Nevada Court Records Search by Name: Official Case Lookup, Local Court Portals, Copies, Sealed Records & PACER
A Nevada court records name search is not one universal statewide search box. Appellate cases use the Nevada appellate portal, while most trial-level records depend on the local district, justice or municipal court that handled the case. This guide helps you choose the correct official route before relying on a name match.
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Responsible-use warning: a name match does not prove identity. A complaint, petition, charge, indictment, citation, warrant, eviction filing, protection-order filing, judgment entry or docket event does not prove guilt, liability or current case status by itself. Do not use this guide for employment, tenant, credit, insurance or other FCRA-regulated screening decisions.
A Nevada court records name search must start with the court level
Nevada records are split by court level. The Supreme Court of Nevada and Court of Appeals have an appellate case portal. But trial-level records are usually held by the local district court, justice court or municipal court that handled the case. This is why a person’s name may appear in one Nevada court portal but not another.
There is also a major custodian issue: the Nevada Administrative Office of the Courts handles administrative records, not case documents such as divorce, family, criminal, civil, traffic, district, justice, municipal or appellate case files. For case records, contact the actual court where the case was filed.
Use for Nevada Supreme Court and Court of Appeals case information.
District, justice and municipal case records usually depend on the local court.
Clark County says most district records from 1990 to present may be searched online.
Official Nevada criminal-history requests use a separate DPS Repository route.
Nevada court-record route finder
Select the type of record you need. This tool runs only in your browser and does not ask for a name, birth date, address, case number, citation number, Social Security number, driver license number or payment information.
Search by appellate case number, caption, participant last name, or company/organization name. For closed cases, check whether the portal has an “exclude closed case” option and turn it off if needed. For official records, contact the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Nevada.
Which Nevada court-record system should you use?
Use this table before searching by name. It separates Nevada appellate records, trial-court records, local ticket/eviction routes, sealed-record routes, criminal-history records and federal PACER records.
| Need | Correct official route | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Nevada or Court of Appeals case | Nevada appellate ACIS/Public Portal | Search by docket/case number, caption, participant name or organization. Contact the appellate clerk for official records. |
| District court civil, felony, probate or major trial case | Local Nevada district court or county clerk/court clerk | Use the Nevada District Courts directory to find the correct county court, then search that court’s portal or contact its clerk. |
| Divorce, custody, guardianship, name change or adoption | District court / family division where the case was filed | Expect privacy limits. Adoption and some family records may require court order or authorized access. |
| Small claims, eviction or protection order | Local justice court | Use the Nevada Find My Court or Justice Courts directory. Search or contact the justice court named on the filing. |
| Traffic ticket, city ordinance or municipal misdemeanor | Municipal court or justice court named on the citation | Use the ticket/citation number when available. Municipal courts do not handle civil cases. |
| Clark County civil, criminal, family or probate district case | Eighth Judicial District Court / Clark County Courts portal | Use case and calendar inquiry for online records where available. For older or certified copies, use Records Search and Viewing instructions. |
| Clark County justice court case outside Las Vegas Township | Clark County Justice Courts Web Public Access | Search by name, case number or ticket number. Citations may take 2 to 3 weeks to post. |
| Las Vegas Municipal Court case or warrant status | Las Vegas Municipal Court docket/case history route | Use the case docket search or defendant case history search. Warrants from other jurisdictions will not appear there. |
| Washoe County district court case | Second Judicial District Court Case Inquiry | Search case data, then use the Resource Center or Records Department for copies, certified copies or public terminal guidance. |
| Official Nevada criminal history record | Nevada DPS Records / Central Repository | Do not use court dockets as a full criminal-history report. Use DPS Repository procedures for official criminal-history requests. |
| Federal civil, criminal or bankruptcy case | PACER / District of Nevada / Nevada Bankruptcy Court | Use PACER Case Locator or the specific Nevada federal court. State court portals do not contain federal case files. |
| Jail, inmate, police report, deed, marriage, birth or death record | Not a court-record search | Use sheriff, police, recorder, county clerk, vital records or other responsible agency based on the record type. |
How to run a Nevada court records name search without using the wrong court
Start from an official Nevada court or clerk website. Avoid private people-search pages and copied docket snippets because those can be stale, incomplete, wrongly matched or unsafe for legal use.
