Reviewed and updated October 4, 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.
Reno is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, with about 282,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Reno offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Reno, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Reno records are kept
- Kept by the City of Reno: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Washoe County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Washoe County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Reno City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Reno.
- Website: reno.gov/government/departments/city-clerk/public-records (page title: City of Reno, NV)
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Reno police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Reno police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Reno police records.
- Website: reno.gov/police/bureaus/support-services-bureau/records-section/ind... (page title: Reno, NV Police)
- Phone: 775-334-2155
- Address: 911 Kuenzli Street Reno, NV 89502
- Hours: Mon 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Washoe County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Public records requests to Reno
Nevada public records law applies to the city government of Reno. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Reno Arrest Records
The Reno arrest records guide covers the agency that reports Reno's arrests to the FBI and the 12,119 arrests it reported for 2025. It also says where a person arrested in Reno is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Reno Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Reno, each written from the city's own offices and figures: Reno warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Reno inmate search (the custody page of the Washoe County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Reno criminal records (the court file, the Nevada criminal history and the local arrest records), Reno court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Reno police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Nevada Public Records Act requires), Reno traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Reno DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Reno divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Reno property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Reno website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Reno offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Reno?
Request it from the Reno police records unit at reno.gov, phone 775-334-2155. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Reno city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at reno.gov. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Reno?
Reno cases are heard by the courts that serve Washoe County, and people arrested in Reno are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Washoe County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Reno?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Nevada public records law applies to city governments.