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 2, 2026.
Mineral County, Nevada, has about 4,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Mineral 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: Mineral County public records, Mineral County arrest records, Mineral County warrants, Mineral County inmate search, Mineral County criminal records, Nevada arrest records and Nevada inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Mineral County
Court cases from Mineral County are filed in the District Court for Mineral 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 Mineral County
For Mineral County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at nvcourts.gov/find_a_court/district_courts/mineral_county_clerk_s_of... (page title: Mineral County Clerk's Office | Nevada Judiciary), phone (775) 273-2410, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Mineral County
The Mineral County Sheriff's Office reported 165 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Mineral County or the Justice Court.
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 Mineral County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Mineral County criminal records, Mineral County divorce records, Mineral County DUI and Mineral County property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court hears felonies in Mineral County?
The District Court for Mineral 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 Mineral 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 Mineral 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.