Pima County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Pima County Adult Detention Complex roster, Arizona court records and Arizona prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Tucson.
Pima County’s own roster: sheriff.pima.gov. Checking the registry instead? Pima County sex offender registry
Pima County inmate search: who is in the Pima County jail. One name search reaches the Pima County Adult Detention Complex roster and every other record type below.
Pima County is home to about 1,063,162 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), up 1.9% since the 2020 census: 14% of Arizona’s residents, the 2nd most populous of its 15 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex, and Pima County publishes who is held there on its own roster at sheriff.pima.gov. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Pima County jail, in a Arizona state prison or in federal custody.
- Pima County jail bookingsThe Pima County Adult Detention Complex 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
Pima County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex. 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. Pima County’s roster at sheriff.pima.gov is the place to confirm current custody.
What a Pima County booking record shows
Pima County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex
Shows that someone was arrested in Pima County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Pima County Adult Detention Complex 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.
Pima County arrest records by city. Tucson, Marana and Oro Valley and 1 more.
Pima County has 4 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Tucson or Marana is usually booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Complex, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Pima County Adult Detention Complex 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.
Pima County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In Arizona, felony cases from Pima 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 Pima 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.
Pima County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex when someone is booked. Where Pima County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at sheriff.pima.gov, 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.
Pima County sex offender registry. About 4,280 on our index have an address in Pima 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 Pima County cities
Pima 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.
Pima County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Pima County jail?
Pima County publishes its own jail roster at sheriff.pima.gov. To search the Pima County Adult Detention Complex together with Arizona prisons and federal custody in one step, search the person's name here; add an age or date of birth to tell people with the same name apart.
Where are Pima County court records kept?
Felony cases from Pima 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 Pima County, ask the sheriff's office or the Clerk of the Superior Court; a name search here still covers the Pima County Adult Detention Complex roster and Arizona court records.
Is an arrest in Pima County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex 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 Pima County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Pima County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at sheriff.pima.gov. 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 Pima County?
About 4,280 on our index have an address in Pima County. The Pima County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Pima 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.