Pima County AZ Superior Court: Case Search & Records
Pima County Superior Court records are not searched through one single button. The right route depends on whether you need a public case lookup, an electronic court document, a party-only ECR record, a hearing calendar, a certified copy, a juvenile or Title 36 mental-health document, or a public-record request under Arizona court-record rules.
Independent guide reviewed September 2026. Verify case status, copy fees, hearing dates, confidentiality limits and official-record requests with the Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court or Arizona Superior Court in Pima County before relying on a result.
Which Pima County Superior Court Record Route Should You Use?
The Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court is the record keeper for Superior Court case documents, while the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County operates the court and calendar functions. If you start in the wrong place, a real case can look like it does not exist.
Use the Clerk’s Case Records page and Public Record Search to locate public Pima Superior Court case information.
Open Pima Clerk Case Records →Use eAccess for eligible statewide superior-court documents, or Pima ECR options when you are a party or attorney connected to the case.
Open Arizona eAccess →Use the Superior Court calendar by party name, case number, bench, judge, attorney, charge, courtroom or date range.
Search the court calendar →Traffic, small claims, eviction and misdemeanor matters may belong in Pima County Consolidated Justice Court or Tucson City Court instead of Superior Court.
Try Arizona Public Access Case Lookup →How to Search Pima County Superior Court Case Records
A careful Pima Superior Court search is more than typing a name. You should identify the correct court, search by case number when possible, compare case type and party role, then move to document or copy requests only after verifying the match.
- Start at the Pima Clerk Case Records page. Open Case Records so you see current Pima-specific access choices and disclaimers.
- Choose Public Record Search for public case information. This option allows limited public viewing of Pima County Superior Court case information.
- Search by case number when you have it. A case number is stronger than a name search because Pima County can have multiple people with similar names.
- If searching by name, compare the whole result. Confirm party role, case category, filing year, judge or bench, latest docket activity and whether the case is civil, criminal, family, probate, guardianship, marriage-license or another category.
- Move to ECR or eAccess only when you need documents. A public case record may locate the case, while ECR/eAccess may provide document access depending on eligibility and restrictions.
- Call Public Records Services before visiting for a document. The Clerk recommends asking whether the document is available for viewing or purchase before coming in person.
- Use the official copy route when the record must be relied on. Online information is not the same as an official certified copy, especially for court, agency, property, immigration, school, employment or legal use.
Public Record Search, ECR for Parties, ECR for Attorneys and Arizona eAccess
Pima County has several online access paths. They sound similar, but they are not interchangeable. Choose the tool based on who you are and what you need to see.
| Tool | Best for | Important limit |
|---|---|---|
| Public Record Search | Limited public viewing of Pima County Superior Court case information. | Not every document or case detail is available to public users online. |
| ECR for Parties | Most parties with an Arizona driver’s license who need online access to their public Pima Superior Court case. | You generally need party connection and the validation details requested by the system. |
| ECR for Attorneys | Attorneys assigned to a party in a Pima Superior Court case. | Attorney access is tied to the attorney’s relationship to the case. |
| Arizona eAccess | Eligible Arizona Superior Court civil and criminal case documents, subject to eAccess coverage and restrictions. | Pima County criminal case records in eAccess are limited to cases filed on or after July 1, 2015. |
| In-person Public Records Services | Documents not visible online, older files, copy purchases, certification questions, and case-specific document availability. | Closed, sealed or confidential records may not be available for public review or reproduction. |
How to Check the Pima Superior Court Calendar
The court calendar is for scheduled events today or in the future. It is helpful for checking hearing dates, courtroom information and upcoming events, but the Court warns that calendar information is not an official court record.
- Open the official court calendar at the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County website.
- Search by case number first if you have one.
- Use party name, bench, judge, attorney, charge, courtroom or date range only when the case number is not available.
- Confirm the case identity before relying on the date, especially if the party name is common.
- Check again close to the court date because calendars can change.
- Contact Case Information at (520) 724-4200 if the schedule affects appearance, deadline, travel or payment decisions.
