Searching the Somerton Court Docket
Your Somerton search starts with the paper in hand. The citation, summons, or order should name Somerton Municipal Court. That matters when the case involves a city ordinance, municipal traffic, or a city misdemeanor. For state-law matters, turn to the free Arizona Public Access database. It lets you search by case number or name. One caution applies. It leaves out local ordinance charges, so it cannot be your only Somerton docket channel.
- Copy the full court name and Somerton case or citation number from the notice.
- Try statewide Public Access and narrow the search to the named court when possible.
- Call Somerton Municipal Court at 928-627-2722 if the city case is missing or recent.
- Ask the judicial custodian how to request the exact order, judgment, or audio record.
- Confirm the current Somerton hearing date before appearing.
A payment lookup shows a balance, not a full Somerton case history. For cases filed above municipal jurisdiction, turn to the Yuma County case lookup and contact the court listed in the result.
Current Somerton Court Directory Records
The Arizona Judicial Branch Electronic Hearings directory is the most current official source for Somerton Municipal Court contact information. It lists 928-627-2722 and names Manuel “Manny” Figueroa. Older Somerton planning material names a different judicial officer. Treat that conflict by date rather than blending the two into one roster.
Check the current statewide court directory first. Do that before sending a Somerton record request or trusting an older plan. Ask the court to confirm one thing. Which routes work for mailed, counter, or electronic requests for judicial records? A directory entry gives you contact details and remote-hearing routing. It does not publish the full Somerton docket. Nor does it by itself grant permission to appear remotely.
Somerton Municipal Court Basics
Somerton Municipal Court handles city traffic, ordinance, and misdemeanor matters within its lawful scope. A felony takes a different road. So does a major civil claim, family matter, or probate case. Each belongs to Superior Court in Yuma County. Other limited-jurisdiction matters may fall to a Justice Court. An incident in Somerton does not move every case file to the municipal court.
Somerton City Hall sits at 143 N. State Ave. Its number is 928-722-7330. City Hall and the Municipal Court are not interchangeable custodians. Requests for Somerton case events or a judicial order go through the court process under Rule 123. A routine city department record can use the City Clerk process instead. Name the record precisely so staff can route it correctly.
Somerton Court Leadership Transitions
Official administrative orders show something notable. Temporary presiding-judge oversight began in 2023. Transition work followed through 2025 for the Somerton and San Luis municipal courts. That history explains the mismatch. A Somerton planning document and a newer statewide directory can list different contacts. The case file itself stays valid. A reader should simply date-check any roster before addressing a request.
A leadership change can bring new administrative assignments. It does not touch the Somerton case number or the court's jurisdiction. Search by case first, then confirm the current judicial officer through the newest source. A different name does not mean the Somerton docket moved to another city. Nor does it mean old orders left the record.
Transition path: 2023 temporary oversight › later administrative transition › current statewide directory.
Court Dates and Settings in Somerton
Confirm Somerton dates by calling 928-627-2722. A calendar or statewide event list can lag after a reset, so the older setting may still sit in the Somerton event history while a later future entry controls. A remote-hearing directory supplies a contact route, not automatic approval to join by video or telephone. Follow the latest court notice.
| Date | The current Somerton setting date, checked against later events. |
|---|---|
| Time | The listed start or docket-call time. |
| Court | Somerton Municipal Court or the other legal court named in the file. |
| Judicial Officer | The current magistrate or hearing officer confirmed from a recent source. |
| Setting Type | Arraignment, pretrial, traffic hearing, trial, or review. |
Ask staff to repeat the Somerton case number and the method of appearance. A setting label reports the planned event, not its result; the filed minute entry or order records what actually happened.
Somerton City Records and Court Dockets
Somerton's general public-record form asks for a name, date, email, phone, address, inspection or copy choice, a precise record description, commercial-purpose information, and a signature. The fees run $0.25 per page for noncommercial copies, $0.75 for commercial copies, and $15 for media. Those are city charges, though. Do not assume they govern every Somerton judicial-record request.
| Somerton record | Likely custodian | Rule to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| City department record | Somerton City Clerk | City public-record process |
| Municipal case event | Somerton Municipal Court | Arizona Rule 123 |
| Municipal order or judgment | Somerton Municipal Court | Court copy and certification terms |
| Superior Court appeal | Clerk of the Superior Court | Superior Court fees and access |
Before you send city documents through the general Somerton form, call the court clerk first.
The phrase “public record” won’t blur the split between what city hall keeps and what belongs to the judicial side.
Traffic Tickets in Somerton
A Somerton ordinance or city traffic offense normally routes to one court. That court is Somerton Municipal Court. A county or state citation may name a Justice Court instead. Read the printed court before using any payment system. Arizona Public Access omits local ordinance charges. A payment portal is not a complete Somerton docket either.
