Maricopa County 72 Hour Booking

Maricopa County 72 hour booking records come from the largest sheriff's office in Arizona. The county processes thousands of arrests each month through its jail system. You can search for recent booking information by contacting the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office or using their online tools. The county operates six jail facilities that handle bookings for Phoenix and surrounding cities. This page covers how to find 72 hour booking records, contact the jail, and get copies of arrest information in Maricopa County.

How to Search Maricopa County 72 Hour Booking Records

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office handles all jail bookings in the county. When someone is arrested in Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, or any other city in Maricopa County, they go to one of the MCSO jail facilities. The booking record is created at intake. You can search for this information in several ways.

Online search options have changed due to a 2024 court ruling. The MCSO Inmate Information page still exists, but mugshot lookup is no longer available. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Houston v. Maricopa County that posting mugshots without review can violate constitutional rights. As a result, MCSO took down their mugshot search tool. You can still call the jail for booking information.

The jail information line is (602) 876-0322. This line is staffed around the clock. Give them the person's name and date of birth. They can tell you if that person is in custody and at which facility. This is the most reliable way to check Maricopa County 72 hour booking status right now.

Maricopa County Jail Contact Information

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office runs six jail facilities. The main number for general inquiries is (602) 876-1000. For jail specific questions about 72 hour booking records or inmate status, call (602) 876-0322. The records division can be reached at (602) 876-3400.

To request copies of booking records, mail or deliver your request to 550 W. Jackson St., Phoenix, AZ 85003. The records office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Media can send requests to mediarequest@mcso.maricopa.gov for faster processing. The office cannot process requests for "all records" so you need to be specific about what you want.

Maricopa County operates these detention facilities for 72 hour booking:

• 4th Avenue Jail in downtown Phoenix
• Estrella Jail in west Phoenix
• Watkins Jail in Phoenix
• Towers Jail in Phoenix
• Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix
• Intake, Transfer, and Release facility

Note: Most bookings start at the Intake, Transfer, and Release facility before inmates move to other locations.

Maricopa County Booking Record Fees

Fees for Maricopa County 72 hour booking records depend on what you need. Accident reports cost $5.00. Other record copies have varying fees based on page count. The sheriff's office does not accept personal checks or credit cards for payment. Bring cash or a money order when you visit in person.

Third-party systems like LexisNexis BuyCrash handle some record requests. If you need a crash report that led to an arrest, you may need to go through that system. The fee is the same but processing happens online. For jail records specifically, contact the records division directly at (602) 876-3400 to confirm current costs before you submit a request.

Cities That Book Into Maricopa County Jail

Maricopa County is the most populous county in Arizona. Over a dozen cities with populations above 50,000 send their arrestees to MCSO jails. Phoenix is the largest, but the same 72 hour booking process applies to all cities in the county. City police make the arrest, then transport the person to a Maricopa County jail facility for booking.

The booking record will show which agency made the arrest. If Phoenix Police picked someone up, that shows on the record. Same for Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, and other city departments. But the jail record itself comes from MCSO. When you search for Maricopa County 72 hour booking info, you will find arrests from all these cities in one system.

Major cities in Maricopa County include Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Glendale, Tempe, Peoria, Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, and Buckeye. Each city page has more detail on local police records contacts.

Maricopa County Booking Related Services

Several third-party companies work with Maricopa County jails. These services handle things like inmate funds, communication, and victim notification. They are not official county services but are authorized to work with the jail system.

TouchPay handles inmate commissary accounts. Families can add money to an inmate's account through this service. ViaPath provides phone and video communication services for inmates. These are paid services that let families stay in touch. OffenderWatch handles sex offender registry information. VINELink provides victim notification when custody status changes.

For crash reports related to arrests, LexisNexis BuyCrash is the authorized vendor. This is separate from the jail booking record. A crash report shows what happened in a traffic accident. The booking record shows the arrest that resulted from it. You may need both for a complete picture of an incident in Maricopa County.

Nearby Arizona Counties

If the person you are looking for was arrested outside Maricopa County, you need to check a different jail system. Each Arizona county handles its own 72 hour booking records. The arrest location determines which county has the records.

Counties that border Maricopa include Pinal County to the southeast, Yavapai County to the north, Gila County to the east, and La Paz County to the west. Pima County is further south and covers Tucson. If you are not sure where an arrest occurred, you may need to check multiple counties.