SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 3, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Storey County is a county in Nevada with about 4,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 6 county office pages for Storey County, every one opened and checked, and lists 2 more whose site blocks automated checks.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Other counties and Questions.

Where Storey County public records live

Each kind of Storey County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Storey County

A person arrested in Storey County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Storey County.

  • Website: storeycounty.org/313/Sheriff (page title: Storey County Sheriff's Office | Storey County, NV)
  • Phone: 775-847-0959
  • Address: 205 S. C St. P.O. Box 498 Virginia City, NV 89440
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Storey County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Storey County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Storey County.

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County Clerk of Storey County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Storey County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Storey County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Storey County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

  • Website: storeycounty.org/566/Search-Records (page title: Search Records | Storey County, NV)
  • Phone: (775) 847-0967
  • Address: 26 S. B St. P.O. Box 493 Virginia City, NV 89440
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-12pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: storeycounty.org/132/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Storey County, NV)
  • Phone: 775-847-0961
  • Address: 26 S. B St. P.O. Box 494 Virginia City, NV 89440
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Storey County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Storey County are issued by the office below. The Nevada state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

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District Attorney for Storey County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Storey County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: storeycounty.org/260/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Storey County, NV)
  • Phone: 775-684-7200
  • Address: 201 S. C St. P.O. Box 496 Virginia City, NV 89440
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Storey County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Storey County.

  • Website: storeycounty.org/635/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Storey County, NV)
  • Address: 26 South B St., 2nd Floor Virginia City, NV 89440
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Nevada sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Nevada state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Storey County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Storey County Arrest Records

The Storey County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 217 arrests it reported for 2022. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Storey County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Storey County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Storey County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Storey County inmate search (the jail page of the Storey County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Storey County criminal records (the court file, the Nevada criminal history and the local arrest records), Storey County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Storey County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Nevada Public Records Act requires), Storey County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Storey County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Storey County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Storey County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Storey County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Storey County at storeycounty.org/313/Sheriff, or call 775-847-0959. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Who records deeds in Storey County?

The County Recorder, at storeycounty.org/566/Search-Records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Storey County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Storey County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Storey County vital records at dpbh.nv.gov, phone (702) 486-3132, or from the Nevada state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Storey County?

Through the records request page at storeycounty.org/635/Public-Records-Requests. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.