Maricopa County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Maricopa County Jails roster, Arizona court records and Arizona prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Phoenix.
Checking the registry instead? Maricopa County sex offender registry
Maricopa County inmate search: who is in the Maricopa County jail. One name search reaches the Maricopa County Jails roster and every other record type below.
Maricopa County is home to about 4,585,871 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), up 3.6% since the 2020 census: 62% of Arizona’s residents, the most populous of its 15 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Maricopa County Jails. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Maricopa County jail, in a Arizona state prison or in federal custody.
- Maricopa County jail bookingsThe Maricopa County Jails roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- Arizona court recordsthe statewide court source: case, charge and disposition
- Arizona prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- Arizona sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
Maricopa County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Maricopa County Jails. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release.
What a Maricopa County booking record shows
Maricopa County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Maricopa County Jails
Shows that someone was arrested in Maricopa County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Maricopa County Jails roster.
Filed in the Superior Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the Superior Court; a misdemeanor to the Justice Court or a municipal court. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the Clerk of the Superior Court. Arizona court records in the search carry it where the court publishes it.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Maricopa County arrest records by city. Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler and 13 more.
Maricopa County has 16 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Phoenix or Mesa is usually booked into the Maricopa County Jails, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Maricopa County Jails roster covers arrests across the county.
City populations: US Census Bureau, 2023 estimates. Linked cities have a sex offender page with a map and a search by address.
Maricopa County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In Arizona, felony cases from Maricopa County are heard in the Superior Court, and misdemeanors in the Justice Court or a municipal court. The Clerk of the Superior Court keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
Arizona’s statewide court source is part of a name search here, so a result can show how a case ended, not only that it began.
Finding a Maricopa County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Search the Arizona Judicial Branch Public Access Case Lookup: apps.azcourts.gov.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the Clerk of the Superior Court; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Maricopa County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Maricopa County Jails when someone is booked. Where Maricopa County publishes it, it appears on the official roster, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Maricopa County sex offender registry. About 15,955 on our index have an address in Maricopa County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Sex offenders in Maricopa County cities
Maricopa County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Maricopa County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Maricopa County jail?
Search the person's name here: the search covers the Maricopa County Jails roster, Arizona state prisons, and federal custody, and each result names the facility. Adding an age or date of birth tells people with the same name apart.
Where are Maricopa County court records kept?
Felony cases from Maricopa County are heard in the Superior Court, and the Clerk of the Superior Court keeps the case files. Misdemeanors go to the Justice Court or a municipal court. Arizona's judiciary also runs a public case search, the Arizona Judicial Branch Public Access Case Lookup.
Does Arizona publish a statewide warrant list?
Not one that is part of our search. To check for a warrant in Maricopa County, ask the sheriff's office or the Clerk of the Superior Court; a name search here still covers the Maricopa County Jails roster and Arizona court records.
Is an arrest in Maricopa County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Maricopa County Jails records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the Superior Court (for a misdemeanor, the Justice Court or a municipal court), and only the court record shows the outcome. Court records in the search carry that outcome where the court publishes it.
Does OffenderSearch show Maricopa County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Maricopa County publishes a photo, it is on the sheriff's official roster. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Maricopa County?
About 15,955 on our index have an address in Maricopa County. The Maricopa County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Maricopa County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.