Decide whether the case is appellate, district court, justice court, municipal court, federal district court or bankruptcy court. This decision controls where you search.
A Clark County district case, Washoe County district case, Henderson municipal matter, Reno municipal matter and rural justice court case can use different systems.
Use Nevada Find My Court, the District Courts directory, the Justice Courts directory or the Municipal Courts directory to locate the correct court website.
Search by case number, docket number, appellate number, citation number, ticket number, complaint number or filing year before using a broad name search.
Compare court, county, case type, party role, filing date, judge, attorneys, docket entries, hearing dates and disposition. A similar name is not enough.
Sealed, adoption, paternity, juvenile abuse or neglect, certain domestic, guardianship, involuntary commitment and some criminal records may be unavailable online.
If you need official proof, contact the court clerk that maintains the original record. A screenshot, docket page or unofficial printout usually is not a certified court record.
Official Nevada court-record links and what to do after opening each one
Each link below includes a next-step checklist so the page is useful for real searching, copy requests and court-level routing.
Use this to locate a local Nevada district court or justice court based on case type and location.
- Enter city, state or ZIP code when needed.
- Choose district court for typical family-law cases.
- Choose justice court for small claims, evictions and protection orders.
- For municipal matters, use the Nevada municipal courts directory.
Use for county-level district court routing.
- Select the county where the case was filed.
- Open the county clerk or district court link.
- Search the local portal if available.
- Contact the local clerk for copies, older files or sealed-record questions.
Use for local justice court case routing.
- Find the justice court named on the citation, summons or complaint.
- Use the local court’s search or payment link if offered.
- For evictions and small claims, verify the exact township court.
- Ask that clerk for certified-copy or record-search procedures.
Use for city-level municipal cases.
- Select the city court named on your paperwork.
- Use municipal portals for city ordinance and municipal misdemeanor matters.
- Do not use municipal court for civil case records.
- Use the court’s record or audio request form if copies are needed.
Use for Supreme Court of Nevada and Court of Appeals case lookup.
- Search by case number if available.
- Search by caption or participant if you do not know the number.
- Uncheck closed-case filters when searching older closed matters.
- Contact the appellate Clerk for official record questions.
Use for plain-language instructions on searching Nevada appellate cases.
- Use case number or caption search.
- Use participant search by last name or company/organization.
- Open document numbers to view available PDFs.
- Remember portal access is not a substitute for official certification.
Use this to avoid sending case-record requests to the wrong office.
- Read that AOC handles administrative records only.
- Do not request divorce, criminal, civil, family or traffic case files from AOC.
- Contact the court where the case was filed.
- Use AOC only for administrative records within its custody.
Use for Clark County district court civil, criminal, family and probate matters.
- Use Court Case Lookup or Case and Calendar Inquiry.
- Use Records Search and Viewing for copies and older records.
- For sealed cases, follow court-specific in-person or court-order rules.
- Do not use this route for Las Vegas Municipal Court cases.
Use for several Clark County justice courts outside the Las Vegas Township Justice Court system.
- Accept the terms before searching.
- Search by name, case number or ticket number.
- Remember citations may take 2 to 3 weeks to post.
- Paying a civil citation online can waive the right to contest it.
Use for Washoe County district court case inquiry, calendars, copies and Resource Center information.
- Open Case and Calendar Inquiry or the Case Inquiry portal.
- Search by case number or name where supported.
- Use public terminals or copy request routes when needed.
- Use the Resource Center for copy-cost and certified-copy instructions.
