Use the court that actually handled the Clark County criminal case
Clark County criminal records are divided among District Court, multiple Justice Courts, city Municipal Courts, the Clark County Detention Center, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Nevada State Police criminal-history repository. A felony District Court case, Las Vegas misdemeanor, jail booking and statewide Nevada RAP sheet are different records and should not be searched in the same database.
Who keeps which Clark County criminal record?
Clark County itself warns that the general county public-record office is not the custodian of police, detention or court records. Those requests belong with the agency that created or maintains the record.
| You need | Official source | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| Felony trial case | Eighth Judicial District Court | District Court Case Inquiry |
| Gross-misdemeanor trial case | Eighth Judicial District Court | District Court Case Inquiry |
| Las Vegas Township misdemeanor | Las Vegas Justice Court | Justice Court Records Inquiry |
| Felony preliminary hearing | Justice Court where the case began | Justice Court public access |
| City misdemeanor / ordinance case | Applicable Municipal Court | Municipal Court docket search |
| Current CCDC inmate | Clark County Detention Center | Inmate Information Search |
| LVMPD arrest / local history | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department | SCOPE background check |
| Your statewide Nevada RAP sheet | Nevada State Police Records Bureau | Fingerprint-based Nevada history request |
| State prison inmate | Nevada Department of Corrections | NDOC Inmate Search |
Search Eighth Judicial District Court criminal cases
The Eighth Judicial District Court Case & Calendar Inquiry provides public online access to District Court criminal case information.
District Court maintains criminal actions involving felonies and gross misdemeanors, along with criminal appeals, writs and related criminal matters.
The system can provide:
- case summaries
- defendant names
- case numbers
- court department
- calendar information
- case activity
- hearing information
- available court minutes
How to search a Clark County felony case step by step
Open District Court Case Inquiry
Select the Civil/Criminal/Probate case-search option.
Use the case number when known
District Court’s search defaults to case-number searching. A known case number is more precise than a common-name search.
Use Party Search when you only know the name
Search the defendant’s name and compare available case details before assuming that a result belongs to a particular person.
Open the calendar history
Court minutes can explain what occurred at hearings, why a hearing was continued and what action the judge took.
Look for the final disposition
Review later docket and minute activity for dismissal, plea, verdict, judgment and sentence.
Order the actual document when proof is needed
Use the Clerk’s Records Division for a plain, certified or exemplified copy.
How far back do Clark County District Court criminal records go?
Most records from 1990 forward
The Clerk says most District Court records from 1990 to the present can be searched online.
September 1909 forward
The Clerk maintains court records dating from September 1909 to the present.
Records from 1909 through 1990 generally require an in-person or mailed search request. If an older case is not in the Odyssey case-management system, staff may need to use a microfilm index.
The Clerk says court records from before September 1909 must be sought from Lincoln County, reflecting Clark County’s historical creation.
Get plain, certified or exemplified Clark County District Court copies
The District Court Clerk accepts copy requests using its published copy-request form. Requests can be emailed to recordsrequest@clarkcountycourts.us and can be mailed or held for pickup.
| Service | Current Clerk fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Photocopy | $0.50 per page | Standard Clerk reproduction fee. |
| Certify Clerk-made copy | +$3 per document | Added to photocopy charge. |
| Exemplify Clerk-made copy | +$6 per document | Higher authentication. |
| Certify copy you supply | $5 | Original must be on file with the Clerk. |
| Exemplify copy you supply | $9 | Original must be on file with the Clerk. |
Large requests or documents that must be retrieved from microfilm or microfiche may take longer. The Clerk states that some requests can take up to approximately two weeks.
Eighth Judicial District Court Clerk
Attn: Records
200 East Lewis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89155
Civil/Criminal records: 702-671-0555
Las Vegas Justice Court criminal-record search
Las Vegas Justice Court maintains a separate Odyssey Public Access Records Inquiry .
Justice Court commonly handles:
- misdemeanor non-traffic criminal cases
- initial felony proceedings
- initial gross-misdemeanor proceedings
- bail matters
- probable-cause proceedings
- preliminary hearings
- Justice Court warrants
- certain traffic / civil-infraction records
How the public criminal search works
Las Vegas Justice Court’s public search allows non-confidential criminal records to be searched by:
- defendant name
- case number
- attorney name
- first and last name
- optional middle name
- optional date of birth
Criminal search results can show the case number, defendant name and DOB, filing date and location, case type and status, and charges. Opening the case number displays the Register of Actions.
