Fingerprinting Procedure for Non-Relative Seeking Appointment as Guardian of a Minor

In my previous post, I wrote about the requirement of a background check for non-relatives seeking appointment of guardianship of a minor, which includes fingerprinting. In this entry, I offer practical advice on the fingerprinting procedure.

1. The proposed guardian is to report to one of the following offices to be fingerprinted.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Department in Phoenix at 101 W. Jefferson Avenue. (Enter the East Court Building. The Sheriff's Office is directly across from the cafeteria.) Fingerprinting at this location is done on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The fee is $8.00 per card, and the card is provided for guardianship's only.

Phoneix Police Department, 620 W. Washington. Fingerprinting at this location is done on Monday - Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fee is $6.00 per card, and the card is provided.

Preferred Info Services, 54 S. Center Street, Mesa. Fingerprinting at this location is done on Monday - Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fee is $10.00 per card, and the card is provided.

NOTE: Your fingerprints must be submitted on a BLUE fingerprinted card.

2. Tell the clerk taking your prints that you need to be fingerprinted to be appointed guardian of a minor.

3. The cost of processing each fingerprint card is $24.00 payable by certified check, money order, attorney's check, cash (exact amount required), or personal check with return address and picture identification. Make your check/money order payable to the Maricopa County Treasurer. After the prints are taken, deliver the fingerprint card, your $24.00 check /money order for each fingerprint card, and a copy of your Petition for Appointment and Affidavit to Probate Court Administration, located on the first floor of the Old Courthouse, 125 W. Washington, Phoenix, where you will be assisted in completing the necessary information on the card.

4. A calendar clerk will schedule a hearing date at least eight weeks away, due to the length of time needed for both the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C. to complete a background check on the prints and return them by mail.

5. Be sure to leave the "Employer and Address" and "Reason Fingerprinted" section blank. Court Administration will complete these areas.

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