Arizona inmate search

Arizona statute 31-101 gives county sheriffs control of local jails in Arizona's 15 counties, and some run under county jail districts. Booking and holding before trial happen after police bring arrested people into 1 of these county facilities.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office operates the Phoenix area's Maricopa County Jail, with almost 9,000 beds. The 6 sites are 4th Avenue, Estrella, Lower Buckeye, Towers, Watkins, plus a 24 hour Intake, Transfer, and Release center.

For southern Arizona, the Pima County Sheriff's Department operates Pima County Adult Detention Complex and the Ajo District Jail. If you're not sure which agency arrested the person, you can also read about finding someone in jail.

The county where the arrest took place determines what you see, since every sheriff sets up the online lookup differently.

• A daily population report is what the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office jail roster provides. Shown are the person's name, age, sex, race, date of birth, booking number, booking date, status, and expected release date.
• With the Pima County Adult Detention Complex inmate lookup, type a last name and use the lookup button to search. It updates regularly and lists people now in custody: held for another jurisdiction, accused, or sentenced.

Maricopa posts 1 report each day, and booking takes hours, so call the jail after a very recent arrest.

Your family member won't show up on a county sheriff's list if they've been sentenced to state prison. County jails hold people following an arrest or for local sentences; state prisons house people with longer terms after conviction.

Arizona's state prison system is run by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, or ADCRR. The ADCRR Inmate Data Search online tool lets you check state custody. You only need this state search once someone moves from county jail into an ADCRR prison.

When you're unsure about the county holding your relative, you can check Arizona VINE. The service is free and confidential, covering criminal case updates, custody status, and protective orders statewide.

You can search online and register for free alerts by phone, text, or email, or call the Arizona VINE line at 1-866-892-4542. Alerts help when you're waiting for a release, since release processing takes up to 5 hours between 8am and 10pm in Pima County, with no overnight releases, and up to 24 hours in Maricopa County.

For a bailable offense, a judge can order 4 release options under Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure 7.3 and 7.2 and Arizona statute 13-3967:

• Own recognizance, meaning release based on a promise to come back to court.
• Release with conditions, like travel limits.
• A deposit of cash or other security given to the clerk of the court.
• What's commonly called bail: a secured appearance bond.

When a bail bond agent guarantees that someone will appear in court, that’s a bail bond; the premium is what you pay the agent. Per A.R.S. For this premium, Arizona sets no statutory percentage under Title 20 and Ariz. Admin. Code R20-6-601. Rather, the surety insurer submits its rates to Arizona's Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Agents must display the rates at their office and on their site.