Find DUI Records in Yavapai County

Yavapai County DUI records are held by the Superior Court in Prescott and by justice courts around the county. The area covers over eight thousand square miles in central Arizona, making it one of the largest counties in the state. DUI cases from Highway 17, Interstate 40, and the many rural roads all flow through Yavapai County courts. You can search for DUI records online through county databases or request copies from the clerk. The sheriff's office also keeps arrest records and jail data for all DUI bookings in the county system.

Yavapai County Superior Court DUI Records

The Superior Court handles felony DUI cases in Yavapai County. This includes aggravated DUI charges, third offenses within seven years, and cases where someone had a child in the car. The court sits in Prescott at the main courthouse. All felony DUI filings, plea deals, and trial outcomes become part of the public record here.

You can access Yavapai County Superior Court records through the Clerk of Superior Court records page. The clerk maintains all case files for criminal matters including DUI charges at the felony level. To get copies, you can visit in person at the Prescott courthouse or submit a written request. The staff there can tell you what documents exist for any given case. You need the defendant name or case number to start a search. Copies run fifty cents per page, which is the standard rate across Arizona courts. Certified copies cost more but carry an official court seal for legal use.

The Superior Court clerk can be reached at (928) 777-7934 for help with record requests.

Yavapai County Justice Court DUI Cases

Most DUI arrests in Yavapai County result in misdemeanor charges that go through justice court. The county has several justice court precincts spread across its large area. Each one serves a different part of the county. Prescott, Camp Verde, and Seligman all have their own justice court locations where DUI cases are heard.

Justice courts handle first offense DUI, extreme DUI with high blood alcohol, and other misdemeanor drunk driving charges. The process starts with an arraignment where you enter a plea. Cases then move to pretrial conferences and potentially trial. All of this creates records that become public once filed. You can contact the specific justice court where a case was heard to request copies of the file. Fees match what Superior Court charges for copies.

The Prescott Justice Court handles cases from the Prescott and Prescott Valley areas. This court sees a high volume of DUI cases given the population centers it serves. Camp Verde Justice Court covers the Verde Valley region including Sedona area cases that fall under county jurisdiction.

Yavapai County Sheriff DUI Arrest Records

The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office makes DUI arrests throughout the county and runs the jail where all county DUI defendants are booked. Deputies patrol the highways and rural areas where city police do not operate. When they make a DUI stop, the arrest creates records that you can request later.

To look up someone currently in custody on DUI charges, the Yavapai County inmate search portal shows current bookings. You can search by name to see if someone is being held. The results show what charges led to the booking, including DUI charges. You can also see bail amounts and court dates from this system. It updates as people move through the jail.

This tool works well for recent arrests. For older booking records, contact the sheriff directly.

The main Yavapai County Sheriff's Office website has information about requesting arrest reports and incident records. DUI arrest reports include details about the traffic stop, field sobriety tests, and chemical test results. These reports support the criminal charges filed in court. You can request copies by contacting the records division at (928) 771-3260.

Not all DUI arrests in Yavapai County come from the sheriff. City police in Prescott and other towns make their own arrests. For those cases, you need to contact that police department rather than the sheriff for the arrest report.

DUI Laws Affecting Yavapai County Records

Arizona law defines several levels of DUI that appear in Yavapai County court records. Under A.R.S. 28-1381, standard DUI means driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, or being impaired to the slightest degree by alcohol or drugs. This is a class one misdemeanor. Most first and second offense DUI cases in Yavapai County fall into this category.

Extreme DUI under A.R.S. 28-1382 applies when blood alcohol reaches 0.15 or higher. Super extreme DUI kicks in at 0.20 and above. Both remain misdemeanors but carry harsher penalties. These cases still go through Yavapai County justice courts unless other factors elevate them to felony status.

Aggravated DUI becomes a felony under A.R.S. 28-1383. This happens with a third offense in eighty-four months, driving on a suspended license, having a child under fifteen in the car, or refusing to submit to an ignition interlock. Felony DUI cases go to Superior Court. These are the most serious DUI records you will find in Yavapai County files.

Yavapai County DUI Record Sealing

Arizona now allows some criminal records to be sealed. Under A.R.S. 13-911, you can petition to seal a DUI conviction after completing your sentence and waiting a set period. Misdemeanor DUI records may be eligible for sealing five years after sentence completion. Felony aggravated DUI has a longer wait.

Sealing is not the same as expungement. Arizona does not expunge records. A sealed record still exists but is hidden from most public searches. Certain agencies can still see sealed records. If you have a DUI on your record in Yavapai County and want to seal it, file a petition with the court that handled your case.

Note: Sealing eligibility depends on the specific charge and your criminal history since the conviction.

Yavapai County DUI Record Fees

Getting DUI records from Yavapai County involves fees at each agency. Court records cost fifty cents per page for plain copies. If you need certified copies with an official seal, expect to pay around thirty-five dollars per document. Research fees may apply when you ask staff to search without providing specific case details.

Sheriff records and arrest reports have their own fees. Contact the sheriff records division for current pricing on incident reports and booking records. Fees help cover the staff time needed to locate and copy records from Yavapai County files.

Cities in Yavapai County

Yavapai County includes Prescott and Prescott Valley as its largest cities. Neither has a population over fifty thousand, so DUI cases from these cities go through either municipal court or justice court depending on jurisdiction. Sedona sits partly in Yavapai County, with some areas falling under Coconino County instead.

For DUI arrests made by Prescott Police or Prescott Valley Police, contact those departments directly for arrest reports. Court records will be at either the municipal court or justice court depending on where the case was filed. The county Superior Court only handles cases that reach felony level.

Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Chino Valley, and other smaller towns also have police departments that make DUI arrests. Each agency maintains its own records. The county sheriff handles areas outside city limits.

Nearby Arizona Counties

DUI cases near Yavapai County borders may end up in neighboring county courts instead. Check these areas if you cannot find records in Yavapai County systems.