la Paz County, AZ

Recent arrests in La Paz County come from the **La Paz County Sheriff's Office**, headquartered at 1109 W Arizona Ave, Parker AZ 85344, phone (928) 669-6141. (1) **Inmate roster and recent arrests** at https://www.lapazsheriff.org/ — click 'Inmates & Arrests' for current detainees at the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility (1111 W Arizona Ave, Parker, AZ 85344). (2) **Older arrests / closed cases**: Sheriff's Custodian of Records at 1109 Arizona Ave, Parker (928-669-6141) — submit A.R.S. § 39-121 records request; copy fees apply. (3) For arrests inside city limits of **Quartzsite** (Quartzsite PD, 928-927-4644) or **Parker** (Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department for tribal land, 928-669-1273) — those bookings flow into the county jail but the originating agency holds the incident report. (4) **Court filings** for any arrest that became a charge: search Arizona Judicial Branch public access at https://apps.supremecourt.az.gov/publicaccess/ and pick La Paz County. (5) **State prison inmates**: AZ Department of Corrections inmate search at https://corrections.az.gov/inmate-data-search. For a personal authoritative criminal history, fingerprint-based AZ DPS Public Records check ($22 first request, $7 each additional) at https://www.azdps.gov. Sources: La Paz County Sheriff's Office, AZ DOC, AZ Judicial Branch.

In Arizona, every Superior Court judge takes the **Oath of Office** prescribed by Article XX, Paragraph 1 of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. § 38-231: a sworn promise to support the U.S. Constitution and Arizona Constitution and to faithfully discharge the duties of the office. The signed oath is **filed with the Secretary of State** in Phoenix and is a public record under A.R.S. § 39-121. To find a specific judge's oath, contact the **Arizona Secretary of State, Public Services Division** (1700 W Washington St, Phoenix AZ 85007, phone 602-542-6187, https://azsos.gov) and request the filed oath by judge name and date. For La Paz County specifically: the current Presiding Judge is **Matthew G. Newman**, sworn in July 3, 2024 as the fourth Presiding Judge of La Paz County Superior Court. Judge Marcus Kelley also serves; both are on the Arizona Judicial Branch directory at https://www.azcourts.gov/pjs/La-Paz. The La Paz Superior Court Clerk is Hollie Lucas at 1316 Kofa Ave, Suite 607, Parker AZ 85344 (928-669-6131). Statewide reaffirmation oaths happen each February on Arizona Rule of Law Day. Sources: Arizona Secretary of State, Arizona Judicial Branch, Havasu News, AZ Free News.

La Paz County, Arizona, was carved out of Yuma County in 1983 — the newest county in the state. Property records are split between two offices, both in **Parker, AZ** (the county seat). (1) **La Paz County Recorder**, 1112 Joshua Ave Suite 201, Parker AZ 85344, phone (928) 669-6136, hours Mon–Thu 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (county is on a 4-day workweek). Free document search at https://www.lapaz.gov/213/Recorder. Fees: Deeds $15, Mortgages/Deeds of Trust $25, Affidavit of Property Value $2 (required with most AZ deeds), releases $15. (2) **La Paz County Assessor** — parcel valuation, ownership, parcel maps; free search at https://www.lapaz.gov/150/Assessor. Tax payment status at the **La Paz County Treasurer**. Major communities: Parker (county seat), Quartzsite, Salome, Bouse, Ehrenberg. **Local notes**: La Paz has substantial Bureau of Land Management acreage and a long history of mining claims — check both the Recorder's records AND BLM Master Title Plats at https://glorecords.blm.gov before any rural land purchase. Title insurance is strongly advisable; mineral-rights severances are common. Sources: La Paz County Recorder, La Paz County Assessor, Deeds.com La Paz.

Ehrenberg is an unincorporated community in **La Paz County, Arizona**, and all property records run through the county offices in **Parker, AZ**. Two offices, two jobs. (1) **La Paz County Recorder** — 1112 Joshua Ave Suite 201, Parker AZ 85344, phone (928) 669-6136, hours Mon–Thu 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (county runs a 4-day work week). Free document search at https://www.lapaz.gov/213/Recorder. **Recording fees** (per the county schedule): Deeds $15, Mortgages and Deeds of Trust $25, Affidavit of Property Value $2 (required with most deeds in AZ), releases $15. (2) **La Paz County Assessor** — same building, handles parcel valuation, ownership, and parcel maps; free search at https://www.lapaz.gov/150/Assessor. For tax payment, the **La Paz County Treasurer**. **Ehrenberg specifics**: most parcels are large lots with mineral-rights severances (mining/Colorado River agriculture history) — confirm the title company runs a full chain-of-title before purchase. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holds significant adjacent acreage; for federal land transactions see https://glorecords.blm.gov. Sources: La Paz County Recorder Fee Schedule, La Paz County Assessor, Deeds.com La Paz.

Arizona arrest information comes from the booking agency, with no statewide master list. **Five-source playbook**: (1) **County jail roster** for sheriff arrests and current bookings — MCSO https://www.mcso.org (Maricopa, 602-876-1011); Pima PCSD; Pinal https://www.pinal.gov/1636/Inmate-Search; Yavapai https://apps.yavapaiaz.gov/inmatesearch/; plus 11 other counties. Statewide aggregator (private) https://recentbookings.arizonaofficialrecords.com/. (2) **City PD blotter** for arrests inside city limits — Phoenix Police Adult Arrests Dashboard https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/police/crime-stats-data/crime-stats-maps.html/published/8g516L4Wc; bulk download at https://www.phoenixopendata.com/showcase/d_arrests; Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale all maintain similar logs. (3) **Court records** once charges file (24–72 hours after arrest) — Arizona Judicial Branch https://apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess/caselookup.aspx, all 15 counties. (4) **State prison**: AZ DOC https://corrections.az.gov/inmate-data-search. (5) **Personal authoritative criminal history**: AZ DPS Public Services Portal https://psp.azdps.gov — fingerprint-based Personal Review $22 first / $7 each additional. **For older or closed cases**, file a written A.R.S. § 39-121 records request directly to the originating agency. **For employment use**, FCRA-compliant background-check vendors (Checkr, Sterling, GoodHire) consolidate state, FBI, court, and county into a single report. Sources: AZ DPS, MCSO, Phoenix Police Open Data, AZ Judicial Branch, AZ DOC.

Arizona business registrations are split between two state agencies, depending on entity type. (1) **Corporations, LLCs, partnerships, nonprofits** — registered with the **Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC)**, 1300 W Washington St, Phoenix AZ 85007, phone (602) 542-3026. Free public search at https://ecorp.azcc.gov/EntitySearch — returns status, formation date, statutory agent, principal address, officers/managers, annual reports, and document images. (2) **Trade names (DBAs), trademarks, sole proprietorships** — registered with the **Arizona Secretary of State**, 1700 W Washington St, Phoenix AZ 85007. Search at https://apps.azsos.gov/apps/tntp/se.html. (3) **Filed business documents** (Articles of Incorporation, mergers, amendments) at https://efiling.azcc.gov/public-records — image downloads free. (4) **Phoenix/Maricopa city-level business licenses** — City of Phoenix at https://www.phoenix.gov/finance/plt; Mesa at https://www.mesaaz.gov; each city issues its own privilege/transaction tax license. (5) **Statewide TPT (Transaction Privilege Tax) license** — Arizona Department of Revenue at https://aztaxes.gov; required for most retail/service businesses. **Tip**: when checking before doing business, run BOTH ACC and SOS — many DBAs aren't with ACC. Sources: AZ Corporation Commission, AZ Secretary of State, AZ Commerce Authority.