Purchasing Resources for Arizona Public Records

Making the Most of Arizona Public Records

Making the most of Arizona public records will require you to have a guide or referral. You can conduct Internet searches of many government agencies for free but you will spend a lot of time looking at irrelevant links and websites if you have no idea where to start.
 

You will first need to obtain some basic information on the individual or property for which you are seeking Arizona public access records. For example, if you are seeking information about an individual, it will be helpful to know some addresses where that person has previously lived.

There are three general types of AZ public access records:

1. Arizona criminal records that include files on registered sex offenders, past convictions or information on current inmates in a particular prison. These records can help you perform a Arizona background check on prospective employees.
2. Arizona vital records such as census records, consumer protection information or legislation minutes. You may find these records helpful when researching a product or political candidate.
3. Real estate records like property appraisals, ownership and taxes. These types of records can be useful when buying or selling a home.

Find Arizona court records from local government agencies

City and county clerks in Arizona can frequently provide a great deal of current information on an individual when you know their name and address.
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Arizona Association of Counties has a clickable map of Arizona that will take you to the website of each county. The Arizona Secretary of State has a list of links by county including the county recorder website.

Learn more about the laws regarding Arizona public court records

The records that are publicly available vary widely by state. You will want to have at least a general idea of what information you can expect to find before conducting your search.
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The Arizona Ombudsman Office provides an overview of Arizona’s public records law. The Records Management Division of the Arizona State Library has links to information regarding Arizona’s public records law.

Perform a specific Arizona public records search

Many cities and counties in Arizona maintain a variety of records on individuals and property that are freely available to the general public.
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You can obtain public records from the City Clerk of Tempe by submitting a public records request form. The Clerk of the Board of Maricopa County provides access to a variety of public records upon submission of the appropriate request form.

• Exhaust free sources of information before you consider paying for Arizona divorce records. Sites that charge a fee may only provide information you could obtain elsewhere for free. Fortunately, libraries frequently subscribe to services that you would normally need to pay a fee to access. You should also bear in mind that many public records are simply not available online.