Greenlee County's Justice Courts
Greenlee is Arizona's least populous county, and it still keeps two justice courts, at Clifton and in the Duncan area. Both keep the same hours.
With a small county and a small bench, calling ahead is more useful here than anywhere else in the state. Staff will usually know exactly which court covers a given address. Greenlee is one of the few small counties where the question still arises at all, because two courts means a boundary between them, and the county rather than the court decides where that line runs.
A landlord and tenant case here is normally heard in the justice court for the precinct the property sits in. Above the justice courts' civil jurisdiction limit it belongs in the superior court instead, and below that limit the two share it. What does not happen is a municipal or city court hearing one — see how Arizona's justice courts work.
The Greenlee County Superior Court is at 223 Fifth Street in Clifton, on the same street as the Clifton justice court at 253 and thirty door numbers away. Worth reading which of the two your papers actually name.
Clifton Justice Court
Address: 253 5th St, Clifton, Arizona 85533
Phone: 928-865-4312
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am to 5:00pm
Getting there: Parking is free, around the courthouse. Utilize the county government entrance on the east side of the building.
Help with language or disability: A telephone interpreting service covers other languages. Sound amplifiers are available if you have trouble hearing. There are ramps and elevators throughout the building.
Duncan Justice Court
Address: 1684 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, Arizona 85534
Phone: 928-359-2536
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am to 5:00pm
Getting there: Parking is free, outside the courthouse.
Before You Rely on This
Court details were checked in August 2026. Arizona has been consolidating rural justice courts -- Santa Cruz in 2019, and Graham and La Paz in 2023 -- so listings elsewhere can name courts that have closed. If anything here matters to a filing, confirm it with the court before you rely on it.
The notice a tenancy has to be given before any of this arises is set out under ending a tenancy.
Common Questions
How many justice courts does Arizona's smallest county have?
Greenlee is the least populous county in Arizona and still keeps two justice courts, serving the Clifton and Duncan areas. Both keep the same hours.
Is it worth calling ahead in Greenlee County?
More than anywhere else in the state. With a small county and a small bench, court staff will usually know right away which court covers a given address.
Where does a Greenlee County case go if it is too large for the justice court?
To the Greenlee County Superior Court, at 223 Fifth Street in Clifton. It is on the same street as the Clifton justice court at 253, so check which of the two your paperwork names.
Which court hears an eviction in Greenlee County?
Normally the justice court for the precinct where the rental property is located, and Greenlee County has two justice courts. Justice courts share jurisdiction over these cases with the superior court up to a limit set by statute, and above that limit the superior court hears them. Municipal and city courts do not hear them at all.