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Arizona court costs guide

By the Court Cost Guide Editorial Team · Last updated: October 22, 2026

Filing for divorce in Arizona costs State base fee plus county surcharges in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Arizona — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.

Arizona at a glanceFigure
CourtSuperior Court
Divorce filing feeState base fee plus county surcharges — the total is county-set. The state base for a dissolution petition (Class C) is $176; in Maricopa County the total filing fee is $376.
Name change filing feeState base fee (Class A) is $222 plus county surcharges; in Maricopa County the total is $367.
Name-change publicationOnly if the court orders it — Not automatic — under A.R.S. §12-602(A) the court may order publication if it deems it proper.
General civil filing feeState base fee (Class A) is $222 plus county surcharges; Maricopa County's total for a civil complaint is $367.
Probate filing feeInformal probate is Class C: $176 state base fee; the Maricopa County total is $306.

Divorce filing fees

State base fee plus county surcharges — the total is county-set. The state base for a dissolution petition (Class C) is $176; in Maricopa County the total filing fee is $376.

See the national picture — including the states where the fee is set county by county — in our divorce filing cost guide.

Name change: fee and publication

State base fee (Class A) is $222 plus county surcharges; in Maricopa County the total is $367.

Publication: Not automatic — under A.R.S. §12-602(A) the court may order publication if it deems it proper.

Publication is the step readers most often get wrong, because the rule changed recently in several states. The full state-by-state picture is in our name change cost guide.

General civil filing fees

State base fee (Class A) is $222 plus county surcharges; Maricopa County's total for a civil complaint is $367.

Probate court costs

Informal probate is Class C: $176 state base fee; the Maricopa County total is $306.

How filing works in Arizona

  1. Prepare the petition or complaint for the Superior Court — most Arizona courts publish the forms on their self-help pages.
  2. File with the clerk and pay the filing fee above. Keep the stamped copy; it is your proof of filing.
  3. Arrange service of process on the other party where the case requires it (divorce and general civil cases do; a name change usually does not).
  4. Complete any publication the rules require — for a Arizona name change: only if the court orders it.
  5. Attend the hearing or, in uncontested matters, submit the proposed decree for the judge's signature.

Worked total: what a divorce filing costs

Because the filing fee itself is not a single statewide figure in Arizona, a worked total would be a made-up number — we don't publish those. Budget the county filing fee from the note above, plus $50–$100 for service of process if the other party must be served, and confirm the filing fee with the clerk before you file.

Sources: Arizona Judicial Branch — Superior Court fees (ACJA §3-404) · Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court · A.R.S. §12-602 — Arizona Legislature. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.

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