Graham County
Graham County is the third-least populated county in Arizona. It is home to at least 38,533 people and covers 4,623 square miles of land. The county is named after Mount Graham and has a diverse array of animal and bird life, making it one of the richest areas for wildlife in the US. It was created in 1881, and its seat is Safford.
Graham County's judicial system comprises the Superior Court, Justice Courts, and Municipal Courts. The Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over matters related to felonies and civil claims where the amount in dispute exceeds $10,000. It also has jurisdiction over probate matters, annulments, property disputes, insolvency, and naturalization. The Justice Courts hear search warrant applications, felony preliminary hearings, misdemeanors, domestic violence cases, and harassment suits. They also hear civil claims under $10,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and property possession cases. The Municipal Courts predominantly deal with cases about local ordinance violations and traffic offenses.
Public court records in Graham County are official documents detailing court proceedings. They may include information such as filings, court orders and judgments, docket numbers, transcripts, and exhibits presented by parties during the proceedings. Per provisions of Arizona's Public Records Law, the government is mandated to provide the public access to these court records. The Graham County Clerk is the official responsible for providing access to these records and for safekeeping them. According to the state's judicial laws, public court records include:
- Adult criminal records
- Civil records
- Family court records
- Probate records
To obtain physical copies of these court documents from the Clerk's Office, interested persons may send a mail or visit the office at:
800 W Main Street
Safford, AZ 85546
Phone: (928) 428-3100
The Clerk's Office charges a $30 search fee for locating records. If the requester desires to make a copy of the record, a $0.50 fee applies per page. However, if the record is to be certified, an additional $30 certification fee applies. For digital copies such as CD/DVD recordings of court proceedings, the court charges $7.
