To obtain public records, please complete and submit the Public Records Request Form in its entirety. It is important that the request be as detailed as possible to avoid delay and the need for further communications prior to providing the requested records. A request must, if applicable, be accompanied by required authorizations, court orders, and/or a statement of commercial use. Failure to provide necessary information or to submit required supporting documentation will delay the processing of the request.
You may submit a Public Records Request electronically, in person or by mail.
In-person or by mail:
Arizona Corporation Commission
c/o Legal Division
1200 West Washington Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Public record requests are processed in the order received and may take up to 30 days to fulfill, although the response time can be shorter or longer depending on the request, the location of the requested records, and the amount of research required. Please be advised that Arizona law does not require the Commission to create records that do not already exist in order to comply with a public records request. Requests for customized reports and/or data may be denied.
Effective January 1, 2026
The Arizona Public Records Law permits the Commission to recover the cost of copying public records. This fee schedule is applicable to all divisions without specialized fee schedules.
Individual divisions should be consulted for fees associated with special formats or custom requests not listed below.
Applicable fees must be paid before release of the copies. Applicable postage may be charged at the current U.S. postage rate. Payments can be accepted in cash, check or credit card. (There is a fee associated with the use of credit cards)
Make checks payable to: Arizona Corporation Commission
Fee Estimate: The requestor may request a fee estimate before submitting the public records request, and work with the Commission staff to hone and limit the request to make the request narrower and more specific, and thus less costly.
Non-Commercial Requests
Time:
Copies for a non-commercial purpose may be charged a copying fee, which includes a reasonable amount of the cost of time, equipment, and personnel used in producing copies. A.R.S. § 39-121.01(D)(1). Some requests may take many hours to search, to determine if anything is confidential or should be redacted, and to prepare for delivery.
Labor: $25/hour for researching, collating and preparing response to request.
Hard Copies and Scan/PDF
Inspection in Person at the Commission: No Charge
Photocopy – Black and White $.24 per page (per side)
Photocopy – Color (if available) $.27 per page (per side)
Scan and email PDF Copies $.20 per page scanned
USB Download
USB Drive $6.55 + $.24/page scanned (maybe $10.00 + $.24/page scanned)
Accordingly, the average public records request will have two charges: the time for labor to search for and collate the documents, and the cost for scanning and delivering by mail, or, if chosen, the cost for copying each document into a hard copy.
You will receive an itemized receipt.
Commercial Requests
The charge for commercial public records requests will be based upon: (1) a reasonable fee for the cost of time, materials, equipment and personnel in producing such reproduction; (2) a portion of the cost to the Commission for obtaining the original or copies of the documents, printouts or photographs and (3) the value of the reproduction on the commercial market as best determined by the Commission. A.R.S. § 39-121.03 (B).
Commercial labor rates: $30/hour
Commercial copy/scan rates: 30 cents per page
No Fees for:
Reduced Fees:
Media: No fees for media representatives up to 100 pages. Standard fees after 100 pages.
Contact: Authorized contact for public records requests: OGC@azcc.gov
Subpoenas, Search Warrants: Civil and Criminal Litigation
If the Commission is producing documents pursuant to a subpoena in a civil litigation matter to which the Commission is not a party, the fee is prescribed by state statute. The Office of General Counsel must review and approve disclosure of information required by lawfully issued administrative summons or judicial orders, including a search warrant or subpoena.
Denial of Copies
The Commission complies in full with the Arizona Public Records Law. Most records are public, but the Arizona courts have found that the custodian of public records may deny inspection in the following three circumstances: 1) the record is made confidential by statute; 2) the record involves the privacy interests of a person; or 3) disclosure would be detrimental to the best interests of the state. Certain submissions by public service corporations may contain confidential or proprietary information that will not be disclosed. Protected information may be redacted. Also, there are more than 300 Arizona statutes that address the confidentiality of records that may limit a response. Information protected by the attorney client communication privilege, joint defense privilege or work product privilege, will not be produced.
Many records may be found at no cost at https://ArizonaBusinessCenter.azcc.gov. Public Records request that include database extraction may require additional fees.
For records not found on eCorp:
Applicant will be contacted if there is a charge for the records.
For electronic delivery: no charge.
Once
public records have been identified and gathered, the requestor will be
notified of the total amount due. Payment is required before any
records will be provided. Payment must be check, or money orders
(payable to the "Arizona Corporation Commission” – no abbreviations).
Cash will only be accepted in person by the Corporations Division.
In some cases, records may be required to undergo legal review prior to release to the public. Records or parts of records may not be subject to public disclosure, including attorney-client privileged information, attorney work product, information protected by privacy interests, trade secrets, executive session minutes, other information deemed confidential by law, or information where release would be detrimental to the best interests of the government. The Commission will notify you if a requested record or part of a record is restricted by law. Records that are not subject to disclosure will be withheld. Records that are subject to disclosure, but which contain information that is private or confidential, will require redaction, meaning that the non-releasable portions of the document will be removed or otherwise obscured so that it cannot be read.
For additional information, please see the Public Records Statutes, A.R.S. §§ 39 -121 et seq. Answers to frequently asked questions relating to public records requests are available through the Office of the Arizona Ombudsman at http://www.azoca.gov/resources/faqs/faqs-public-access-laws/