Keep the citation number, case number, response date, and court phone together. Ask Somerton staff whether the ticket has entered. Also ask which response paths apply and how the next setting will be sent. Paying and contesting have different effects. Never treat a checkout button as proof that a hearing was canceled. For more on the county-level distinction, see Yuma County traffic tickets.
Somerton Court Kiosk and eCitation Plans
Somerton's plans name three technology projects. A lobby kiosk would sit at the municipal court. eCitation would handle tickets, and electronic filing would cover documents. If each one goes live, the trip from a traffic ticket to the Somerton docket entry could get much shorter. Data entry would happen once instead of several times. For now, treat all of it as planned infrastructure, not as a working Somerton docket search option you can use today.
Technology point: Planned Somerton tools do not replace the current court phone or alter which custodian holds a judicial record.
eCitation would change how a charge first reaches the Somerton court system. It would not open every filing to the public. A lobby kiosk could speed up routine tasks, though it will not hand out certified copies. Keep two ideas separate here. Electronic filing means submitting papers to the court. Public access means being allowed to read Somerton case information. One does not guarantee the other.
Where Somerton Court Cases Go
A Somerton municipal appeal lands in Yuma County Superior Court. That appeal record connects to the city file. It stands on its own, so the two must be tracked separately. Felonies and major civil cases do not start in Somerton Municipal Court just because they arose in the city. They begin in the court that holds original jurisdiction over them.
Docket flow: Somerton Municipal Court › Yuma County Courts › Superior Court in Yuma County
Keep both case numbers after an appeal. Search both offices that hold them. The Somerton docket captures the city judgment and everything that happened in the lower court. The Superior Court docket tracks the appeal itself. A receiving-court filing can generate yet another reference number along the way, so relying on a single case number may hide part of the record's path.
Somerton Hybrid Court Record Plans
Somerton's plans also list hybrid-hearing audiovisual equipment and remote interpretation. Those tools widen access to a hearing. They do not turn every Somerton proceeding into a remote event. The judge's order and the current court notice control how a person appears. Call the court before trusting any link found in older material. Remote interpretation is an access service, not a record database. Hybrid equipment lets the court hold a Somerton proceeding. It does so without exposing confidential audio or evidence to the public. Want the official result? Find the minute entry, order, or judgment through the judicial office that holds it. If audio exists, is public, and is retained, ask the court how to request it. Also ask what fee applies. A Somerton remote setting still creates Somerton case events. The link is just the door into the hearing. The Somerton docket records the setting and any later action. A filed order states the result. Even if the plan goes live, public access will still rest on Rule 123. The same goes for retention rules and the court's directions. Ask whether Somerton audio exists, whether it is public, and whether staff can certify the copy you need.
Somerton Court Records Source Checks
Somerton's recent transitions make the date of a source matter more than usual. For the phone number and the named judicial officer, trust the current statewide court directory. Administrative orders explain past oversight. The city plan speaks only to proposed technology. Each source answers a different question about the Somerton docket.
- Directory
- A current contact and court listing, not a full case calendar.
- Administrative order
- An official court directive that can document oversight or assignment changes.
- Technology plan
- A proposal or project schedule that may not yet describe a live service.
- Case event
- A dated Somerton filing, hearing, order, or other action in the court chronology.
When Somerton sources conflict, do not guess. Call 928-627-2722 and ask staff to confirm the current Somerton channel. Write down the publication date and which Somerton office gave the answer. A phone confirmation settles who receives a request now. An older Somerton order still serves as evidence of the past transition. Both can be true. Each describes a different moment. The type of source matters as much as its date. The Somerton technology plan describes intended upgrades. It cannot prove that eCitation, a kiosk, or hybrid equipment actually works on a given day. The statewide directory names the Somerton court and its contacts. It shows no case events. An administrative order can assign oversight without functioning as a Somerton calendar. Match the source to the question before relying on it.
Somerton Court Record Access Rules
Arizona Supreme Court Rule 123 controls access to Somerton judicial records across the court system. Public access is allowed. It is subject to confidential categories and court procedures. Sealed records and protected identifiers may be withheld. The same goes for most juvenile matters, mental-health information, and other restricted material. The city court stays the official source for its own Somerton file.
Key rules:
Arizona Supreme Court Rule 123 governs judicial-record requests.
ARS §39-121 states the general Arizona inspection principle.
ARS §13-911 provides qualifying criminal case-record sealing procedures.
A Somerton request should name the court, the case number, a date range, and the exact document. Ask for certification when official proof is required. A portal printout, a city form response, or a payment receipt is not automatically a certified Somerton court record.