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 October 1, 2026.
Douglas County, Nevada, has about 50,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Douglas 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: Douglas County public records, Douglas County arrest records, Douglas County warrants, Douglas County inmate search, Douglas County criminal records, Nevada arrest records and Nevada inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Douglas County
Court cases from Douglas County are filed in the District Court for Douglas County, which hears felonies, civil cases over $15,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
Below it, 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 Douglas County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at cltr.douglascountynv.gov/search_databases (page title: Search Databases | Douglas County Clerk Treasurer), 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 Douglas County
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported 1,634 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Douglas County or the Justice Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Douglas County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Douglas County criminal records, Douglas County divorce records, Douglas County DUI and Douglas County property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Douglas County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at cltr.douglascountynv.gov/search_databases.
Which court hears felonies in Douglas County?
The District Court for Douglas 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 Douglas County?
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 Douglas County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.