Hearings will be scheduled as an in-person, telephonic or Microsoft Teams (Teams) video appearance. A court issued notice or order will outline the type of appearance. If a telephonic or Teams video appearance is scheduled, you can find the Teams 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 you do not know your available appearance options or do not know your meeting ID for your scheduled remote appearance, please call us at (520) 724-3171.
Visit the courthouse at 240 N. Stone Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701, or call (520)-724-3171 for additional assistance.
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.
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.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.
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/.
Video
Some cases are being held using video conferencing. In those cases, you will be provided
instructions regarding joining the meeting via Teams. You may use the Teams 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.
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.