Clark County only covers 7% of Nevada but holds about 70 percent of the state's population. It is home to the City of Las Vegas, which also serves as the county seat, and occupies an area measuring over 8,000 square miles. The 2020 census recorded almost 2.3 million people living in this county.

Courts in Clark County

The highest court in Clark County is the Eighth Judicial District Court. It comprises multiple divisions, including civil and criminal divisions, making up the District Court and the family and juvenile divisions of the Clark County Family Court. The family court has jurisdiction over family and juvenile cases, including issues relating to guardianship, adoption, and probate. The court also runs a family mediation program and handles alternative dispute resolution.

Clark County is also home to 11 Justice Courts located in Boulder, Bunkerville, Goodsprings, Henderson, Las Vegas, Laughlin, Mesquite, Moapa, Moapa Valley, North Las Vegas, and Searchlight. These are courts of limited jurisdiction that hear criminal cases involving misdemeanors and civil cases with claims under $10,000.

Lastly, there are five municipal courts in Clark County. They hear cases involving misdemeanor violations of city or municipal ordinances and certain civil cases involving claims that are less than $2,500.

Where to Find Public Court Records in Clark County

The Clerk of the Court for the Eighth Judicial District Court maintains all records generated in all divisions of that court. The Office of the Clerk makes public court records available online. Members of the public can also visit the Office or mail a request for copies of these records. The public records of Clark County Justice Courts are available on the Clark County's Web Public Access portal. In addition to online access, anyone can visit the locations of the various courts in Clark County to view and request copies of the records of cases heard in those courts.

Types of Public Court Records in Clark County

Unless sealed by court orders, Clark County makes the following types of court records available to the public:

• Criminal Court Records: including court proceedings for misdemeanors and felonies
• Family Court Records: including divorce, custody, and adoption cases
• Civil Court Records: such as non-criminal disputes like breaches of contract and personal injury cases
• Probate Court Records: such as wills, codicils, and documentations of estate assets and liabilities

Confidential Court Records

Confidential court records in Clark County include those sealed by default under Nevada law, as well as records sealed by court orders. While most court documents are publicly available in Nevada, the following are usually excluded from public records:

• Juvenile records
• Identifying information about jurors
• Unexecuted warrants and summons
• Pretrial bail

Part or all of a Clark County court record may also be sealed if it contains sensitive information such as:

• Settlement agreement of a divorce case
• Medical and mental health records
• Individual or corporate tax records
• Intellectual proprietary

Juvenile Delinquency in Clark, NV

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Clark County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Nevada often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2014, a total of 6 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Clark County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 6 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

A lot of counties, including, Clark County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Clark County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.

Government of Clark County, NV

http://nv.gov/

County Seat:	Las Vegas
Government Type:	County
Authority:	Dillon's Rule
Year Organized:	1909
Total Square Miles:	8,061
2019 Population:	2,204,079
Persons/Square Mile:	0.00
County Contact:	500 S Grand Central Pkwy County Government Center Las Vegas , NV 89155-5914 http://www.ClarkCountyNV.gov

Clark County, NV Courts