In Nevada, there are limited jurisdiction courts, general jurisdiction trial courts, and a single appellate court, the Nevada Supreme Court.
Limited jurisdiction courts include Municipal Courts and Justice Courts. Municipal Courts are responsible for civil matters up to $3,500, misdemeanors, and traffic violations & infractions. Justice Courts handle civil cases up to $10,000, small claims, misdemeanors, and felony preliminary hearings.
The District Courts are the general jurisdiction trial courts. They try civil cases over $10,000, and criminal felony and misdemeanor cases.
Use the resources below to access Nevada federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy records; Supreme Court opinions; civil, criminal, family & probate court records from Clark and Washoe counties; and municipal records from North Las Vegas.
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Court Records - U.S. District PACER Pay Site Provided by: U.S. District Court of Nevada. Register with the fee-based PACER system to search for Federal civil & criminal court records by case number, party name, filing date, or last update. Provides dockets and documents. |
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Protective Orders Find protective orders in Nevada by case number, respondent name, and county of issuance. |
Supreme Court & Court of Appeals Cases Case record searches for the Nevada Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, also the Supreme Court Calendar and Advance Opinions. |
Clark County Eighth District Court in Clark County family, civil, criminal, and probate case record and calendar searches. |
Clark County | Las Vegas Justice Court Las Vegas Township Justice Court criminal misdemeanors, felonies, and traffic cases. |
Clark County | Wills Clark County Judicial Eighth District Court downloadable Wills index. |
North Las Vegas | Municipal North Las Vegas Municipal Court case record search. |
Washoe County | Second Judicial Court Washoe County Second Judicial District Court records, including criminal filings, civil, family, adoption, divorce, appeals, and probate. |
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