Thatcher Municipal Court cases in Graham County, Thatcher, AZ
Thatcher Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court serving the Town of Thatcher, Arizona. It handles offenses occurring within town limits, including misdemeanor criminal cases (e.g., DUI, disorderly conduct, and domestic-violence misdemeanors), violations of town ordinances and code, and civil and criminal traffic matters, including parking. The court also issues orders of protection and injunctions against harassment and conducts initial appearances and preliminary hearings in felony cases before transfer to superior court. It does not hear felony trials, family law, probate, juvenile dependency, or general civil or small-claims cases, which are handled by Graham County Superior Court or the local justice court.
Thatcher Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Graham |
| Street Address: | 702 S. 8th Ave |
| City: | Thatcher |
| Zip Code: | 85546 |
| Phone: | 928-432-4090 |
| Fax: | 928-348-3180 |
| Hours: | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.thatcher.az.gov/departments/municipal-court |
Services and Case Types Handled in Thatcher Municipal Court
Thatcher Municipal Court serves the public as a limited-jurisdiction court for the Town of Thatcher.
- Case types: criminal misdemeanors, criminal traffic (e.g., DUI), civil traffic and parking violations, and town code/ordinance violations.
- Protective orders: accepts and issues petitions for Orders of Protection and Injunctions Against Harassment.
- Case filings and services: processes citations and complaints; accepts motions, continuance requests, and civil traffic hearing requests; sets bonds, payment plans, and manages compliance/collections.
- Court hearings: conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, change-of-plea hearings, bench or jury trials, sentencings, civil traffic hearings, and compliance/review hearings; issues warrants and summons.
- Jury services: manages juror summons, qualification, deferrals/excuses, orientation, and selection for misdemeanor jury trials.
- Public access: provides case information, certified copies, records requests, interpreters, ADA accommodations, and accepts fine/fee payments online, by mail, or in person.