Pima County Superior Court Copy & Certification Fees
The Pima Clerk’s posted fee schedule effective June 1, 2026 lists the following common record-related charges. Always confirm the current fee page before ordering because total cost can depend on pages, certification, mailing, research and the exact document requested.
| Service | Listed fee | When it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Copies from record | $0.50 per page | Use for ordinary copies of court-record documents when certification is not required. |
| Photographic copies | $0.50 per page | Includes appeal-related photographic copies listed in the fee schedule. |
| Certificate of correctness of copy of record | $35 | Use when an official certified copy is required. |
| Comparison fee | $0.50 per page | Applies when documents are furnished by the party for comparison. |
| Exemplification | $70 | Two certifications/seals; ask before ordering because recipients may have different authentication requirements. |
| Authentication | $105 | Three certifications/seals; usually needed only for specific formal uses. |
| Postage and handling | $8 | May apply when the Clerk mails records or processed materials. |
How to Request Pima Superior Court Copies or Certified Records
If you need a copy that can be used for an agency, court filing, school, employer, immigration matter, title transaction or another formal purpose, do not rely only on a screen result. Use Public Records Services and ask for the correct copy type.
For reference
Useful when you only need to read or share an ordinary copy of a public document.
For official use
Use when the receiving party needs Clerk certification rather than a printed image.
For special uses
Ask first. These cost more and are not needed for every request.
Prepare these details before contacting Public Records Services
The strongest identifier for the Clerk.
Include spelling variations, former names or business names if relevant.
Examples: decree, judgment, minute entry, order, complaint, letters, dismissal or marriage license.
Filing year or document date helps narrow the search.
Pima public-record requests must include the required commercial-purpose statement.
Pima Superior Court & Clerk Locations for Records
Pima’s adult Superior Court and Clerk offices are downtown at 110 W Congress. Juvenile and Title 36 mental-health document requests use Juvenile Support Services at a different location.
Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court
110 W Congress StTucson, AZ 85701-1317
Main Clerk phone: 520-724-3200. Public Records Services are listed at Room 241, phone 520-724-3240.
Arizona Superior Court in Pima County
110 West Congress StreetTucson, AZ 85701
General and case information: 520-724-4200. Use this for court services and calendar-related questions.
Juvenile Support Services
2225 E Ajo WayTucson, AZ 85713-6201
Phone: 520-724-2064. Use this route for juvenile and Title 36 mental-health case-document copy questions.
Public Records Services — Archives
Building 211313 S Mission Rd
Tucson, AZ 85713-1312
Phone listed by the Clerk directory: 520-724-5883. Call first for older-file questions.
No Pima Superior Court Record Found? Try This Recovery Path
“No result” can mean many things: wrong court, wrong database, name variation, a recent filing delay, confidential status, a justice-court case, a city-court citation, or a record that requires staff help.
| Problem | Likely reason | What to try next |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Court case not found | Wrong spelling, wrong case number format, wrong court level or recent filing delay. | Search by case number first, then name variations; allow about 3 business days after a filing; call Public Records Services if the document matters. |
| Traffic, misdemeanor or eviction not found | The case may be in Pima County Consolidated Justice Court or Tucson City Court, not Superior Court. | Use Arizona Public Access Case Lookup or the local court named on the citation, complaint or summons. |
| Document listed but unavailable online | Access may depend on ECR eligibility, eAccess coverage, redaction, confidentiality or sealed status. | Contact Public Records Services and ask what public or authorized access is permitted. |
| Old file is missing | Older cases may require archive review, staff research or in-person file viewing. | Prepare case number, names and approximate year, then contact Public Records Services or Archives. |
| Juvenile or mental-health document missing | Juvenile and Title 36 mental-health documents follow separate copy and access procedures. | Contact Juvenile Support Services rather than ordinary adult Public Records Services. |
| Calendar result conflicts with docket | Calendars can change and are not the official record of the Court. | Confirm through Case Information, the assigned division, or the signed docket/minute-entry record. |
Confidential, Sealed and Restricted Pima Court Records
Arizona court-record access is governed by Rule 123 and related Arizona judicial-administration rules. Pima’s Clerk explains that records are generally public unless closed by law, rule or statute, and that closed, sealed or confidential records may not be available for review or reproduction.
A sealed record generally requires legal authority or a court order before public inspection or copying.
Some juvenile, mental-health, adoption, protected-address, victim, financial or sensitive case information may be restricted.
