemeanors, traffic cases, civil cases up to $10,000 and evictions.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Superior Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of the Superior Court.
The Clerk of the Superior Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Arizona Public Records Law.
Looking Up a Case from Flagstaff
For Coconino County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at coconino.az.gov/180/Courts (page title: Courts | Coconino), 200 N. San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, Public Access to Court Information is the Arizona Judicial Branch's free statewide case search; the Maricopa and Pima county courts run their own.
The Arizona court page SearchSystems verified is at azcourts.gov/clerkofcourt/CASEINFORMATION.aspx.
What Reaches the Court from Flagstaff
Together, the five agencies in Coconino County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6,868 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Coconino County Superior Court or the Justice Courts.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at coconino.az.gov/501/Attorney-Directory (page title: Office Info and Directory | Coconino), 110 E. Cherry Ave. Flagstaff, AZ 86001, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Flagstaff guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Flagstaff criminal records, Flagstaff divorce records, Flagstaff traffic tickets, Flagstaff DUI and Flagstaff property records.
More Official Court Pages for Coconino County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Coconino County and Arizona. These court pages from its Coconino County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Public Access Case Lookup (apps.azcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Flagstaff?
Through Public Access to Court Information, the Arizona Judicial Branch's free statewide case search; the Maricopa and Pima county courts run their own.
Which court hears felonies in Flagstaff?
The Coconino County Superior Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $10,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The Justice Courts take misdemeanors, traffic cases, civil cases up to $10,000 and evictions.
Who keeps the court records in Flagstaff?
The Clerk of the Superior Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Arizona?
Yes: Public Access to Court Information, the Arizona Judicial Branch's free statewide case search; the Maricopa and Pima county courts run their own.
Is this the official Flagstaff website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.