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 on September 24, 2026.
Pershing County, Nevada, has about 6,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Pershing 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Pershing County public records, Pershing County arrest records, Pershing County warrants, Pershing County inmate search, Pershing County criminal records, Nevada arrest records and Nevada inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Pershing County
Court cases from Pershing County are filed in the District Court for Pershing 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.
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 Pershing County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at pershingcountynv.gov/government/11th_judicial_district_court/index.php, phone (775) 623-6371, 400 Main Street in Lovelock, Nevada. The mailing address is PO Box 820, Lovelock, NV 89419, 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 Pershing County
Lovelock reported 61 arrests to the FBI for 2023; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Pershing County or the Justice Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at pershingcountynv.gov/government/district_attorney/index.php, phone (775) 273-2613, 400 Main Street Lovelock, NV 89419, Monday through Friday (except Holidays) 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 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 Pershing County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Pershing County criminal records, Pershing County divorce records, Pershing County traffic tickets, Pershing County DUI and Pershing County property records.
Cities in Pershing County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the District Court for Pershing County or the Justice Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The one city in the county is Lovelock.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Pershing County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at pershingcountynv.gov, phone (775) 623-6371.
Which court hears felonies in Pershing County?
The District Court for Pershing 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 Pershing 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 Pershing 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.