Phoenix Courthouses
Last updated: June 26, 2023
Phoenix is a sprawling metropolis of almost 1.5 million people, the sixth most populous city in the U.S. and the largest capital city by population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Serving this vast city is a state court system with three levels. At the lowest, the justice courts and municipal courts handle things like landlord/tenant disputes, traffic violations, contract issues, car accidents and minor crimes. At the next level, the Superior Court of Arizona for Maricopa County handles all kinds of cases, including complex lawsuits and more serious criminal cases.
At the highest level, the state appellate courts hear cases that have already been decided by one of the lower courts and have been successfully appealed. The highest court of Arizona, the Supreme Court, is located in downtown Phoenix. Phoenix also has a handful of federal courts dealing with matters such as immigration and bankruptcy cases. The following is a guide to Phoenix state and federal courthouses.
State Courts in Phoenix
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Downtown, Arcadia Biltmore, Encanto, South Mountain & West McDowell Locations
620 West Jackson
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Tel: (602) 372-6300 (Downtown)
(602) 372-6300 (Arcadia Biltmore)
(602) 372-6414 (Encanto)
(602) 372-6401 (South Mountain)
(602) 372-6408 (West McDowell)
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Desert Ridge, Dreamy Draw, McDowell Mountain & Moon Valley Locations
18380 North 40th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Tel: (602) 372-7100 (Desert Ridge)
(602) 372-7000 (Dreamy Draw)
(602) 372-7901 (McDowell Mountain & Moon Valley)
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Country Meadows
1 West Madison St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
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Maryvale
4622 West Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85031
Tel: (602) 245-0432
City Courts
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Phoenix Municipal Court
300 West Washington Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Tel: (602) 262-6421Parking: Reduced-rate parking is available at 305 West Washington Street. Park in the garage on the south side of Washington Street and validate your ticket at the information booth in the courthouse.
Note: This court handles limited types of cases that have occurred within the city limits, including traffic violations, some criminal misdemeanor cases, Orders of Protection and Injunctions against Harassment (restraining orders).
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Maricopa County Superior Courts in and Near Phoenix
201 W. Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Tel: (602) 506-1561The Superior Courts hear all kinds of cases under the state laws of Arizona, from family law issues, like divorce and custody, to probate issues to criminal issues. Maricopa County has several Superior Court buildings, a few of which are located outside of Phoenix in Surprise and Mesa. Many of the courthouses have Self-Service Centers for people who don’t have attorneys.
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Old Courthouse
125 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Tel: (602) 506-3204 (Court Administration)
(602) 506-1497 (Civil Court Administration)
(602) 506-3668 (Probate/Mental Health Administration)
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Central Court Building
201 West Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Tel: (602) 506-1561 (Family Court Administration)Note: The Central Court Building, The West Court Building and the East Court building make up the Central Court Complex. The Downtown office of the Clerk of the Superior Court is located in the Central Court Building.
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West Court Building
111 South Third Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
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East Court Building
101 West Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Tel: (602) 506-3204 (Court Administration)Note: This facility has a Self-Service Center.
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South Court Tower
175 West Madison St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Tel: (602) 506-3204 (Court Administration) and (602) 506-8575 (Criminal Administration)
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Northwest Regional Center
14264 West Tierra Buena Lane
Surprise, AZ 85374
Tel: (602) 372-9400Note: This facility has a Self-Service Center. The Northwest Regional Center office of the Clerk of the Superior Court is located in this building, along with the justice courts for the Hassayampa and Arrowhead precincts.
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Northeast Regional Center
18380 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Tel: (602) 372-7601Note: This facility has a Self-Service Center. The Northeast Regional Center office of the Clerk of the Superior Court is located in this building in Suite 120. The justice courts for the Desert Ridge, Dreamy Draw, McDowell Mountain, and Moon Valley precincts are also located here.
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Southeast Court
222 East Javelina Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85201
Tel: (602) 506-2020Note: This facility has a Self-Service Center. The Mesa office of the Clerk of the Superior Court is located in this building.
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Durango Facility
3131 West Durango
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Tel: (602) 506-4533 (Juvenile Administration)Note: This facility is a Juvenile Court Center.
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Southeast Facility
1810 South Lewis
Mesa, AZ 85210
Tel: (602) 506-2544Note: This facility is a Juvenile Court Center.
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Clerk of the Superior Court Customer Service Center
601 Jackson St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Tel: (602) 506-3360
State Appellate Courts
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Court of Appeals, Division One
1501 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: (602) 542-4821Note: The Court of Appeals, Division One, hears cases that have already been decided at the Superior Court level and have been appealed.
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Arizona Supreme Court
1501 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: (602) 452-3300Note: The Arizona Supreme Court is the highest court in the state and only hears certain cases that have already been appealed to and heard by the Court of Appeals.
Federal Courts
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The Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse
401 West Washington St., Suite 130
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Tel: (602) 322-7200Note: This is a United States District Court. It handles only federal cases. The Clerk of Court is also located here. You may file court papers, obtain court records and attend court hearings at this location.
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Phoenix Immigration Court
200 East Mitchell Drive, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Tel: (602) 640-2747Note: The EOIR administers the immigration court system in the United States. It hears the cases of immigrants who have been charged with violating U.S. immigration law or who are trying to apply for protection under U.S. immigration law.
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Bankruptcy Court
230 North First Ave, Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Tel: (602) 682-4000 and (866) 553-0893 (Toll Free Self-Help Line)Note: This court handles bankruptcy filings and hearings for the District Bankruptcy Court of Arizona. You can file your bankruptcy forms in this building.