Opt-In
As a victim of a crime, per the Arizona Constitution, Crime Victims’ Rights, Article II, Section 2.1, you have the right to be Notified of the Release of the Defendant in your case.
To Register (Opt In) for Notification:
Contact MCSO Victims’ Assistance and Notification Unit at 602-876-8276.
We are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If there is no answer, we are assisting other victims.
PLEASE leave a message with your name, the defendants’ name, your telephone number, and the Jail Booking # if possible. We will call you back as soon as possible.
If you choose to Opt In, please be confident in knowing that we do not share your personal information with anyone or with any other agencies. (It will be necessary for you to call each agency individually if you have a phone or address update.)
We make release calls 24 hours a day.
When a defendant is being processed for Release, we will call and give you an approximate time of release, reason for the release, and the conditions of the release.
Please call and verify that we have received your contact information.
Please confirm that the information we received is accurate. We know in many situations, telephone numbers as well as mailing addresses change immediately, or in the days following an incident.
To obtain custody status regarding a Defendant in your case that has been transferred to the Arizona Department of Corrections, and to register with their Victim Notification Program please call 602-542-1853 or 1-888-787-7233. You may follow their link for more information. http://www.azcorrections.gov/adc/victim_services/index_victim.aspx
To obtain the release information regarding a Defendant in your case that has been transferred to the Homeland Security Investigations/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and to register with their Victim Notification Program please use the following link: http://www.ice.gov/victim-notification/.