SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Nevada County is a county in California with about 102,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Nevada County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Nevada County public records live

Each kind of Nevada County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Nevada County

A person arrested in Nevada County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Nevada County.

  • Website: nevadacountyca.gov/4144/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Nevada County, CA)
  • Phone: 530-550-3068
  • Address: 950 Maidu Avenue Nevada City, CA 95959
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Nevada County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Nevada County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Nevada County.

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County Clerk of Nevada County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Nevada County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Nevada County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Nevada County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: nevadacountyca.gov/182/Maps-Parcel-Data (page title: Maps & Parcel Data | Nevada County, CA)
  • Phone: 530-265-1232
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Nevada County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Nevada County are issued by the office below. The California state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: nevadacountyca.gov/849/Birth-and-Death-Certificates (page title: Birth and Death Certificates | Nevada County, CA)
  • Phone: 530-265-7264
  • Address: 500 Crown Point Circle, Ste. 110 Grass Valley, CA 95945
  • Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 28, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for Nevada County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Nevada County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: nevadacountyca.gov/391/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Nevada County, CA)
  • Phone: 530-265-1301
  • Address: 201 Commercial Street Nevada City, CA 95959
  • Hours: Monday - Friday Office Hours 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Nevada County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Nevada County.

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Statewide California sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the California state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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Cities and towns in Nevada County

Nevada County has 3 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.

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Nevada County Arrest Records

The Nevada County arrest records guide names the eight agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,609 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Nevada County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Nevada County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Nevada County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Nevada County inmate search (the jail page of the Nevada County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Nevada County criminal records (the court file, the California criminal history and the local arrest records), Nevada County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Nevada County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the California Public Records Act requires), Nevada County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Nevada County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Nevada County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Nevada County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Nevada County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Nevada County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Nevada County at nevadacountyca.gov/4144/Sheriff, or call 530-550-3068. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Nevada County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Nevada County is at nevada.courts.ca.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Nevada County?

The County Recorder, at nevadacountyca.gov/235/Clerk-Recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Nevada County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Nevada County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Nevada County vital records at nevadacountyca.gov, phone 530-265-7264, or from the California state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Nevada County?

Through the records request page at nevadacountyca.gov/894/Public-Records-Request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.