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 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
San Luis, Arizona, in Yuma County, has about 40,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Yuma 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: San Luis public records, Yuma County court records, San Luis arrest records, San Luis warrants, San Luis inmate search, San Luis criminal records, Arizona arrest records and Arizona inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from San Luis
In San Luis, the Yuma County Superior Court 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 San Luis
For Yuma County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at yumacountyaz.gov/government/courts (page title: Welcome to Yuma County Courts | Yuma County), phone (928) 817-4083, 250 W. 2nd Street Suite E Yuma, AZ 85364, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, the Justice Courts, not to the Yuma County Superior Court.
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 San Luis
Together, the five agencies in Yuma County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,982 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Yuma County Superior Court or the Justice Courts.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at yumacountyaz.gov/government/county-attorney (page title: County Attorney | Yuma County), phone (928) 817-4300, 250 W 2nd St. Suite G Yuma, AZ 85364, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other San Luis guides take the kinds of file one at a time: San Luis criminal records, San Luis traffic tickets, San Luis DUI and San Luis property records.
More Official Court Pages for Yuma County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Yuma County and Arizona. These court pages from its Yuma County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Arizona Judicial Branch (azcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in San Luis?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at yumacountyaz.gov/government/courts, phone (928) 817-4083; it belongs to a lower court, the Justice Courts, not to the Yuma County Superior Court. 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.
Which court hears felonies in San Luis?
The Yuma 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 San Luis?
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 San Luis 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.