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 on September 23, 2026.
La Paz County, Arizona, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the La Paz 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: La Paz County public records, La Paz County arrest records, La Paz County warrants, La Paz County inmate search, La Paz County criminal records, Arizona arrest records and Arizona inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from La Paz County
Court cases from La Paz County are filed in the La Paz 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 La Paz County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lapaz.gov/156/Courts (page title: Courts | La Paz County, AZ), phone (928) 669-6115, 1108 Joshua Avenue, Parker, AZ 85344, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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 La Paz County
Together, the three agencies in La Paz County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 655 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the La Paz County Superior Court or the Justice Courts.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at lapaz.gov/154/County-Attorney (page title: County Attorney | La Paz County, AZ), phone 928-669-6118, 1320 Kofa Avenue Parker, AZ 85344, 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 La Paz County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: La Paz County criminal records, La Paz County divorce records, La Paz County traffic tickets, La Paz County DUI and La Paz County property records.
Cities in La Paz County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the La Paz County Superior Court or the Justice Courts; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Parker and Quartzsite.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in La Paz County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lapaz.gov/156/Courts, phone (928) 669-6115. 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 La Paz County?
The La Paz 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 La Paz County?
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 La Paz County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.