Avondale Recent Bookings

Avondale recent bookings are public records you can search online through the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. When someone gets arrested by Avondale Police, they may spend a short time at the city jail before moving to a county facility. Most people booked on serious charges go straight to the Maricopa County jail system. The county handles all long-term detention for the entire metro area. You can look up current inmates through the county sheriff website or call the Avondale City Jail directly for people held locally. Both options give you access to booking data without any cost.

Where Avondale Arrests Get Processed

Avondale has both a city jail and access to the Maricopa County detention system. This is somewhat unique for a city in the Phoenix metro area. The city jail holds people for short stays, typically those waiting for court or serving brief sentences. For felony charges and longer holds, Avondale Police transfer arrestees to a Maricopa County facility.

The Avondale City Jail sits at the police headquarters. Call 623-333-7009 to reach the jail directly. Staff can tell you if someone is being held there. If the person is not at the city jail, they may have been moved to Maricopa County custody. The county's online inmate search covers all five county facilities in the Phoenix area.

Maricopa County runs the Intake, Transfer and Release center where most metro bookings start. From there, people move to 4th Avenue Jail, Estrella Jail, Lower Buckeye Jail, or Towers Jail based on their charges. Any Avondale arrest that involves serious charges will end up in one of these county facilities.

Avondale City Jail Details

The city jail in Avondale is smaller than the county facilities. It mainly holds people on minor charges or those waiting for quick court dates. This keeps the county system from getting overcrowded with short-term holds.

Visitation at the Avondale City Jail is limited to weekends only. You can visit on Saturday and Sunday during two time slots. The morning slot runs from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The afternoon slot goes from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. These are the only times visitors can come see inmates at this facility. Plan ahead since the windows are short and no visits happen during the week.

To find out if someone is being held at the Avondale City Jail, call 623-333-7009. The staff will check their current roster and tell you if the person is there. They can also share basic booking information over the phone. If the person is not in their system, try the Maricopa County jail search next. Many Avondale arrests end up at the county level.

Note: The city jail has limited capacity, so most people arrested on serious charges in Avondale will be transported to Maricopa County facilities within hours of their arrest.

Avondale Booking Search Tools

Looking up someone arrested in Avondale requires checking two places. Start with a call to the city jail at 623-333-7009. If they are not there, move to the county level search.

The Maricopa County Sheriff inmate search is free to use. Enter a name and date of birth to find someone. You can also search by booking number. Results show the person's current location, charges, bond amount, and court dates. Mugshot photos appear when available. The database updates often, so new bookings show up quickly.

For Avondale police records separate from jail bookings, you can use the Avondale Police online portal. This handles requests for incident reports, crash reports, and other police documents. The booking record itself stays with whatever jail holds the person.

Avondale Police Records and Reports

The Avondale Police Department keeps records separate from jail booking data. If you need the police report that led to an arrest, you request that from the police department. For the booking record showing custody status and charges, you check with the jail.

Avondale Police headquarters is at 11485 W Civic Center Dr, Avondale, AZ 85323. The records division handles requests for incident reports, traffic crash reports, and other documents. You can reach them at 623-333-7002 during business hours. For questions that are not about records, the non-emergency line is 623-333-7001.

The Avondale Police online portal lets you submit record requests from any device. You describe what you need, pay any fees, and track your request status online. This works better than phone calls for complex requests. The portal saves a record of everything you submit.

The Avondale Police FAQ page answers common questions about records and services. Check there before calling if you have basic questions about how to get documents or what information is available to the public.

How Avondale Booking Records Work

When Avondale Police arrest someone, officers create reports and gather evidence. This happens at the scene or back at the station. Then the arrested person goes through booking. Booking creates a formal record of the arrest with fingerprints, photos, and personal details.

The booking record includes the person's full name and any aliases. It shows their date of birth, physical description, and the charges filed. Staff record the time and date of booking. They note the arresting officer and agency. If a judge sets bail, that amount goes in the record too. This information becomes public once the booking process finishes.

Arizona law makes booking records public. Under A.R.S. 39-121, public records must be open for inspection by anyone during office hours. You do not need to explain why you want to see them. The jail cannot ask your purpose for looking up booking information. This applies to both city and county jail records in Avondale's area.

Maricopa County Jail System

Avondale sits in the western part of Maricopa County. The county sheriff runs a large jail system that serves all cities in the metro area. When Avondale Police make a felony arrest, that person typically goes to a county facility after initial processing.

The county operates five jail buildings. The Intake, Transfer and Release center processes new bookings at 2670 S 28th Dr in Phoenix. 4th Avenue Jail downtown holds many inmates near the courts. Estrella Jail houses female inmates. Lower Buckeye Jail is one of the largest facilities. Towers Jail rounds out the system. All use the same inmate search database.

You can search Maricopa County inmates online anytime. The MCSO inmate search runs day and night. Call (602) 876-1000 for the jail information line if you prefer to talk to someone. The staff can look up anyone in custody across all five facilities.

Note: Even if Avondale Police made the arrest, the booking record lives in the county system once the person transfers there.

Avondale Records Fees

Looking up booking records online costs nothing. Both the city jail phone inquiry and the county inmate search are free. Fees only apply when you need official copies of documents.

For Avondale Police records, fees depend on what you request:

• Basic reports cost a set fee per document
• Photos and digital media cost more than paper copies
• Body camera footage has video review fees
• Rush requests may have extra charges

Maricopa County charges for booking report copies as well. Video recordings from the jail cost $25 per video hour. Paper copies vary by length. The county only accepts cash, money orders, cashier's checks, and business checks. They do not take credit cards or personal checks at the records window.

Crime victims have special rights. Under A.R.S. 39-127, victims of serious crimes can get one free copy of police reports and related recordings. This includes booking records connected to their case. Bring proof you are the victim to claim the free copy.

Contacting People in Custody

If someone you know was booked after an Avondale arrest, you may want to contact them. How you do this depends on where they are being held.

For the Avondale City Jail, visitation happens only on weekends. Saturday and Sunday visits run from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and again from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Call 623-333-7009 to check if the person is there and confirm visiting rules. The city jail has limited space, so visits may be short.

Maricopa County jails use ViaPath for video visits through gettingout.com. You can schedule visits online and talk by video from home or from a kiosk at the jail. TouchPay handles money deposits for inmate accounts. GTL runs the phone system. Each service requires its own account setup and has separate fees.

To send money or messages to an inmate, you need to know which facility holds them. Use the county inmate search to find their current location first. Then set up accounts with the right services for that facility.

Arizona State Criminal Records

County booking records are separate from state criminal history files. The Arizona Department of Public Safety keeps the Central State Repository under A.R.S. 41-1750. This database holds long-term criminal records from all Arizona agencies.

Private citizens cannot get full background checks from DPS directly. State law blocks this access. But you can review your own record by filling out a Record Review Packet. Mail it to DPS at 2222 W. Encanto Blvd in Phoenix. They respond within 15 days. Call (602) 223-2222 for the Criminal History Records Section.

For people serving time in state prison, the Arizona Department of Corrections inmate search shows their status. This is different from county jail records. State prison holds people sentenced to longer terms. County jails hold people before trial or serving short sentences.

Nearby Cities in Maricopa County

Avondale is in the West Valley part of the Phoenix metro area. Several other cities sit nearby, all within Maricopa County. Every city in the county uses the same Maricopa County jail system for serious charges.

If you are not sure which city made an arrest, the Maricopa County inmate search covers all of them. One search shows results from every city police department in the county. You can also search the state prison system for anyone serving longer sentences after conviction.