Las Vegas Criminal Records Search: Cases & Public Records

Which Las Vegas Criminal Records Database Should You Search?

The court handling the case determines where its official record is maintained. These are the main starting points for Las Vegas criminal case research.

How to Search Las Vegas Justice Court Criminal Records

Las Vegas Justice Court handles qualifying misdemeanor cases, preliminary felony proceedings, criminal hearings and certain other matters within the Las Vegas township.

Its public search is a separate Odyssey Public Access service, not the Eighth Judicial District Court’s portal.

Step-by-step Justice Court case search

1. Open the official public access page.

   Visit the Las Vegas Township Justice Court Records Inquiry website.

2. Select the criminal records search.

   Choose the criminal case-records option rather than Civil Records or the traffic-payment section.

3. Select a search method.

   The court’s instructions allow criminal searches by defendant name, case number or attorney information.

4. Enter the defendant’s name.

   For defendant searches, enter the first and last names. Add known identifying information to narrow the results.

5. Review the matching cases.

   Compare the name, case number, charges, filing date and court events.

6. Open the case record.

   Review the available Register of Actions and check for hearings, plea entries, disposition and later proceedings.

7. Verify the final outcome.

   When you need a certified disposition or another official filing, contact the Justice Court records office.

Useful search tips

Las Vegas Justice Court’s public search instructions support wildcard searching with an asterisk (*) when part of a name is uncertain.

The court also warns that some searches may display only the first 200 matching results. Narrow broad searches with accurate name details, case status or filing dates rather than assuming that every match is visible.

Las Vegas Municipal Court Criminal Records Search

Las Vegas Municipal Court handles applicable misdemeanor, ordinance and traffic matters within the city’s jurisdiction.

It offers two helpful public options: a case-number docket search and a separate defendant case-history search.

How to search Las Vegas Municipal Court by name

1. Open the defendant case-history search.

   Use the official Municipal Court name-search portal linked above.

2. Enter the identifying information.

   The current interface identifies Last Name and Date of Birth as required fields. Add First Name when appropriate.

3. Complete the CAPTCHA.

   Follow the website’s human-verification instructions.

4. Submit the search.

   Review the matches to locate the relevant Municipal Court case.

5. Open the case or use its number.

   Use the case-number docket search for available case information, including the disposition or later court activity.

Request a complete Municipal Court case record

The court also publishes a Records Research Request Form. It supports requests for a specific case, a case type or a search of available Municipal Court cases in its case-management system.

The form allows requesters to specify disposition and minute records, complaints, citations and certification requirements.

The published form lists research charges including $0.50 per page, $1 per year or case, and $3 per certification, with mailing charges where applicable. Do not include advance payment: the form instructs requesters to wait for an invoice before paying. Confirm current prices with the court.

Eighth Judicial District Court Criminal Case Search

The Eighth Judicial District Court is the main felony and gross-misdemeanor trial court serving Clark County, including Las Vegas.

Its public court portal provides access to qualifying criminal case information, case calendars, court events and available filings.

How to find a Las Vegas felony case

1. Open the District Court portal.

   Use the official Clark County Courts website.

2. Choose the public search function.

   Look for Smart Search or the currently available public case-search option.

3. Search by case number or defendant.

   Use the complete case number if known. A name search may return multiple possible matches.

4. Confirm the filing details.

   Check the court, criminal case category, filing year and available case information.

5. Review the events and disposition.

   Check for charging documents, hearings, plea, trial outcome, dismissal, sentencing and later court orders.

6. Obtain certified documents if needed.

   Contact the Clerk’s Records Division for a certified judgment or other official filing.

Why a felony may appear in two courts

A felony may first appear in Las Vegas Justice Court for initial proceedings. If the matter is bound over to District Court, the District Court Clerk assigns a separate case number after the bindover materials are presented.

That means the Justice Court’s preliminary case and the District Court’s eventual judgment can be separate records. Searching both systems can help trace the prosecution from its initial stage to the final disposition.

Finding older felony records

The District Court Clerk maintains records dating to September 1909. Most records from 1990 onward are searchable online, while earlier cases may require a records request and research of archival indexes or microfilm.

How to Request Certified Las Vegas Criminal Court Records

An online case listing is useful for locating a file, but an employer, licensing authority, attorney, government office or other recipient may require a certified judgment or disposition.

Request documents from the court holding the original case. A Municipal Court clerk cannot certify the original judgment maintained by District Court, and vice versa.

Eighth Judicial District Court copy fees

How to place a District Court document request

1. Find the case number.

   Use the District Court portal or identify the case through a prior court notice.

