Pima County Clerk of Court Services

Pima County Clerk James W. Giacomino

James W. Giacomino is the current Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court. The Clerk's bio page covers his role and background. Governor Hobbs appointed Giacomino to serve as Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court after the retirement of former Clerk Gary Harrison, according to the Governor's official appointment release.

The Clerk is the contact for Pima Superior Court case records, copy requests, filing fees, marriage licenses, civil and family filings, criminal support, probate support, juvenile support, passports, protective orders, name changes, fee waivers and deferrals, online payments, exhibits, and eFiling.

Pima County Clerk Services and Offices

The Clerk runs separate functional rooms inside the downtown courthouse. Civil and Family Support Services in Room 131A, Financial Services in Room 131, and Public Records Services in Room 241 each have their own hours and phone line. The Juvenile Support office sits at a separate site on Ajo Way.

Pima County Case Records and Background Checks

The Clerk's case records page lists Public Record Search, ECR for Parties, ECR for Attorneys, and Arizona eAccess. Each tool offers a different cut of the file. The Clerk also says clearly that the office does not provide background checks for public inquiries. Statewide criminal history is handled by the Arizona Department of Public Safety under A.R.S. § 41-1750.

As of this research, a maintenance banner says that ECR for Attorneys, ECR for Parties, and Public Record Search documents are temporarily unavailable online until the week of June 8, 2026. Users are directed to Public Records Services in Room 241 during the outage. Juvenile and Title 36 mental-health case documents go to the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office on Ajo Way.

The Clerk's case-records page also makes a useful distinction: "case records" are not the same as "background checks." Many users come to the Clerk hoping to obtain a quick criminal-history report. The Clerk can help with case documents filed in Pima Superior Court, but it does not certify that a person has no criminal history statewide. That is a DPS function under a separate, fingerprint-based process.

Filing a Pima County Court Document

The Clerk's file a document page explains how to file with the Pima Superior Court. eFiling is mandatory for attorneys and legal paraprofessionals. eFiling is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with limits and exceptions. Self-represented litigants can file by mail or at the filing counter when eFiling does not apply.

The Clerk also says case documents are not accepted for filing by email. eFiling, mail, or counter filing are the only valid paths for most case documents.

1. Pull the right form from the Clerk's forms library.
2. Complete the form and any sensitive-data sheets required for the case type.
3. Pick the filing path: eFiling, mail, or counter at Civil and Family Support Services.
4. Attach the filing fee, or include a fee waiver or deferral form where eligible.
5. Confirm the filing through the eFiling portal or a Clerk receipt.

Clerk Forms Library

The Clerk hosts a forms library that covers civil, family law, criminal, juvenile, probate, fee waiver, and protective-order forms. The library is the official source for current Pima County court forms.

The forms library is the right starting point for any Pima County court filing. The Clerk also points to the Arizona Judicial Branch Self-Service Center for additional self-help materials.

Family law forms have their own category, including divorce, custody, child support, and protective orders. The family law forms category bundles every form a divorce or custody filer is likely to use.

Fee waiver and deferral forms are in a separate category. Those forms support self-represented filers who cannot pay the full filing fee at once. The fee waiver and deferral forms page lists every supported form.

Pima County Clerk Fee Schedule

The Clerk posts the current fee schedule on the fee schedule page. The current schedule applies through May 31, 2026. The new schedule takes effect June 1, 2026 under Pima County Ordinance 2026-4 and raises fees for civil, probate, and domestic relations cases.

The fee page links to the current PDF and the June 1, 2026 PDF side by side, plus a description of accepted payment methods.

Records Request Form Inventory

The Clerk's copy request process uses a small set of intake fields. A solid request has every field filled in. The Clerk takes credit cards by phone for copies and postage. A noncommercial-purpose affirmation is required under A.R.S. § 39-121.01.

How to Request a Pima County Certified Copy

A certified copy of a Pima County court document is the office's official version, signed and sealed by the Clerk. It is the document third parties accept for legal, work, immigration, and licensing matters.

1. Identify the case by number, parties, and date.
2. Pick the delivery format: in person, phone, email, or mail.
3. Pay the fee for each certified copy plus postage and handling for mail delivery.
4. Include the noncommercial-purpose affirmation under A.R.S. § 39-121.01.
5. Wait for the Clerk to confirm the case is available and the copy is ready.
6. Pick up the certified copy in person at Room 241 or receive it by mail.

Note: A certified copy carries the Clerk's seal; a plain printout from an online portal does not, and it is not accepted by most courts or agencies.

Online Payments and FARE

The Clerk runs an online payment tool for court-ordered fines and fees. If a case has been referred to FARE, payments must be made through Arizona Courts AZ Court Pay rather than the local payment tool. Personal checks are accepted for filing fees, but a returned check is referred to the County Attorney's Office for collection under the Financial Services policy.

Financial Services handles criminal financial assessments, fines, civil filing fees, probate fees, appeals fees, and juvenile fees and assessments. The Financial Services counter is in Room 131 of the Congress Street complex.

The Clerk's online payment tool is separate from the eFiling system. eFiling moves case documents and pays the filing fee. The online payment tool pays a fine, a fee, or a court-ordered amount after the court issues an order. Some cases use both tools at different stages.

Related Pima County Pages

For online lookups and search tools, see court records. For the docket detail and event types, see court dockets. For marriage license fees and rules, see marriage and divorce records. For probate filings and small estates, see probate records. For the broader Arizona open-records framework, see public records.