Clark County has several Justice Court townships
A case occurring outside Las Vegas Township may belong to a different Justice Court. Clark County’s shared Web Public Access system currently covers several participating courts, including Boulder, Bunkerville, Goodsprings, Henderson, Laughlin, Mesquite, Moapa, Moapa Valley, North Las Vegas and Searchlight.
The shared system supports searching by:
- person’s name
- case number
- ticket number
- court calendar
Las Vegas Municipal Court records are separate again
If the alleged offense falls within City of Las Vegas Municipal Court jurisdiction, use the city’s own Municipal Court Portal Case Search .
The current portal supports a name search using the defendant’s last name, first name and date of birth.
City-level court
100 E. Clark Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-382-6878
Published hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
How to read a Clark County criminal case without overstating it
| Record item | What it generally means | What to check next |
|---|---|---|
| Arrest / citation | Law-enforcement action alleging an offense. | Determine whether prosecutors filed charges. |
| Complaint | Charging document commonly used in lower court. | Check later amendments or dismissal. |
| Preliminary hearing | Justice Court proceeding in a felony/gross-misdemeanor matter. | Check whether the case was bound over to District Court. |
| Information / indictment | Formal District Court criminal charging document. | Read each count and later disposition separately. |
| Plea | Defendant’s formal response or negotiated disposition. | Check judgment and sentence. |
| Dismissed | Charge or case did not result in conviction in that form. | Check whether another count or later case remained. |
| Judgment / sentence | Court’s final trial-level disposition and punishment. | Check appellate or later post-conviction activity. |
Clark County Detention Center inmate search
The official Clark County Inmate Search covers people currently held in the Clark County Detention Center.
You can search using:
- at least two letters of the last name
- inmate ID number
- Justice Court case number
For the most current custody information, CCDC publishes an information line at 702-671-3900.
How to check warrant information in Clark County
Warrant information is court-specific. The Clark County District Attorney currently directs people who believe they have a warrant to contact the jurisdiction that may have issued it.
| Court | Published warrant / criminal contact |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas Justice Court | 702-671-3201 |
| Las Vegas Municipal Court | 702-229-6201 |
| North Las Vegas Justice Court | 702-455-7801 |
| North Las Vegas Municipal Court | 702-633-1130 |
| Henderson Justice Court | 702-455-7951 |
LVMPD arrest and incident reports
For an incident investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, police reports are requested from LVMPD rather than the court.
LVMPD currently accepts qualifying report requests:
- online
- in person
- by U.S. mail
- through a public-record request when appropriate
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
400 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Building C
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Records Bureau: 702-828-3271
LVMPD SCOPE background check: useful, but only local
LVMPD provides a local background check commonly called a SCOPE record.
LVMPD says SCOPE checks can be requested for purposes including:
- personal use
- employment
- housing
- immigration
- military enlistment
- adoption
- record sealing
Normally, you may obtain only your own SCOPE record. A third party needs the record subject’s original notarized authorization and identification documents.
LVMPD background-check instructionsGet your statewide Nevada criminal-history record
Nevada’s central repository is maintained by the Nevada State Police Records, Communications and Compliance Division.
An individual can request their own Nevada criminal-history record or confirmation that no repository record exists. The process is fingerprint-based.
Choose electronic or manual submission
Electronic Nevada criminal-history requests are available from inside Nevada. Requests submitted from outside Nevada must use the manual process.
Complete the Nevada criminal-history request
Follow the current Records Bureau instructions and provide all required identifying information.
Submit fingerprints
The manual process uses a complete rolled ten-print fingerprint card taken by an authorized fingerprint provider.
Include the required fee
The currently published DPS-006 personal Nevada-history form lists a $27 state fee. Verify the current fee immediately before submitting because Nevada State Police periodically updates its fingerprint fee structure.
Review the returned record
Compare arrest entries and dispositions with the underlying Clark County court files.
Nevada State Police Records Bureau
333 West Nye Lane, Suite 100
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: 775-684-6262
What a Nevada statewide criminal-history record contains
Nevada defines criminal-history information broadly to include formal Nevada criminal-justice transactions such as:
- arrests
- detention
- indictments
- formal criminal charges
- dismissals
- acquittals
- convictions
- sentences
- correctional supervision
- parole or probation status
Generally 1987 forward
Nevada State Police says the personal repository response is based on arrest fingerprints and dispositions generally dating from 1987.
