Courts & jails
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Where Maricopa County cases are actually heard, how to find someone in custody, and how release works — written by the attorney who works these courts.
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Courts
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Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Municipal Court
Phoenix Municipal Court at 300 W Washington St — what it handles, what to expect at your hearing, how to look up your case, and preparing for a court date.
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Phoenix, AZ
Maricopa County Superior Court
Where Maricopa County felony cases are heard — the downtown Phoenix criminal courts, how cases arrive, looking up a case, and what to expect at each stage.
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Mesa, AZ
Mesa Municipal Court
Mesa Municipal Court at 250 E 1st Ave — what it handles, getting there, looking up your case or paying a fine, and what to do before a criminal court date.
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Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale City Court
Scottsdale City Court at 3700 N 75th St — what it handles, DUI calendars, looking up your case, and why to talk to a lawyer before your first appearance.
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Tempe, AZ
Tempe Municipal Court
Tempe Municipal Court at 140 E 5th St — what it handles, the ASU-area caseload, looking up your case, and what to do before a criminal court date.
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Glendale, AZ
Glendale City Court
Glendale City Court at 5711 W Glendale Ave — what it handles, getting there, looking up your case, and what to do before a criminal court date.
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Chandler, AZ
Chandler Municipal Court
Chandler Municipal Court at 200 E Chicago St — what it handles, getting there, looking up your case, and what to do before a criminal court date.
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Peoria, AZ
Peoria Municipal Court
Peoria Municipal Court at 10100 N 83rd Ave — what it handles, getting there, looking up your case, and what to do before a criminal court date.
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Maricopa County
Maricopa County Justice Courts
How Maricopa County’s justice courts work — the precinct system, what justices of the peace handle, finding your precinct, and preparing for a court date.
Read the guide: Maricopa County Justice Courts
Jails & release
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Phoenix, AZ
4th Avenue Jail
The 4th Avenue Jail at 201 S 4th Ave — who is held there, how visitation works, how release and bond happen, and what to do in the first 24 hours.
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Phoenix, AZ
Towers Jail
Towers Jail at 3127 W Gibson Ln — who is held there, how to find and contact an inmate, how visitation and release work, and where to get help with the case.
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Phoenix, AZ
Lower Buckeye Jail
Lower Buckeye Jail at 3250 W Lower Buckeye Rd — who is held there, finding an inmate, how visitation and release work, and getting help with the case.
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Phoenix, AZ
Estrella Jail
Estrella Jail at 2939 W Durango St — the county’s facility housing women, finding an inmate, how visitation and release work, and getting help with the case.
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Maricopa County
Maricopa County Inmate Search
How to find someone in the Maricopa County jail system — the MCSO inmate lookup, what the results mean, the four jails, court dates, and what to do next.
Read the guide: Maricopa County Jail Inmate Search: How to Find Someone -
Maricopa County
Posting Bond in Maricopa County
Posting bond in Maricopa County — cash bonds vs. bondsmen, where and how bonds are posted, how long release takes, and how bond amounts can be challenged.
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Maricopa County
Release on Own Recognizance
What release on your own recognizance means in Arizona — how OR release is decided, its conditions, how to get it, and what happens if it is violated.
Read the guide: Release on Your Own Recognizance in Arizona
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