Request Court Records
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Request court documents from the Yuma Municipal Court that relate to cases of interest to you, your family or your business.
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1/14/2010Inquiring About the Status of a Case
Please note that if you are not requesting copies of records but are only inquiring about the status of a case, or to confirm an upcoming court date, the requestor may call Yuma Municipal Court at 928-373-4800.
Requesting Copies of Documents or Records
If you are requesting copies of documents or records from the Yuma Municipal Court, pursuant to the Supreme Court of Arizona, Rule 123, Public Access to Judicial Records of the State of Arizona, the requestor must submit a records request form in person, by mail, or facsimile at (928) 329-2876 sent "Attention: Records."
Records request forms are available on the City of Yuma Municipal Court web page or in the court lobby.
A fee will apply. A court representative will contact you by phone when the records are ready. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Records will not be returned by facsimile, except to government agencies. Pursuant to Rule 29, Rules of the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court Records Retention and Disposition Schedule, records more than 5-7 years may not be available.
Copy Fees
The fees for copies of court documents/records are as follows:
- Research Fees
Any and all requests to complete a name search in order to obtain case information will be subject to a Research Request Fee (A.R.S. 22-404). A research request fee may include up to three (3) names per request or three (3) cases per name. The fee for the research request is thirty-four dollars ($34.00). If copies or certifications are requested on a case, additional fees will apply. Fees will not be waived. 
Copy Fees
All copy requests are subject to a fifty-cent ($0.50) per page fee (A.R.S. 12-115).- Certification Fees
A seventeen-dollar ($17.00) certification copy fee will be charged on each case. In addition to the certification fee, a fifty-cent ($0.50) per page copy fee will be assessed. - Audio Fees
An audio request may be made for matters that have been digitally recorded. An audio fee will be assessed at the rate of seventeen dollars ($17.00) per CD.
Forms of Payment
Payment may be made in the form of money order, bank certified check, personal check, credit/debit card, or if paying in person, cash is acceptable. A $25.00 charge will be assessed on all Non-Sufficient Funds checks.
Payment is due in full prior to services being rendered or release of any information.
