Nevada Clark County Court Information

Clark County in Nevada is served by the Eighth Judicial District Court and is the largest court of general jurisdiction in Nevada. Its judicial rights encompass all the municipalities and outlying communities of Clark County. A mammoth workforce, including 37 district court judges, serves nearly 2.1 million people through the Nevada Clark County Court and its various arms. More than 90,000 cases are filed here every year.

Divisions of the Nevada Clark County Court

To dispense justice ably, various types of cases in the Nevada Clark County Court are filed under these divisions: civil, criminal, probate, family law, and child support. Separate courts exist that deal with the relevant cases.

The Civil and Criminal divisions of the Nevada Clark County Court are housed in the Regional Justice Center at 200, Lewis Avenue in downtown Las Vegas. The Family and Juvenile divisions are housed in the Family Courts and Services Center on 601 N. Pecos, also in Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas Township Justice Court deals with all civil cases, except where the amount of controversy exceeds $5,000, that have generated within the Las Vegas Township. The cases may be filed in person at the Clark County Regional Justice Center or may be mailed after downloading the form from http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/lvjc/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/small-claims.html. The Civil Division can be reached at (702) 671-3478 for local calls and at (877) 455-1289, option 4 for long distance calls.

The Las Vegas Township Justice Court and Eighth Judicial District Court deal with all criminal cases that have arisen in Las Vegas and Clark County. These include charges of misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and felonies.

The Family Division of the Nevada Clark County Court presides over cases involving divorce, annulment, spousal support, child custody, support and visitation rights, community property divisions, change in names, adoption, abuse and neglect issues. The Family Law Self-Help Center website at http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/shc/index.htm provides a wealth of information and legal advice through the “Ask a Lawyer” program when filing a case.

Accessing Nevada Clark County Court Records  

Nevada Clark County Court records that are “sealed” are not available online for public viewing. Only the contending parties, the plaintiff or the defendant may access them. For this, they have to submit a request in person to the Clerk of the Court in that particular division where the case had been registered. Photo identification is mandatory. To access adoption records, you further need a court order.

Not all cases are “sealed.” Some involving adoption, paternity, juvenile abuse or neglect are sealed by the dictates of the law. The court, by its discretion, may also order sealing of case records that deal with individual, civil, domestic, temporary protective orders, probate, guardianship or involuntary civil commitment cases.

For others, you may view case summaries, the names of the contending parties, and case details at http://courtgate.coca.co.clark.nv.us/. The cases are grouped under these heads: Civil, Criminal, Probate, Family Law, and Child Support. Probate cases that have originated earlier than 2009 are housed under the head Probate Prior to 2009.

An appendage of the judicial machinery of the state government, the Nevada Clark County Court is guided by the state's constitution and strives to bring about a fair resolution of disputes while maintaining the fine balance between its powers and the constitutional requirements.