Nevada court-record copies, certification, exemplification and search planning
Nevada copy fees and procedures vary by court. For statewide accuracy, always use the clerk of the court where the case was filed. Clark County and Washoe County examples show why a case number, document title and filing year matter before you request copies.
| Copy task | Official route / example | Practical instruction |
|---|---|---|
| Plain or certified district court copy | Request from the district court clerk where the case was filed. | Provide case number, party names, filing year, document title and whether certification is required. |
| Clark County District Court copies | Records Search and Viewing page / recordsrequest@clarkcountycourts.us. | A case number is required to access court records; if missing, provide complete party names and year filed. |
| Clark County older records | 1909-1990 searches may require in-person or mail request and microfilm index review. | Plan for extra time and a search fee when the case cannot be located in Odyssey. |
| Washoe County district court copies | Second Judicial District Court Resource Center / records request route. | Washoe instructions say to have the case number, page count and party/defendant name available. |
| Washoe certified divorce decree | Washoe Resource Center copy instructions. | Washoe lists divorce decrees as a flat certified-copy rate, so page count may not be needed for that specific item. |
| AOC administrative records | Nevada AOC Record Request Quick Guide. | Do not use the AOC administrative records route for case files, dockets, orders, decrees or judgments. |
Clark/Washoe-style copy-cost estimator
This estimator is only a planning aid for courts that list similar public-copy rates. Your court clerk’s current fee schedule, page count, certification rule, delivery cost and payment method control the actual amount.
Nevada appellate clerk and court locations
201 South Carson Street, Suite 201
Carson City, NV 89701-4702
Phone: 775-684-1600
Use for Supreme Court of Nevada and Court of Appeals case status, appellate case records and appellate filing questions.
408 East Clark Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-486-9300
Use the official Nevada Judiciary site before visiting because filing, records and public-access procedures can change.
Nevada local court examples: Clark, Washoe, Las Vegas and Henderson
For a statewide Nevada page, local examples are important because Nevada trial-court records are not all stored in one statewide trial portal. Always use the court named on the case paper, ticket, summons, citation, complaint or judgment.
Regional Justice Center
200 Lewis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Clark’s Clerk page says records are maintained from September 1909 to present; most records from 1990 to present may be searched online.
Family Court and Services Center
601 North Pecos Road
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Use for Clark County family division records and sealed-family access rules.
General Jurisdiction
75 Court Street
Reno, NV 89501
Use the Case Inquiry portal, courthouse public terminals and Resource Center copy instructions.
One South Sierra Street
Reno, NV 89501
Family records may involve public-access limits and case-specific document rules.
Use the official city court case docket search or defendant case history search.
The city warns that warrants from jurisdictions other than Las Vegas Municipal Court will not appear in its warrant search.
Use Henderson Municipal Court eAccess, online records or records/audio request pages.
Henderson states record requests are completed within 5 business days and fees vary by document length.
Nevada district, justice, municipal and appellate courts: what each one usually handles
District courts are the route for many major civil and criminal trial matters. Nevada self-help materials identify district courts as handling typical family-law cases such as divorce, custody, guardianship, name changes and adoptions.
Justice courts generally handle matters such as protection orders, evictions and small claims. They may also handle traffic, misdemeanor and preliminary criminal matters depending on the local court.
Municipal courts handle city-level municipal matters such as municipal misdemeanors, ordinance cases and traffic matters filed in that city court. Nevada self-help guidance notes municipal courts do not handle civil cases.
The Supreme Court of Nevada and Court of Appeals review lower-court decisions when appeals are allowed by law. Use appellate ACIS/Public Portal for appellate dockets and document access.
What Nevada court records may be sealed, restricted or unavailable online?
Public court access does not mean every Nevada court record is visible online. Courts may restrict entire cases, individual documents, exhibits, party information or docket details by statute, rule or court order.
- Sealed civil and criminal cases.
- Adoption records.
- Paternity matters.
- Juvenile abuse or neglect matters.
- Domestic, protection-order or family matters with protected details.
- Guardianship and involuntary civil commitment records.
- Criminal records ordered sealed under Nevada law.
- Confirm the court and case number first.
- Contact the clerk of the court where the case was filed.
- Ask whether public terminal access is available.
- Ask whether a court order is required.
- Bring required government photo identification if the court allows in-person access.
- Do not try to bypass sealed-record rules.
