Tucson Criminal Records

Tucson criminal court records split between two separate systems. Charge severity determines which court handles your case. All felony cases from Tucson go to Pima County Superior Court. Misdemeanor criminal charges stay at Tucson City Court. City violations get heard locally too. You can search for criminal case info through online portals for both courts which offer free lookup services. Request records by fax or email if you prefer. Visit courthouses in person during regular business hours to inspect case files yourself and obtain copies when you need official documents for legal proceedings or background checks.

Felony Court Records

Pima County Superior Court handles felony criminal cases from Tucson. The courthouse sits at 110 West Congress Street Room 241 in downtown. Call 520-724-3200 for the main office. Legal Records answers at 520-724-3240. Email requests to COCLegalRecordsWeb@sc.pima.gov with case details. Office hours run Monday through Friday. The office opens at eight in the morning. It closes at half past four in the afternoon for walk-in visitors who need help with records requests.

Agave Online offers free felony case searches. Enter the last name to start. Add first name if you want. Criminal cases use a CR prefix in their case numbers which helps you identify criminal matters versus civil cases that use different prefixes in the Pima County system. After January 1 2009, criminal cases require a three-digit defendant number added to the end of the case number like CR20191234-001 since the court started tracking multiple defendants per case more precisely. Viewing case info online is free and you can see docket entries, hearing dates, and basic case status without paying anything. Copies cost 50 cents per page when you request documents from the clerk. Certified copies run 35 dollars per document plus page fees if the document has multiple pages which adds up quickly for lengthy court orders or transcripts.

Tucson City Court Records

Tucson City Court serves Pima County residents with misdemeanor and city violation cases. The court sits at 103 East Alameda. Fax records requests to 520-791-5488 anytime. Email goes to TCCRecords@courts.az.gov for questions. Misdemeanor criminal charges get processed here including DUI cases that are not felonies since felony DUI charges must go to Superior Court instead. Traffic violations come through this court in large numbers every month. City ordinance violations get heard here too when residents violate local laws about noise, property maintenance, or business regulations within Tucson city limits.

The court charges a 17 dollar research fee per case. This fee applies to each case you search in their system. Bring case numbers when possible to minimize research fees since staff can find files faster with specific case identifiers rather than searching by name alone which can produce multiple matches and require extra time to sort through results. Online defendant search may be available through the court website for basic case status. Contact the court directly for current info about online services since the court periodically updates its technology and adds new features.

Submit records requests by fax or email using the contact info above. Include all case information you have available. Add contact details so staff can reach you. Staff will respond with fee estimates once they know how many cases you need and how many pages each file contains. Processing time varies based on how old the records are with recent cases being faster to retrieve than archived files stored off-site, and current court workload affects timing too since busy periods can slow down records requests when staff are handling many inquiries at once.

How to Request Court Records

Felony records come from Superior Court Legal Records. Call 520-724-3240 for help. Visit 110 West Congress during office hours to request in person. Self-service kiosks sit in the courthouse lobby for basic searches. Email requests to COCLegalRecordsWeb@sc.pima.gov and choose email delivery which waives the handling fee charged for mail delivery. Mail requests go to Legal Records 110 West Congress Room 241 Tucson Arizona. Allow three to five business days for processing plus mail time which can add several more days depending on where you live and how fast the postal service delivers in your area.

Misdemeanor records come from City Court. Fax requests to 520-791-5488 for fast submission. Email TCCRecords@courts.az.gov if you prefer electronic contact. Include party names in all requests. Add case numbers when you know them. Contact info lets staff reach you with questions. Staff will contact you with total fees once they pull files and count pages. The 17 dollar research fee per case applies to every case you request. Payment methods include cash at the courthouse counter, checks sent by mail, and credit or debit cards for phone payments or online submissions depending on how you submit your request.

In-person visits to either courthouse let you inspect records at no charge. You only pay for copies if you need them to take home or submit elsewhere for legal proceedings. Bring photo ID when you visit since courthouse security and records staff need to verify who is accessing files. Case numbers speed up the process significantly. Staff can help you complete request forms at the counter. They will locate case files for you to review in the courthouse reading room.

Pima County Justice Court

Pima County Consolidated Justice Court sits at 240 North Stone Avenue. Call 520-724-3171 for info. This court handles misdemeanor cases for areas outside city limits where City Court has no jurisdiction. Seven consolidated precincts serve different areas. Ajo court serves the western county. Green Valley court serves the southern areas of Pima County near the retirement communities there. The Justice Court case search covers traffic violations, misdemeanors, DUI charges, small claims disputes, and eviction proceedings but does NOT include felonies which always go to Superior Court or juvenile cases which have their own separate court system in Tucson and throughout Pima County.

Other Major Arizona Cities

Other large cities in Arizona maintain separate court systems for misdemeanor cases.