Pinal County
Carved out of neighboring Maricopa and Pima Counties in 1875, Pinal County is home to over 484,200 residents, making it Arizona's third-most populous county. The county has a total area of 5,374 square miles, with 12 incorporated and several unincorporated communities within its borders.
Pinal County's trial court system comprises a Superior Court, Justice Courts, Municipal Courts (also known as City Courts or Magistrate Courts), and Specialty Courts. The Superior Court is Pinal County's highest trial court and holds jurisdiction over a wide range of cases, including criminal, civil, family law, juvenile, and probate matters. However, this court typically handles cases outside the jurisdiction of the county's other courts, such as felony cases, juvenile-related cases, divorces, child support matters, personal injury claims, contract disputes, and civil actions involving more than $10,000. The Justice Courts handle all civil actions involving $10,000 or less, misdemeanors, petty offenses and criminal traffic cases, civil traffic moving violations, and eviction cases. Felony charges and preliminary/grand jury hearings for these cases are also filed in these courts.
Municipal, City, or Magistrate Courts typically deal with ordinance violations within their specific municipalities; they may also handle misdemeanors and petty offenses. The Specialty Courts are problem-solving courts that utilize non-adversarial proceedings to reduce recidivism in participating offenders.
Pinal County public court records are official documentation generated during court-related activities in the county, such as summonses and subpoenas, court orders, trial transcripts, testimonies, judgments, and verdicts. The Pinal County Clerk of the Superior Court is the county courts' official record keeper and fiduciary and is charged with maintaining these court records and making them available to interested members of the public when necessary.
You can obtain copies of civil, criminal, probate, domestic relations, juvenile, and guardianship/conservatorship court records, as well as marriage licenses from 1875 to date from the Pinal County Clerk of the Superior Court through the following steps:
- Submit a request electronically using the court's Request for Records form
- Get confirmation on fees due. You will typically be contacted within five business days
- Make the required payment
- Receive your requested court records (usually within five business days)
You can also access Pinal County court records online via the Arizona Judicial Branch's Public Access to Court Information platform.
