Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County, has about 282,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Washoe County and the Justice Court, and the file of each case, kept by the County Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Reno public records, Washoe County court records, Reno arrest records, Reno warrants, Reno inmate search, Reno criminal records, Nevada arrest records and Nevada inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Reno
In Reno, the District Court for Washoe County hears felonies, civil cases over $15,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
The Justice Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, evictions and civil cases up to $15,000.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the District Court's family division, and the file stays with the County Clerk.
The County Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Nevada Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Reno
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at washoecounty.gov/sjc/CaseSearch.php (page title: Case Search | Washoe County), 1001 E 9th St, Reno, NV 89512, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Nevada has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The appellate courts' case search is at nvcourts.gov/supreme/how_do_i/find_a_case.
What Reaches the Court from Reno
Together, the two agencies in Washoe County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 15,846 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Washoe County or the Justice Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at washoecounty.gov/da (page title: District Attorney's Office | Washoe County), phone 775.789.7100, 1001 E 9th St, Reno, NV 89512, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Reno guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Reno criminal records, Reno divorce records, Reno traffic tickets, Reno DUI and Reno property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Reno?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at washoecounty.gov/sjc/CaseSearch.php.
Which court hears felonies in Reno?
The District Court for Washoe County, which hears felonies, civil cases over $15,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The Justice Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, evictions and civil cases up to $15,000.
Who keeps the court records in Reno?
The County Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Nevada?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Reno website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.