Find Tucson 72 Hour Booking Records

Tucson 72 hour booking records are available through the Pima County jail system. Tucson is the second largest city in Arizona with over 545,000 residents and the main city in Pima County. Tucson Police make arrests, but booking occurs at the Pima County jail. Unlike some Arizona counties affected by recent court rulings, Pima County still offers an active online inmate search. This page shows you how to find Tucson 72 hour booking data and request police records.

Where to Find Tucson 72 Hour Booking Records

Tucson arrests book into Pima County jail. The county has an active online inmate search at sheriff.pima.gov/inmate. Enter a name to find recent bookings. The search shows everyone currently in custody, including Tucson arrests. This is one of the better online search systems in Arizona.

The search results include booking dates, charges, bond amounts, and housing locations. You can see where someone is held within the jail system. Released inmates drop off the active roster. The online tool only shows current inmates, not historical records.

For historical Tucson 72 hour booking records, contact the Pima County Sheriff records division at (520) 351-4650 or email PublicRecordsRequest@sheriff.pima.gov. Historical records require a formal request and may have associated fees. Current inmate lookups online are free.

Phone Inquiries

For inmate status by phone, call the Pima County jail line at (520) 351-8111. This line operates around the clock. Staff can confirm custody status and provide basic booking information including charges and bail amount. Phone inquiries work for both current and recent bookings.

The phone option is useful when you need information quickly or cannot access the website. Staff can look up bookings that may not yet appear online. There can be a delay between when booking occurs and when the website updates.

Tucson Police Public Records

Tucson Police maintain their own records division separate from the jail. For arrest reports created by Tucson Police, contact tpdpublicrecords@tucsonaz.gov or call (520) 791-4462. Paper copies cost $5.00 per report plus $0.25 per page after 15 pages. Digital copies on CD or DVD cost $25.00. Video costs $44.00 per hour of staff processing time.

The Tucson Police public records page provides forms and current fee information for different request types.

Arizona DPS maintains statewide records that may supplement local Tucson records for comprehensive background checks.

The booking record from Pima County shows jail intake information. The Tucson Police report shows what happened during the arrest. Both records relate to the same incident but contain different information. Request both for complete documentation of a Tucson arrest.

Tucson Arrest and Booking Process

When Tucson Police arrest someone, they transport that person to Pima County jail for booking. The jail intake staff create the 72 hour booking record during processing. This happens separately from the police report. The booking record stays with the county. The police report stays with Tucson PD.

Pima County jail reports cost $5.00 each. Additional pages over 20 cost $0.25 per page. Photos on DVD cost $5.00. Production time over one hour costs $15 per hour. These fees apply to booking documents from the jail, not Tucson Police reports.

Tucson does not operate its own jail. All Tucson arrests book through Pima County facilities. This is standard for Arizona cities. Only a few cities in the state maintain their own jails for initial holding.

Court Cases After Booking

Tucson City Court handles misdemeanor cases and traffic violations from within city limits. Contact the court at (520) 791-4181 for case information. More serious felony charges go to Pima County Superior Court. The Superior Court handles all serious criminal matters regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Court records are separate from both the booking record and the police arrest report. They track legal proceedings after charges are filed. A single arrest generates records in three systems: police, jail, and court. Each serves a different purpose.

Nearby Arizona Cities

Tucson is the largest city in southern Arizona and the county seat of Pima County. Other communities in the area also book through Pima County jail. The booking record shows which agency made the arrest.

Marana, Oro Valley, and South Tucson are nearby communities that also use Pima County jail for bookings. For larger cities in other counties, see Phoenix in Maricopa County or Casa Grande in Pinal County to the north.