Nevada court records are different from Nevada criminal history records
A court docket is not the same as a statewide criminal-history record. Court records are maintained by courts and clerks. Official Nevada criminal-history records are handled through the Nevada Department of Public Safety Records, Communications and Compliance Division and the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History.
| Need | Likely source | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Court case, docket, judgment, order or certified disposition | Court clerk where the case was filed | This is the proper route for official case records and certified copies. |
| Own Nevada criminal history record | Nevada DPS Central Repository | This is a separate criminal-history process, often involving fingerprints or official forms. |
| Civil name check for employment-related use | Authorized DPS Civil Name Check route or FCRA-regulated screening provider | This guide is not a Consumer Reporting Agency product and is not a substitute for legally required screening. |
| Active warrant verification | Court or law-enforcement agency that issued the warrant | Public warrant pages may be incomplete or jurisdiction-limited and should be verified by authorities. |
Nevada federal court records use PACER, not Nevada state court portals
Federal district and bankruptcy cases from Nevada are separate from state district, justice, municipal and appellate court systems. Use PACER, the District of Nevada or the District of Nevada Bankruptcy Court.
Use for Nevada federal civil and criminal district court cases.
- Confirm the case is federal, not state court.
- Use PACER Case Locator if you do not know the court.
- Search the District of Nevada if you know the case belongs there.
- Use federal clerk procedures for certified federal copies.
Use for Nevada bankruptcy case and document access.
- Use PACER for bankruptcy case and document information.
- Use the bankruptcy clerk for copies by mail or in person.
- Do not request bankruptcy files from state district or justice courts.
- Protect sealed or restricted bankruptcy information.
Use when searching federal appellate, district and bankruptcy court records.
- Register for a PACER account before searching.
- Use case number when available.
- Use PACER Case Locator if the federal court is unknown.
- Review fee screens before opening reports or documents.
Use before running broad federal name searches or opening large docket reports.
- Check the current per-page fee.
- Check which documents are capped and which reports are not.
- Use date filters to reduce large report charges.
- Review announced January 1, 2027 fee changes.
Nevada court records are different from jail, police, vital, property and licensing records
Many Nevada searches fail because the user opens the wrong public-record system. Use the correct official office for the record category you actually need.
| Need | Likely source | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Case docket, order, judgment, decree or certified court copy | Court clerk where the case was filed | This is the proper court-record route. |
| Current jail custody or booking | Sheriff, jail or detention center | Custody status is not the same as a court disposition. |
| Police report or incident report | Law enforcement records unit | Police reports are not court filings unless filed in a court case. |
| Deed, mortgage or recorded land document | County recorder or county clerk/recorder | Recorded property documents are separate from case dockets. |
| Birth, death or marriage record | Vital records, county recorder or county clerk depending on record type | Vital records are not ordinary court case dockets. |
| Employment or tenant background report | FCRA-regulated screening provider or authorized DPS route | This article is not a Consumer Reporting Agency product and cannot be used as a screening report. |
How to read Nevada court-record search results responsibly
Plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, appellant, appellee, debtor, creditor, decedent, guardian, protected person, ward and minor are case roles. A role does not automatically prove wrongdoing.
Open, pending, active, closed, disposed, dismissed, stayed, reopened, sealed, satisfied or appealed should be read in context. A single status label may not explain the complete outcome.
Complaint, petition, citation, information, indictment, motion, notice, order, hearing, judgment, decree, plea, sentence, warrant, dismissal or satisfaction entries are court events. They are not all final outcomes.
What to do if a Nevada court records name search returns no result
- Wrong court level: appellate vs district vs justice vs municipal.
- Wrong county, city, township or federal district.
- Las Vegas Municipal Court searched for a Clark County District Court case.
- Justice court citation searched in a district court portal.
- Federal case searched in a Nevada state court portal.
- Name spelling, suffix, middle initial, company name or punctuation mismatch.
- Sealed or expunged criminal record.
- Adoption, paternity or juvenile abuse/neglect restriction.
- Domestic, guardianship or involuntary-commitment restriction.
- Older Clark records may require microfilm/index review.
- New citations may not have posted yet.
- Record requires public terminal, clerk request or court order.
Use Nevada court records responsibly
- A citation is not automatically a conviction.
