Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime 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 on September 24, 2026.
Humboldt County, Nevada, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Humboldt County depends on where the incident happened: the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Nevada Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Humboldt County public records, Humboldt County arrest records, Humboldt County property records, Nevada arrest records and Nevada inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Humboldt County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Humboldt County that is the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 17 violent and 53 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 289 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Humboldt County
The one city the FBI lists in Humboldt County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Winnemucca: 53 violent and 127 property crimes reported for 2025; 488 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Humboldt County in 2025
The two agencies in Humboldt County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 70 violent and 180 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Humboldt County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 777 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Nevada Public Records Act Requires
The Nevada Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying; staff time only for extraordinary requests, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at humboldtgov.nextrequest.com/requests/new (page title: NextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 775-623-6360, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Humboldt County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Nevada Public Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
How long does an agency in Humboldt County have to answer?
Under the Nevada Public Records Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying; staff time only for extraordinary requests.
How do I get a report from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Nevada Public Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Humboldt 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.