The Clerk of the Superior Court is the public official and office responsible for receiving court filings, maintaining the official court record, issuing certain documents, processing fees, and providing public access to court records in compliance with privacy rules.

In Maricopa County family law cases all documents are filed with the Clerk. The filing date stamped by the Clerk is the official date of filing for all purposes. The Clerk's office can answer procedural questions about filing requirements but cannot give legal advice.

The Clerk's office maintains the case file as a public record subject to the privacy protections in the Arizona court rules. Sensitive information should not appear in publicly filed documents and should be submitted only on the Sensitive Data Cover Sheet.