A record may be accessible only after confidential details are removed.
If you believe you are entitled to a restricted record, ask the Clerk or court what authorization is required.
Superior Court vs. Justice Court vs. Tucson City Court
Pima County Superior Court handles felony, civil, family law, juvenile and probate matters, while other local courts handle many everyday traffic, eviction, small-claims, misdemeanor and municipal matters.
| Court or system | Common records | Best search route |
|---|---|---|
| Pima County Superior Court | Felony, larger civil, family law, probate, guardianship, juvenile, marriage-license case records and related superior-court files. | Pima Clerk Case Records, Public Record Search, ECR for Parties/Attorneys, eAccess and Public Records Services. |
| Pima County Consolidated Justice Court | Many traffic, misdemeanor, small claims, eviction, landlord/tenant and civil matters within justice-court jurisdiction. | Use the Justice Court case-search or online records-request route, not the Superior Court Clerk. |
| Tucson City Court | City of Tucson municipal, traffic and city-code matters. | Use Tucson City Court if the ticket, complaint or notice names that court. |
| Federal court | U.S. District Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court and federal appellate cases. | Use PACER or the specific federal court. County Superior Court systems do not search federal dockets. |
Pima Superior Court Record Terms You May See
Official Sources Used for This Pima County Guide
These links are included because they help complete a real task: searching a case, checking the calendar, finding documents, requesting records, confirming fees, or contacting the right office.
Pima County Superior Court Case Search & Records FAQs
1. Where do I search Pima County Superior Court case records?
Start with the Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court Case Records page. It links the public record search, ECR for Parties, ECR for Attorneys, eAccess and copy-request information. Use the case number when available, then compare names, case type, bench, filing date and docket activity before relying on a result.
2. Is Arizona eAccess the same as the Pima Clerk public record search?
No. Arizona eAccess is a statewide Arizona Judicial Branch portal for eligible superior-court case records and documents. The Pima Clerk public record search is the local Pima County Superior Court case-information route. Use both carefully because coverage, user access and document availability are not identical.
3. What Pima County cases are available in eAccess?
Arizona eAccess generally provides online access to eligible Arizona Superior Court civil and criminal records filed on or after July 1, 2010. Pima County criminal case records in eAccess are available only for cases filed on or after July 1, 2015. Sealed, restricted or confidential records are not available through ordinary eAccess.
4. How do I view my own Pima Superior Court case online?
The Clerk lists ECR for Parties as an online electronic court-record option for most parties who have an Arizona driver’s license and need access to their public Pima County Superior Court case. You may need the validation details requested by the ECR system.
5. How much are Pima Superior Court record copies and certifications?
The Pima Superior Court fee schedule effective June 1, 2026 lists copies from the record at $0.50 per page and a certificate of correctness of copy of record at $35. Exemplification is listed at $70 and authentication at $105. Confirm the current total with the Clerk before ordering.
6. Who do I call for Pima Superior Court copies or record availability?
For most adult Superior Court public-record document questions, contact Public Records Services at 520-724-3240. The listed address is 110 W Congress St, Room 241, Tucson, AZ 85701-1317. For juvenile or Title 36 mental-health case documents, contact Juvenile Support Services at 520-724-2064.
7. How do I check a Pima Superior Court hearing date?
Use the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County online court calendar. You can search by party name, case number, bench, judge, attorney, charge, courtroom or date range. Calendar information is useful for upcoming events, but the Court states that it is not the official record of the Court.
8. Why can’t I find a Pima case or document online?
The case may be in another court, recently filed, entered under a name variation, restricted by Rule 123, sealed, confidential, juvenile, Title 36 mental-health-related, or outside the online access tool’s coverage. The Clerk says to allow about 3 business days after filing for document information to appear online.
9. Does the Pima Clerk provide background checks?
No. The Pima Clerk states that the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court does not provide background checks for public inquiries. A case-record search can locate court case information, but it is not a complete background check or criminal-history product.
10. Can the Pima Clerk give legal advice about my case?
No. Deputy clerks can help with records access, filing routes, copies, fees and procedural information, but they do not provide legal advice. For legal help, use the court’s law library, self-help resources, legal-aid resources or a licensed Arizona attorney.