- A charge is not a final disposition.
- An indictment is not proof of guilt.
- A civil complaint does not prove liability.
- A protection-order petition is not always a final order.
- A docket may be incomplete, delayed or later corrected.
- Do not harass, threaten or retaliate against anyone.
- Do not republish unnecessary personal information.
- Do not try to bypass sealed, adoption, juvenile or protected-record rules.
- Do not treat this page as legal advice.
- Do not use this page as a background-check report.
- Use official custodians for corrections and certified records.
Frequently asked questions about Nevada court records name search
How do I search Nevada court records by name?
Start by identifying the court level and county. Nevada appellate cases can be searched through the Nevada appellate public portal, including participant and caption search options. Trial-level records are usually searched through the local district court, justice court, or municipal court that handled the case. If you search by name, compare the court, county, case type, party role, filing year, docket activity, and disposition before relying on a match.
Is there one statewide Nevada trial court records name search?
No. Nevada appellate records have a statewide appellate portal, but trial-level district, justice, and municipal court records are usually maintained by the individual court or local clerk. Use the Nevada court directory to find the correct local court before searching.
Where do I search Nevada appellate court cases?
Use the Nevada appellate ACIS/Public Portal for Supreme Court of Nevada and Court of Appeals case information. The portal supports case number, caption, participant last name, and company or organization searches. For official appellate records, contact the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Nevada.
Where do I search Clark County District Court records?
Use the Eighth Judicial District Court case and calendar inquiry or records search and viewing pages for Clark County district court civil, criminal, family, and probate matters. Clark County states that most records from 1990 to present may be searched online, while 1909 to 1990 search and copy requests must be submitted in person or by mail.
Where do I search Washoe County District Court records?
Use the Second Judicial District Court Case Inquiry portal for Washoe County case information. Washoe County instructions also describe public case captions, dockets, upcoming events, courthouse public terminals, copy requests, and eFlex subscription access for public documents in public cases.
What is the difference between Nevada district, justice, and municipal courts?
Nevada district courts handle major trial-level matters and typical family-law cases such as divorce, custody, guardianship, name changes, and adoptions. Justice courts generally handle matters such as protection orders, evictions, and small claims. Municipal courts handle city-level municipal matters and do not handle civil cases.
Are Nevada sealed, adoption, juvenile, or paternity records available online?
Do not assume these records are available online. Nevada court materials identify sealed records, adoption matters, paternity matters, juvenile abuse or neglect records, some domestic matters, guardianship matters, involuntary commitment cases, and some criminal records as restricted or unavailable without authorization, identification, or court order.
How do I get certified Nevada court records?
Request certified records from the clerk of the court where the case was filed. Provide the case number when available, party names, filing year, case type, exact document title, copy type, and delivery method. The Nevada Administrative Office of the Courts does not handle case documents such as divorce, family, criminal, civil, traffic, appellate, district, justice, or municipal court records.
Are Nevada court records the same as a Nevada criminal history check?
No. Court records are maintained by courts and clerks. Official Nevada criminal history records are handled through the Nevada Department of Public Safety Records, Communications and Compliance Division and the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History. This page is not a background-check product.
Where do I search Nevada federal court records?
Use PACER for federal district and bankruptcy records. Nevada federal district cases use the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, and bankruptcy cases use the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada. These records are separate from Nevada state district, justice, municipal, and appellate court portals.
Source review and publishing checklist
This guide was reviewed against official and authoritative resources for the Nevada Judiciary, Nevada Find My Court, Nevada District Courts Directory, Nevada Justice Courts Directory, Nevada Municipal Courts Directory, Nevada appellate ACIS/Public Portal, Supreme Court of Nevada case-search guidance, Nevada AOC Record Request Quick Guide, Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County District Court records pages, Clark County Justice Courts public access, Las Vegas Municipal Court docket search, Washoe County Second Judicial District Court, Washoe Case Inquiry, Nevada DPS criminal-history resources, District of Nevada PACER lookup, District of Nevada Bankruptcy Court PACER information and PACER pricing. Review date: September 2, 2026.