2. Choose the document.

   Examples include the sentencing judgment, guilty plea, dismissal order, indictment or final disposition.

3. Complete the Clerk’s copy request form.

   Specify whether you need a plain, certified or exemplified copy.

4. Email or mail the request.

   Send the form to the District Court Records Division using the official submission instructions.

5. Confirm the charge and delivery.

   The Clerk can provide mailing or pickup instructions. Archived records and larger requests can take longer to process.

Las Vegas Justice Court record requests

For Justice Court documents, use the court’s records process. Include the case number, defendant name and a precise description of the document you need.

The Justice Court’s records policy permits criminal case-record requests by email to Records.Criminal@clarkcountynv.gov. The court may estimate applicable copy fees and require prepayment.

LVMPD SCOPE Criminal Background Check: Fee & Request Process

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Records and Fingerprint Bureau provides a local criminal-history report commonly called a SCOPE record.

The official published fee effective July 1, 2026 is $13 per background check.

A SCOPE report covers information maintained by LVMPD and covered agencies for which LVMPD maintains criminal history. It is not a complete Nevada statewide or FBI criminal-history report.

How to request a SCOPE record

1. Open the LVMPD Background Checks page.

   Review the permitted purposes, current fee and identification requirements.

2. Choose a submission method.

   LVMPD offers in-person, online and mailed request options.

3. Prepare identification.

   The department requires an accepted, unexpired government-issued photo ID. School IDs and work badges do not satisfy this requirement.

4. Submit the required authorization.

   For requests involving another person’s history, LVMPD requires an original notarized authorization from that person. Online or mailed requests may also require notarized identity documentation.

5. Pay the $13 fee.

   Follow the payment instructions for your chosen method.

6. Review the completed report.

   Check any listed arrest or citation and compare it with the corresponding court disposition.

Need your statewide Nevada criminal history?

An individual can instead request their own fingerprint-based record from the Nevada State Police Criminal History Repository. The state provides separate submission routes for applicants inside and outside Nevada.

The statewide repository covers Nevada records and does not automatically include other states or federal criminal-history information.

How to Request Las Vegas Police Arrest Records

Police arrest reports and incident reports are separate from criminal court records. If LVMPD investigated an incident, its Records and Fingerprint Bureau provides the procedure for obtaining eligible reports.

Effective July 1, 2026, LVMPD lists a $13 fee for an incident report or traffic collision report. Access to arrest reports depends on the record, requester and applicable disclosure restrictions.

Information to prepare

• LVMPD event number, if known
• Date and approximate time of the incident
• Incident location or address
• Names of involved persons
• Your contact details and required identification
• Notarized authorization when the requester’s relationship to the record requires it

LVMPD advises allowing up to ten business days after a report is filed before it becomes available for eligible release.

Las Vegas Jail and Clark County Detention Center Inmate Searches

A person arrested in the Las Vegas area may be held in different facilities depending on the location and nature of the arrest.

What if the person is not in either facility?

The person may have been released, transferred, held in Henderson or North Las Vegas, or placed in another correctional facility. Contact the relevant arresting or detention agency before concluding that no custody record exists.

Federal Records, Nevada Corrections and Sealed Las Vegas Cases

Why the court matters for record sealing

Las Vegas Municipal Court matters may require a different sealing procedure from Justice Court and District Court matters. The Clark County District Attorney’s published guidance distinguishes municipal charges prosecuted by city attorneys from the county criminal court process.

An order sealing records generally restricts ordinary access but does not necessarily destroy every related government record or prevent access by legally authorized agencies.

Why a Las Vegas Criminal Records Search May Show No Results

Correcting inaccurate police criminal-history information

LVMPD provides separate procedures for adding a missing court disposition to a criminal-history record and challenging information that belongs to another person or contains inaccurate identifiers.

Its published Criminal History Update and Records Challenge procedures currently have no service fee. Supporting documentation and identification are required.

Las Vegas Criminal Records Search FAQs

Official Las Vegas Criminal Records Search Links

• Las Vegas Justice Court Public Case Search
• Las Vegas Justice Court Official Website
• Las Vegas Municipal Court Case Docket Search
• Municipal Court Defendant Case History Search
• Municipal Court Records Research Request Form
• Eighth Judicial District Court Public Portal
• District Court Records Search and Certified Copies
• LVMPD SCOPE Local Criminal-History Checks
• LVMPD Arrest and Police Report Requests
• Las Vegas City Detention Center Inmate Search
• Clark County Detention Center Inmate Search
• Nevada State Police Criminal History Records Request
• PACER Federal Criminal Case Search