Arizona Municipal Court Information

Several courts fall under the domain of municipal court of Arizona. Some of the prominent ones are mentioned below with their websites:

•    The Mesa Municipal Court, http://mesaaz.gov/Info/ContactInfo.aspx
•    The Phoenix Municipal Court, http://www.phoenix.gov/COURT/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/index.html
•    The Gilbert Municipal Court, http://www.ci.gilbert.az.us/court/
•    The Maricopa County Court, http://www.maricopa.gov/Default.aspx

We will mainly be concerned with the following two links for information regarding the Arizona Municipal Court:

http://www.supreme.state.az.us/
http://www.ci.gilbert.az.us/court/

Online Services and Functions of the Municipal Court of Arizona

For the list of e-services available to the citizens of Arizona, visit http://www.azturbocourt.gov/ which is the Arizona court system’s directory for the online services. This website provides you with the following three services:

eFiling: This service allows you to file the case information online for small claims (disputes involving a sum of money not greater than $2,500) and civil lawsuits (not exceeding $10,000).
   
The process of eFiling is simple and involves the following steps:

•    Select the location to file the case and then click on the next button
•    The next page gives you a tutorial about the other options available.
•    Then there are sections dealing with the plaintiff’s and defendants.
•    Finally you get the option to review and print the form.

You will need to visit the link below to use the eFiling service in Arizona,
https://turbocourt.com/go.jsp?act=actShowState&tmstp=1258535491992&id=11542622.

Case Lookup: This service allows the user to access the court records in Arizona. To use this service, visit http://apps.supremecourt.az.gov/publicaccess/. This website provides two search option to the users,

•    Search by Name which requires the last name (or the name of organization), First Name, Date of Birth, Court Name as the input fields.
•    Search by Case number which requires the Case Number and Court Name as the input fields.

The FARE (Fines/Fees and Restitution Enforcement service) is an online payment portal which allows you view and pay your debts to the Arizona municipal courts. The link for this service is https://wmq.etimspayments.com/pbw/include/arizona/input.jsp. Enter the case number or the notice number as applicable. Then click on the “continue” button. The case number can also be obtained from the following website http://apps.supremecourt.az.gov/publicaccess/.

Jurisdiction of the Arizona Municipal Court

The Arizona municipal court hears the following types of cases:

•    Traffic violations which include driving above the specified speed limit, no insurance, driver without seat belts while driving, child restraint violations and improper turns.
•    Injunctions against harassment and protection orders
•    Misdemeanor offenses such as commercial vehicle violation, burglary, shoplifting, driving under influence disorderly conduct etc.

Municipal courts in Arizona can hear cases of Class 1 misdemeanors, which include offenses punishable by 6 months in prison and a fine of maximum $2,500.

Contact Information

1501 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 452-3300

Specific Arizona Municipal Court Information:

Mesa Municipal Court

Phoenix Municipal Court

Tucson Municipal Court