SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Pima County is a county in Arizona with about 1.1 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Pima County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, County Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Pima County public records live

Each kind of Pima County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Pima County

A person arrested in Pima County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Pima County.

  • Website: sheriff.pima.gov/inmate (page title: Pima County Sheriff Department)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Pima County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Pima County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Pima County.

  • Website: jp.pima.gov/CaseSearch (page title: Case Search)
  • Phone: (520) 724-3171
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Pima County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Pima County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Pima County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Pima County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

  • Website: recorder.pima.gov/erecording (page title: Pima County Recorder's Office | How to Record a Document)
  • Phone: 520-724-4350
  • Address: 240 N Stone Avenue Tucson AZ 85701
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Pima County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Pima County are issued by the office below. The Arizona state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: pima.gov/order-a-birth-or-death-certificate (page title: Order a Birth or Death Certificate | Pima County, AZ)
  • Phone: 520-724-7920
  • Address: 3950 S. Country Club Rd. Tucson, AZ 85714
  • Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Attorney for Pima County

The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Pima County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Attorney serving Pima County.

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Public records requests to Pima County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Pima County.

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Statewide Arizona sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Arizona state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Pima County and were opened again on October 1, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Pima County

Pima County has 5 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.

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Pima County Arrest Records

The Pima County arrest records guide names the nine agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 26,917 arrests the six agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Pima County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Pima County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Pima County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Pima County inmate search (the jail page of the Pima County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Pima County criminal records (the court file, the Arizona criminal history and the local arrest records), Pima County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Pima County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Arizona Public Records Law requires), Pima County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Pima County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Pima County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Pima County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Pima County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Pima County at sheriff.pima.gov/inmate. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Pima County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Pima County is at jp.pima.gov/CaseSearch, phone (520) 724-3171. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Pima County?

The County Recorder, at recorder.pima.gov/erecording. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pima County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Pima County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Pima County vital records at pima.gov/order-a-birth-or-death-certificate, phone 520-724-7920, or from the Arizona state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Pima County?

Through the records request page at sc.pima.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.