Hearings
Hearings will be scheduled as an in-person, telephonic or Zoom video appearance. A court issued notice or order will outline the type of appearance. If a telephonic or Zoom video appearance is scheduled, you can find the Zoom ID on the notice that the court has mailed to all parties to the address on record. Meeting ID's are different for each case type and hearing date. If do not know your available appearance options or do not know your meeting ID for you scheduled remote appearance, please call us at (520) 724-3171.
1. In Person
Visit the courthouse at 240 N. Stone Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701. |
2. Telephonic
Dial 1-888-788-0099 (toll free) and type in the meeting ID. Upon connecting to the meeting, you will be placed in a "waiting room" until staff can speak with you.
You do not need the Zoom application to appear by telephone.
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3. Zoom Video
Please go to: www.zoom.us/j and type in the meeting ID. For example: https://zoom.us/j/1234567890. To appear via video conference on Zoom, you must have an internet connection. You can use a smart phone, iPad/tablet, or computer/laptop that has sound & video capability. You will also need to install the Zoom App (www.zoom.us) before the time of the hearing.
Upon connecting to the Zoom hearing, you will be placed in a "waiting room".
Do
not hang up or close the Zoom application. A courtroom clerk
will check-in with you, and you will be brought in to the meeting room when
the
judge is ready to begin.
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If you do not have the ability to appear remotely
Visit the courthouse at 240 N. Stone Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701.
Online Services
Many of the services we offer at the courthouse can be done on our website. Read the instructions carefully on each web page to successfully complete each service.
File a Protection Order
A petitioner must start the protection order process online at https://azpoint.azcourts.gov/. Once the process is complete you will receive a unique confirmation number. Once you receive a confirmation number you can file the petition with the court during normal business hours in person or remotely.
In Person: Once a confirmation number is generated the petitioner can contact the court at (520) 724-3171 during normal business hours. A clerk will review your petition, if the petition is complete a hearing will be scheduled and a judge will call you directly.Remotely: Contact the court at (520) 724-3171
A clerk will review your petition, if the petition is complete a hearing will be scheduled, and you will be directed to speak with a judge. After normal business hours, an emergency Order of Protection can be requested by contacting the Tucson Police Department (520-741-4444) or the Pima County Sheriff's Department (520-724-4900).
In case of an emergency, call 911.
Fees to File
There are no fees associated with filing a protection order with the court.
Fees for Service
There is no fee to serve an Orders of Protection but there is a fee to serve an Injunction Against Harassment or an Injunction Against Workplace Harassment. The fee amount is determined by the service agency.
Public Hearings
Attend a hearing as a member of the public.
If you would like to observe a specific hearing(s), you must provide a case number, hearing date and time. If you do choose to remotely observe a hearing, please be patient as the hearing may not begin at the exact time scheduled. You may contact our Customer Service line at (520)724-3171 or via the Contact Page on our website at https://www.jp.pima.gov/ContactUs/.
Telephonic
The Court is currently hearing the majority of our cases telephonically via a conferencing application. If the case is being held using that method, you will be given a call-in number and identification code. You will be placed into the call; however, you will not be able to participate in the hearing. When you speak to the clerk that is managing the hearing, you must identify yourself as a “Gallery Member.”
Video
Some cases are being held using video conferencing. In those cases, you will be provided
instructions regarding joining the meeting via ZOOM. You may use the ZOOM application or
connect via a web URL using the identification code provided to you. When you speak to
the clerk
that is managing the hearing, you must identify yourself as a “Gallery Member.” Although
you will
be able to observe the video conference, your camera and audio will be muted by the
managing
clerk to prevent disruption of the court proceedings.
If you need additional information regarding ZOOM, please visit their website at https://zoom.us.
Past Events
If the hearing has already been held you can make an online public records request for a copy of the hearing. Visit our Digital Recording Request web page to submit your request. There is a fee associated with these requests, please refer to the fee schedule.