External 24-Hour Filing Depository Boxes

Internal Filing Depository Boxes

Establishing Administrative Bounderies

Alternative Filing / External 24-Hour Filing Depository Boxes

The Clerk of the Court’s Office offers four external filing depository boxes, which are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for those customers who do not want to stand in line at the Filing Counter, or who wish to file after normal business hours.

LOCATION
The External Filing Depository Boxes are located:

Downtown Phoenix / map
The Downtown External 24-Hour Filing Depository Box is located inside the Madison Street Garage next to the Security Station, which is at the Eastside entrance of the garage (at 1st Avenue). At the entrance of the garage is a brown sign that says “Employee Entrance.” Proceed through this entrance to the gate and push the call button to speak with the guard. Inform the guard you want to use the Filing Depository Box and he will lift the gate arm allowing you to enter the garage. Visitor parking is available to the left (or Southside) of the garage.

The Madison Street Garage is across the street (or south) from the Central Court Building (201 W. Jefferson) and East Court Building (101 E. Jefferson).

Mesa / map
The Mesa External Filing Depository Box is located at the north entrance of the Southeast Court Complex, 222 E. Javelina.

Northeast Regional Center / map
The Northeast External Filing Depository Box is located at the main entrance of the Northeast Regional Center, 18380 N. 40th St.

Northwest Regional Center
The Northwest External Filing Depository Box is located at the main entrance of the Northwest Regional Center, 14264 West Tierra Buena Lane.

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions on how to use the External Filing Depository Boxes are as follows:

• Time stamp the original document on the upper right hand corner of the front page.
• It is the responsibility of the person who physically places the original document in the depository to make sure the date and time are legibly stamped on the document.
• If the date and time is illegible, or missing, we will affix the date and time our staff processes the document as the filed date and time.
• Any copies submitted with the original must be accompanied by an appropriate routing slip and will be available for pick-up the following business day.
• Attach the filing fee, if required, to the original document; (Either a check or money order made payable to the Clerk of the Court. Please do not deposit cash payments.)
• Secure the items with a clip or rubber band. Do not insert paperclips, binder clips or more than the front page of the document into the time clock document slot.
• Place the package in the Depository Filing Box Slot.
  (The slot opening is one-inch. Documents larger than one inch, should be grouped in sections such as "1 of 3," ""2 of "3," and "3 of 3.")

PROCEDURE
The Clerk’s Office collects the documents each morning. Staff then process the paperwork. Any documents that need to be returned to the customer or runner will be ready for pick-up at or by noon at the appropriate file counter. The 24-Hour Filing Depository Box is available for Civil, Criminal, Family Court, Tax, and Probate filings. It is NOT available for any Juvenile filings.

Alternative Filing / Internal Filing Depository Boxes

The Clerk of the Court’s Office offers nine internal filing depository boxes, which are available during normal business hours for those customers who do not want to stand in line at the Filing Counter.

LOCATION
The Internal Filing Depository Boxes are located:

Downtown Phoenix (6 boxes) / map
In the Mail Distribution Center off of the West Court Building Lobby(WCB), 111 S. 3rd Avenue (5 boxes)
In the Family court Filing Counter area, 201 W. Jefferson (1 box)

Mesa / map
In the main lobby area of the Southeast Complex in Mesa, 222 E. Javelina.

Northwest / map
In the File counter / Lobby area.

Old Courthouse / map
In the Probate Counter lobby, 1st floor 125 W. Washington.

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions on how to use the Internal Filing Depository Boxes are as follows:

• Time stamp the original document on the upper right hand corner of the front page. (Documents not reflecting a time stamp will be filed in using the date they are processed.)
• Do not insert paperclips, binder clips or more than the front page of the document into the time clock document slot.
• Any copies submitted with the original must be accompanied by an appropriate routing slip and will be available for pick-up the following business day.
• Attach the filing fee, if required, to the original document; (Either a check or money order made payable to the Clerk of the Court. Please do not deposit cash payments.)
• Secure the items with a clip or rubber band.
• Place the documents in the Depository Filing Box Slot. (The slot opening is one-inch. Documents larger than one inch, should be grouped in sections such as "1 of 3," ""2 of "3," and "3 of 3.")

PROCEDURE
The Clerk’s Office collects the documents each morning and process the paperwork. Any documents that need to be returned to the customer or runner will be ready for pick-up at or by noon at the appropriate file counter. The Internal Filing Depository Box is available for Superior Court Civil, Criminal, Family Court, Tax, and Probate filings. It is NOT available for any Juvenile filings.