How to Search Nevada Court Records (Start Here)

Nevada court records are filed with the County Clerk / District Court Clerk in each county. The District Court / Justice Court handles trial-level cases. Nevada does not have a single statewide court search portal — you must go to the county where the case was filed.

What this page covers: Nevada state court case records. What it does not cover: Federal court cases (PACER) or sealed/juvenile records.

Where to start: Identify the county where the case was filed, then contact the County Clerk / District Court Clerk in that county. Some counties courts offer online case search on their individual websites.

Common mistake: Without a statewide portal, many people search the wrong county. If you are unsure where a case was filed, start with the county where the defendant lived or where the incident occurred.

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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: all Nevada court URLs verified against the official .gov / state-judiciary publisher on the review date. 6 primary .gov / .uscourts.gov sources cited below.

Nevada Court Records — Key Numbers (FY2025)

Nevada Judiciary's 2025 Annual Report has reported USJR statistics yearly since 1999.
Nevada Judiciary
Court system
Statewide
FY2025
Latest fiscal year
Official .gov data
.gov
Primary source
Never data brokers
Free
Public access
Most case records
June 04, 2026
Last reviewed
By SearchSystems editorial
How to access court records — typical costs
Search online
$0
View docket entry
$0
Download document
$1
Certified copy
$5
Expungement filing
$50
Unit: USD typical fee. Fees and access policies vary by court; see Primary Sources below.

What Changed in 2026 — Nevada Court Records

2026
Nevada FY2025 caseload report active
The Nevada Judiciary publishes its current FY2025 case filings, dispositions, and trends on the official statistics portal.
2026
Nevada statewide case-access portal live
Nevada Judiciary's public case-access portal continues to operate at nvcourts.gov with statewide coverage.
2026
Latest Nevada judiciary annual report
The most recent annual report from the Nevada Judiciary is publicly available with full statistical addenda.
2026
Nevada courts main directory
Nevada's primary judicial-branch directory at nvcourts.gov continues to be the canonical entry point for all state court matters.

The 4-Step Nevada Court Records Pathway

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Step 1 — Identify the court level
In Nevada, civil and criminal trial cases sit in Nevada Judiciary trial courts. Appellate matters go to the state's appellate courts.
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Step 2 — Use the state case-access portal
Start at https://nvcourts.gov/aoc/about_the_aoc/case_management — the official public case-access for Nevada.
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Step 3 — Federal cases are separate
Federal cases involving Nevada parties live on PACER (pacer.uscourts.gov), not the state system.
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Step 4 — Sealed / expunged records
Records sealed or expunged under Nevada law are NOT searchable on public portals. To verify, contact the originating court clerk directly.

Five Things People Get Wrong About Nevada Court Records

❌ Myth: "Nevada court records are on PACER."
✓ Truth: False. PACER only has federal cases. Nevada state court records live on nvcourts.gov.
❌ Myth: "All Nevada case files are free."
✓ Truth: Partly true. Searching and viewing dockets is usually free. Downloading full documents or certified copies often costs $1-$5 per item.
❌ Myth: "Sealed = deleted in Nevada."
✓ Truth: False. Sealed records still exist — they're just hidden from public search. The court clerk and law enforcement can still access them.
❌ Myth: "Third-party search sites are official."
✓ Truth: False. Only nvcourts.gov and the linked official portals are authoritative for Nevada.
❌ Myth: "Same-day filings show online immediately."
✓ Truth: False. Most Nevada courts have a 24-48 hour processing lag before new filings appear in public search.

Primary Sources and Official Record Portals

Related Court Records Resources

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National view of this topic: All states: Court records
Sample Nevada counties: Carson City · Churchill · Clark · Douglas · Elko

Court Records Databases

9 official Nevada court records sources.

Court Records

General Information – Eighth Judicial District Court
Official Free
General Information The Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County encompasses all municipalities and outlying communities of Clark County. The court serves more than 2.2 million citizens as the trial court for Nevada and is part of the judicial branch of state government as set forth by the Nevada Constitution.
Clark County Justice Court, NV
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The Las Vegas Justice Court is dedicated to providing a forum for the fair, just, and timely resolution of disputes while preserving the rule of law and protecting the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada...
Probate – Eighth Judicial District Court
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You can get a good overview of ... of the Nevada Revised Statutes (scroll down to Chapters 132 through 156). If you still have questions, we recommend that you speak with a lawyer that specializes in estate planning and probate, or that you visit the Clark County Law Library. Do I have to open a probate case with Clark County? The Probate office cannot instruct you as to whether your matter will require probate ...
Rev. April 2022 Overview of the Second Judicial District Court
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you can’t see the document to count the pages, find your case number and then call the Resource ... Nevada State Bar website. If you are representing yourself or are an attorney of record, please contact the Resource · Center at 775-325-6731 and you will be transferred to the appropriate department. If you are a witness, you must contact the office that subpoenaed you. This information can be ... Yes. The courtroom is a place of business.
VINE is not working right now - VINELink
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We are experiencing a connection issue. Our team will fix this as soon as possible · Contact us at 1-866-277-7477 if you need immediate help locating an offender, registering for notifications, or accessing victim services in your area. We are available 24/7/365 with live operator support ...
Accessing Supreme Court of Nevada Case Information | Nevada Appellate Courts
Official Free
The Nevada Supreme Court and Court of Appeals have established a cost-free Public Portal allowing access to all recent court documents. The Pubic Portal screen, also known as Appellate Case Management System, will ask for Case Number (top left) or you can provide a Case Caption (usually the named parties in the case).
North Las Vegas Municipal Court case search
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CM/ECF - nvd - District Version 6.1
Official Paid
Notice An access fee of $0.10 per page or $2.40 per document with an audio attachment, as approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States, will be assessed for access to this service. For more information about CM/ECF, click here or contact the PACER Service Center at (800) 676-6856 .
Show Doc.Pl — ecf.nvb.uscourts.gov
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Welcome to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada ... This is a restricted government website for official court business only . All activities of CM/ECF subscribers or users of this system for any purpose, and all access attempts, may be recorded and monitored by persons authorized ...

Nevada Counties

All 17 Nevada counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Frequently Asked Questions

Nevada's trial courts publish case lookups through the Nevada Judiciary. Start at nvcourts.gov — most case dockets, filings, and hearing calendars are searchable by name, case number, or filing date. County-level clerks publish additional searches; see the cards below for direct county court links.

The Nevada Judiciary operates Nevada's official statewide judicial portal at nvcourts.gov. Basic case lookups are typically free of charge; certified copies and bulk-data exports may incur a per-document or per-search fee. Federal cases for Nevada residents are searched separately through PACER.

Trial courts in Nevada handle the original filing of civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic matters. Appellate courts review questions of law from trial-court decisions. The Nevada Judiciary publishes the full court structure, judge rosters, and jurisdiction maps at nvcourts.gov.

Online coverage varies by court and case type. Most Nevada county courts have digitized records from approximately the late 1990s or early 2000s forward; older case files may require an in-person clerk visit or a written record request. Check the Nevada Judiciary portal at nvcourts.gov for each court's coverage window.

No. Nevada courts redact or remove sealed, expunged, juvenile, and certain confidential records from public-facing searches as required by state statute and court rule. If a record was previously visible and has since been sealed, it will no longer appear in the Nevada Judiciary portal. For verification you can contact the county clerk where the case was filed.