Recording and Media Access

Case status information can be found on our Court Case Information page.

Upcoming court date information can be found on our Court Calendar page.

To obtain copies or documents from a City Court case file, pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona, Rule 123, Public Access to Judicial Records of the State of Arizona, the requester should submit a records request.

Arizona Supreme Court Rules 122 and 122.1 allow for the use of portable electronic devices in a courthouse and permit the use of recording devices in a courtroom in some circumstances. Rule 122.1(c)(3) authorizes Scottsdale City Court to adopt further reasonable limits of photography and audio or video recording in a courthouse that are not inconsistent with this rule or with Rule 122.

Inquiries to record at a court proceeding or in a courtroom, pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona, Rule 122 Use of Recording Devices in a Courtroom and Rule 122.1 Use of Portable Electronic Devices in a Courthouse, the requester should file a motion making the request. The ruling will then be determined by the assigned judge, at which time any specific conditions or criteria will be provided to the media.