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.
Yavapai County is a county in Arizona with about 252,000 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 8 county office pages for Yavapai 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 Yavapai County public records live
Each kind of Yavapai 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: apps.yavapaiaz.gov/inmatesearch (details)
- Court cases: courts.yavapaiaz.gov/Home/Top-Tasks/Case-Lookup (details)
- County records: courts.yavapaiaz.gov/Departments/Clerk (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: yavapaiaz.gov/Mapping-and-Properties/Recorders-Office/Documents-Search (details)
- Property values and parcels: yavapaiaz.gov/Mapping-and-Properties/Assessors-Office (details)
- Birth and death certificates: yavapaiaz.gov/Resident-Services/Health-Services/Community-Health-Se... (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: yavapaiaz.gov/Resident-Services/Law-and-Justice/County-Attorney (details)
- Public records requests: ycsoaz.gov/I-Want-To/Services/Request-Public-Records (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Yavapai County
A person arrested in Yavapai 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 Yavapai County.
- Website: apps.yavapaiaz.gov/inmatesearch (page title: YCSO Inmate Search)
- 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.
Court records and case lookups in Yavapai County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Yavapai 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 Yavapai County.
- Website: courts.yavapaiaz.gov/Home/Top-Tasks/Case-Lookup (page title: Case Lookup | Yavapai County Government)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: azcourts.gov/clerkofcourt/CASEINFORMATION.aspx
County Clerk of Yavapai 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 Yavapai County.
- Website: courts.yavapaiaz.gov/Departments/Clerk (page title: Clerk of Superior Court | Yavapai County Government)
- Phone: (928) 771-3312
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Yavapai County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Yavapai 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: yavapaiaz.gov/Mapping-and-Properties/Recorders-Office/Documents-Search (page title: Recorded Documents Search | Yavapai, AZ)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Assessor
- Website: yavapaiaz.gov/Mapping-and-Properties/Assessors-Office (page title: Assessor's Office | Yavapai, AZ)
- Phone: (928) 771-3220
- Address: 1015 Fair Street Prescott, AZ 86305
- Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Yavapai County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Yavapai County are issued by the office below. The Arizona state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: yavapaiaz.gov/Resident-Services/Health-Services/Community-Health-Se... (page title: Birth and Death Services | Yavapai, AZ)
- Phone: (928) 771-3125
- Address: 1090 Commerce Dr. Prescott, AZ 86305
- Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Arizona state vital records office: azdhs.gov/licensing/vital-records/index.php
County Attorney for Yavapai County
The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Yavapai County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: yavapaiaz.gov/Resident-Services/Law-and-Justice/County-Attorney (page title: County Attorney | Yavapai, AZ)
- Phone: (928) 771-3344
- Address: 3110 Prescott 255 East Gurley Street Prescott, AZ 86301
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Yavapai 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 Yavapai County.
- Website: ycsoaz.gov/I-Want-To/Services/Request-Public-Records (page title: Request Public Records YCSOAZ.gov)
- Phone: (928) 771-3260
- Address: 255 E. Gurley St. Prescott, AZ 86301
- Hours: Monday through Friday - 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Statewide court case search: azcourts.gov/clerkofcourt/CASEINFORMATION.aspx
- State prison inmate locator: corrections.az.gov/inmate-data-search
- Sex offender registry: azdps.gov/content/basic-page/106
- State vital records office: azdhs.gov/licensing/vital-records/index.php
- State criminal history records: azdps.gov/services/public-services-portal/records-request
- Business entity search: azsos.gov/business
- Unclaimed property search: azdor.gov/unclaimed-property
More Yavapai County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Yavapai County and were opened again on October 1, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Arizona Department of Public Safety (azdps.gov)
- County Government - Yavapai, AZ (yavapaiaz.gov)
- Court sessions for Today (apps.yavapaiaz.gov)
- Food Facilities Inspections - Yavapai, AZ (yavapaiaz.gov)
- GIS Mapping - Yavapai, AZ (yavapaiaz.gov)
- News Articles YCSOAZ.gov (ycsoaz.gov)
Cities and towns in Yavapai County
Yavapai County has 9 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.
- Prescott Valley (51,440)
- Chino Valley (13,911)
- Cottonwood (12,939)
- Camp Verde (12,608)
- Sedona (9,778)
- Prescott (48,224)
- Clarkdale (4,951)
- Dewey-Humboldt (4,589)
- Jerome (457)
Other counties in Arizona
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Arizona.
Yavapai County Arrest Records
The Yavapai County arrest records guide names the ten agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 6,423 arrests the eight 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.
Yavapai County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Yavapai County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Yavapai County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Yavapai County inmate search (the custody page of the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Yavapai County criminal records (the court file, the Arizona criminal history and the local arrest records), Yavapai County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Yavapai County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Arizona Public Records Law requires), Yavapai County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Yavapai County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Yavapai County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Yavapai County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Yavapai 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 Yavapai County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Yavapai County at apps.yavapaiaz.gov/inmatesearch. 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 Yavapai County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Yavapai County is at courts.yavapaiaz.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Yavapai County?
The County Recorder, at yavapaiaz.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Yavapai County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Yavapai County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Yavapai County vital records at yavapaiaz.gov, phone (928) 771-3125, or from the Arizona state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Yavapai County?
Through the records request page at ycsoaz.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.