Police Records in Maricopa County, AZ

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Search Maricopa County, AZ jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office — current jail inmates by name or booking number.

• Maricopa County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search Maricopa County, AZ criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — civil, criminal, family, and probate case docket search.

• Arizona Criminal History CheckOfficial · Free

  Arizona does not permit name-based criminal history checks for the public or employers, so a record subject may only review their own record via a fingerprint-based Record Review Packet, with results returned within about 15 days. The record is held by the Arizona Department of Public Safety Central State Repository, the official state criminal history repository.

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• Arizona Sex Offender RegistryOfficial · Free

  Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the Arizona public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

• Arizona Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

  Locate current inmates in Arizona prisons through the Arizona Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).