Public Record Requests

In the spirit of transparency and accuracy, the department makes every effort to have as much information as possible available to the Public, the Industry and the Consumers.

If you are searching for a licensed real estate salesperson or broker, subdivision or developer, searching for disciplinary actions and orders or wish to download lists of data that can be imported into your own applications for creating reports, etc., please click here to access the Public Database.

If you are a member of the Press or Media, click here to contact the Public Information Officer.

To file a Public Records Request Online click here, or you can send a written request to:

Custodian of Public Records
Department of Real Estate
2910 North 44th Street, Suite 110
Phoenix, AZ 85018

Information Regarding Public Record Requests

Requestors only have a right to a record:

1. That is already maintained, and
2. In the format in which it is kept.

Arizona’s Public Records Law does not require the State to:

1. Obtain a new Record, Or
2. Create new report formats, Or
3. Convert a record to a different medium or format.

All information is considered public record, with three broad exceptions:

1. Confidentiality – Disclosure is not required where prohibited by statute, court rule or court order (e.g., social security numbers, court orders, etc.).
2. Personal privacy – Some records need not be disclosed due to an individual’s privacy rights (e.g., home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, racial background, age).
3. “Best interest” – Disclosure may not be required if release of the record is not in the best interest of the state (e.g., release would inhibit public safety efforts or place the State at a competitive disadvantage).

The only charge for records is the cost of reproduction.  The State cannot charge for the cost of searching for the record.

Reproduction costs include:

1. Cost of paper or other media
2. Cost of the machinery to do the reproduction
3. Cost to retrieve records from the State Records Center
4. Cost of employee to do the reproduction

The Standard Document Copying Charge is $.25 per page.

rev. 10/09