Nevada Public Records
State Level Information
The Nevada Open Records Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels in Nevada.
The stated purpose of the Nevada Open Records Act "is to foster democratic principles by providing members of the public with access to inspect and copy public books" Nevada Revised Statutes Section 239.001
Anyone may request public records in Nevada. "A person may request a copy of a public record".
State of Nevada Department of Public SafetyState of Nevada Secretary of State
Nevada Department of Agriculture
Nevada Real Estate Division
Nevada Department of Taxation
Nevada Department of Transportation
Nevada State Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Court Record Resources
Only the individual who is named may request a copy of their own Nevada criminal history record. To obtain a copy of Nevada criminal history records, you must contact the Nevada Criminal History Repository and follow the following instructions:
- Complete DPS-006, Nevada Personal Identification Criminal History Request form.
- Submit a complete and original set of fingerprints along with name, date and place of birth on a standard Fingerprint form FD-258. This must include individual (rolled) impressions of all ten fingers as well as a simultaneous (flat) print from all ten at once.
- Payment of $21
These must be submitted by mail to DPS Criminal History Repository in Carson City.
In response you will receive either a negative response that no record has been found or a positive one, with a letter that states the record was located along with the complete contents of that record.
Nevada Judicial BranchNevada Criminal Justice Commission
Nevada Highway Patrol
Nevada Department of Corrections
Nevada Office of Administrative Hearings
Nevada Department of Health Services