Contact arresting agency
For a criminal-history record from before 1987, Nevada State Police directs the requester to the arresting agency.
The Nevada repository does not include records originating in other states or the FBI, and ordinary misdemeanor traffic violations are excluded from Nevada criminal-history indexing, subject to statutory exceptions such as qualifying DUI treatment.
How to correct an inaccurate Clark County or Nevada criminal record
First determine which database is wrong. A court docket error, LVMPD SCOPE error and Nevada State Police repository error have different correction paths.
Wrong disposition
Obtain the correct judgment, dismissal or minute order from the court and ask the appropriate court/agency how the disposition should be updated.
SCOPE update or challenge
LVMPD offers separate Criminal History Update and Records Challenge procedures at no charge.
Repository challenge
Use the Nevada Criminal History Challenge process after reviewing your statewide record.
Nevada Department of Corrections inmate search
Someone serving a Nevada state-prison sentence may no longer appear in the Clark County Detention Center. Use the Nevada Department of Corrections Inmate Search for state prison records.
NDOC permits searches by:
- Offender ID
- first name
- last name
- wildcard name search
How Clark County criminal record sealing works
Nevada uses record sealing rather than the terminology commonly used in some other states. Current Nevada law is found primarily in NRS 179.2405 through 179.301.
Clark County’s District Attorney publishes a local sealing process for qualifying District Court and Justice Court records. A current, verified criminal-history record from the Nevada Central Repository is required for the petition.
Get your Nevada criminal-history report
Use the Nevada State Police Central Repository so you can identify all relevant arrests and dispositions.
Obtain missing final dispositions
If the criminal-history report lacks an outcome, obtain documentation from the court or arresting agency.
Check current statutory eligibility
Waiting periods depend on the conviction category and run from the applicable release, parole, probation or suspended-sentence date.
Prepare the petition and proposed order
Accurately identify every arrest, charge, disposition and agency holding the records to be sealed.
Use the correct prosecutor and court
Clark County District Attorney handles District/Justice Court stipulation requests. Municipal Court records can require involvement of the appropriate city attorney.
Distribute the signed sealing order
Once granted, ensure every agency named in the order receives the certified sealing order as required.
Current Nevada criminal record-sealing waiting periods
Older Clark County webpages can still display superseded waiting periods. The following summary uses the current text of NRS 179.245.
| Conviction category | Current general waiting period |
|---|---|
| Category A felony, crime of violence or qualifying residential burglary | 10 years |
| Most Category B, C or D felonies | 5 years |
| Category E felony | 2 years |
| Most gross misdemeanors | 2 years |
| Specified misdemeanor battery, harassment, stalking or protection-order offenses | 2 years |
| Non-felony DUI, non-felony domestic-violence battery and certain specified offenses | 7 years |
| Most other misdemeanors | 1 year |
Official statute: Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 179 .
Dismissed, declined and acquitted Clark County cases
Nevada’s sealing law provides different treatment when a case did not end in conviction.
Potentially petition immediately
NRS 179.255 allows a petition after dismissal or acquittal, subject to the statute and court findings.
Different timing rules
A petition can be available after the applicable statute of limitations runs, eight years after arrest, or under a stipulation between the parties.
Search Nevada Supreme Court and Court of Appeals criminal cases
If a Clark County District Court criminal judgment was appealed, use the Nevada Appellate Courts Public Portal .
The public appellate portal supports searches by:
- case number
- case caption
- participant name
- Supreme Court case
- Court of Appeals case
Recent filed appellate documents are generally available through the portal without an access charge, except confidential or sealed records and some lower-court material.
Federal criminal records in Las Vegas are separate
Federal criminal cases are not maintained by Clark County District Court, Las Vegas Justice Court or the Nevada criminal-history court-search portals.
Federal prosecutions arising in Clark County are generally filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
Use PACER for public federal criminal dockets and available filings.
Regional Justice Center: main Clark County criminal court location
The Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas houses the Eighth Judicial District Court and Las Vegas Justice Court functions relevant to many criminal cases.
Eighth Judicial District Court
Regional Justice Center
200 Lewis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Records counter: 3rd Floor
Published Clerk hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Justice Court
Regional Justice Center
200 Lewis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Criminal payment/contact: 702-671-3201
Clark County criminal-record search tips that save time
Felony? Search District Court
Justice Court may show the preliminary case, but the trial-level felony file moves to District Court after bind-over.
