Our court is not allowed to provide legal advice to parties, their attorneys or to consider any ex parte (one sided) communication in a pending case.
Continuances
If you want to request a continuance of a criminal matter, please understand that requests for continuance may be made either by a written agreement between you and the District Attorney’s Office or by you or your attorney filing an appropriate and timely written motion. If there is a written stipulation to the continuance, a copy should be received by the Court before the time of the criminal appearance.
Advancements
If you desire to have your first appearance or arraignment heard at an earlier date than you were given by the Jail or by the officer who issued your citation, you may enter into a written agreement between you and the District Attorney’s Office to have the case advanced or may file an appropriate and timely written motion.
Dismissals
If you want to request that the court dismiss a case, please understand that the court cannot dismiss a case before arraignment (your first appearance in court) without the written consent of the District Attorney’s Office.
Our Court’s telephone number is 775-782-9955. The telephone number for the District Attorney’s Office is 775-782-9800.
Your question may be legal in nature. Court employees can give PROCEDURAL information only, but are prohibited from providing any information that can be construed as legal advice.
This court cannot refer you to, nor recommend, any attorney. You can view a full list of attorneys online or contact the Nevada State Bar for a referral.
No. If you need information about a case in another court, you will need to contact that court.
No. If you DO NOT wish to contest the citation and the citation lists a bail amount and not “Mandatory Appearance” you may sign the back of the ticket and bring it or mail it to the court with your full payment before your appearance date.
No.
You may visit our counter or telephone us. But please understand that we get hundreds of telephone calls, so you might not be able to reach us quickly. Please do not wait until the last minute to make inquiries.
No, you do not need an attorney to appear in court. However, individual parties appearing in proper person are required to follow local court rules. You can also do research at the Nevada Law Library to research the requirements of litigants by the Court.
No. An appointment to talk with the judge is not allowed. All ex-parte communication is prohibited by law. Each party or their respective attorney must have the opportunity to be involved in all communications. This also means we cannot pass on email or letters addressed to a judge on matters pertaining to an active case.
The Court may only receive information on a case pending before a judge by the filing of the appropriate motion (a document indicating what relief/issue you want the judge to address). The motion would be set on the court’s calendar, and each party has the opportunity to appear and be heard. If you do not know what motion to file, reviewing the local court rules at the Nevada online Law Library might help.
Yes. The court can produce a copy of a court appearance with a written request. There is a $50.00 fee for the making of the DVD.
Yes, but you must first appear at the clerk’s office to enroll for scheduled payments and sign a Notice of Setting with your date promising to pay or appear. There is an additional $35.00 fee for any continuances. For more on payments and payment types accepted, please visit our Payments page.
Yes. Click here to pay online.
No.
It is possible that a ready-made form for your legal needs has not been created. However, please view our available forms here. You can also view the State of Nevada Self-Help Center.
Information regarding Marriage Certificates is available through the Recorder’s Office in the County where your Marriage License was issued.
Information regarding Divorce Decrees is available through the District Court in the County where your divorce was obtained.
Our court offers video conferencing for parties who do not live locally. You must request to appear by video conference in writing. Download a copy of the request below.