Search both case numbers
A felony can have a Justice Court number and a later District Court number.
Municipal case? Use city court
Las Vegas Municipal Court has its own case-search system and is not the District Court database.
Recent arrest? Search CCDC first
Current custody can appear before the full court history is easy to locate.
Use DOB in Justice Court
Date of birth can help separate defendants who share the same first and last name.
Read hearing minutes
District Court minutes often provide more useful procedural detail than the case summary alone.
Older than 1990?
Submit a Clerk search request because older District Court cases may require microfilm research.
SCOPE is local
An LVMPD SCOPE check does not replace the Nevada State Police statewide repository record.
Use current sealing law
Some older Clark County sealing pages display superseded waiting periods; verify against the current NRS text.
Using Clark County criminal records for employment or tenant screening
A Clark County public docket, CCDC inmate search or LVMPD SCOPE report is not automatically equivalent to a legally compliant consumer report for employment, housing, credit, insurance or another regulated eligibility decision.
Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements and Nevada law can impose additional obligations depending on how the information is obtained and used.
Clark County criminal records: frequently asked questions
1. How do I search Clark County, Nevada felony criminal records?
Use the Eighth Judicial District Court Case Inquiry system. District Court handles felony and gross-misdemeanor trial cases in Clark County.
2. How far back do Clark County District Court records go?
The Clerk maintains District Court records from September 1909 to the present. Most records from approximately 1990 forward can be searched online. Older records generally require a records search request.
3. Where do I search Las Vegas misdemeanor cases?
A Las Vegas Township misdemeanor may be in Las Vegas Justice Court. City of Las Vegas municipal matters can instead be in Las Vegas Municipal Court, so identify the court named on the citation or complaint.
4. How much are Clark County District Court criminal copies?
The District Court Clerk currently charges 50 cents per page. Certification of a Clerk-made copy currently adds $3 per document, while exemplification adds $6 per document.
5. How do I find someone currently in the Clark County Detention Center?
Use Clark County’s official Inmate Information Search. Search by at least two letters of the last name, inmate ID or Justice Court case number.
6. What is an LVMPD SCOPE background check?
SCOPE is an LVMPD local criminal-history background check. It currently costs $13 and primarily covers arrests and incidents within LVMPD’s record jurisdiction. It is not a statewide Nevada RAP sheet.
7. Can I obtain another person’s statewide Nevada criminal-history record?
Nevada’s Central Repository allows individuals to obtain their own fingerprint-based criminal-history record. Dissemination of another person’s repository information is restricted by Nevada and federal law, although authorized background-check programs exist for qualifying purposes.
8. How do I correct an error on my Nevada criminal-history record?
Obtain your Nevada criminal-history record first and use the Nevada State Police challenge procedure for repository errors. If the error is in LVMPD’s local SCOPE record, LVMPD provides separate update and records-challenge procedures.
9. How long must I wait to seal a Nevada misdemeanor?
Under current NRS 179.245, most ordinary misdemeanors generally have a one-year waiting period, while specified misdemeanor offenses have longer periods. Eligibility depends on the actual conviction statute and case history.
10. Where do I search an appeal from a Clark County felony case?
Use the Nevada Appellate Courts Public Portal for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases. Search by appellate case number, caption or participant name.
Official sources used for this Clark County guide
- Eighth Judicial District Court — Case & Calendar Inquiry
- Eighth Judicial District Court — Public Case Portal
- Eighth Judicial District Court — Records Search & Viewing
- Eighth Judicial District Court — Clerk of Court
- Las Vegas Justice Court — Criminal Records Inquiry
- Clark County Justice Courts — Web Public Access
- Las Vegas Municipal Court — Case Search
- Clark County Detention Center — Inmate Search
- Clark County District Attorney — Warrant Status Information
- LVMPD — Background Checks / SCOPE
- LVMPD — Requesting Police Report Copies
- LVMPD — Criminal History Updates
- Nevada State Police — Criminal History Records Request
- Nevada State Police — Criminal History FAQs
- Nevada Department of Corrections — Inmate Search
- Clark County District Attorney — Sealing of Records
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 179 — Current Record-Sealing Law
- Nevada Appellate Courts — Public Portal
- PACER — Federal Court Case Search