If you are a resident of Nevada and failed to show up for court or failed to comply with court orders, your judge may have issued a bench warrant for your arrest. Likewise, if you are a suspect in a criminal offense there could be an outstanding active arrest warrant for you. If you think there could be a warrant for your arrest, you should conduct a Nevada warrant search.
This guide will assist you with performing a Nevada warrant search and provide answers to frequently asked questions about a Nevada warrant. This includes handling a warrant and who to contact about a warrant.
How to Perform a Nevada Warrant Search
- The first thing you will need to do to perform a warrant search in Nevada is to determine what county or city the warrant or original charge originated.
- Contact the court in that jurisdiction or go online to the court’s website. Most courts in Nevada have an outstanding warrant list that can be found online.
- Contact the law enforcement agency in that jurisdiction to verify that the warrant is still active.
Nevada Warrant Search Tips
- Courts in most counties and municipalities in Nevada have websites available to the public to search their outstanding warrant database by name. These websites will also list contact information for the courts and instructions on how to clear a warrant.
- Warrants are typically issued by the court that has jurisdiction where your original charge or citation was filed and/or issued.
- Check all counties to confirm whether there is an outstanding warrant or not.
Handling a Nevada Warrant
In Nevada, the way to clear your warrant is by resolving the original issue that caused the warrant to be issued. In order to do this, you will need to surrender to your local law enforcement agency.
Keep in mind that surrendering yourself doesn’t take care of the initial charge, however, before the initial charge can be addressed in resolved you will need to clear your warrant. Depending on the charge and the reason for the warrant, you may need to be booked in jail. Other warrants can be resolved by pleading guilty, paying a fine and warrant fee, and appearing before a judge.
If you need to post bail for your warrant, you will need to contact the court where the warrant was issued to find out the amount of your bail and how to post bail. You may have to consult with a bail bond agency and/or an attorney to assist you.
Contact Information for a Nevada Warrant
Carson City Sheriff’s Office
911 E. Musser St
Carson City NV 89701
Phone: 775-887-2500
The following link provides individuals with information about active warrants in Carson City https://www.carson.org/government/departments-g-z/sheriff-s-office/crime-in-our-area#ad-image-5.
For Clark County warrants, use this link https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/district_attorney/divisions/criminal/warrant_status_check_information.php to find the contact information for the jurisdiction in Clark County that issued the warrant.
The above contact information is for the areas in Nevada with the highest population. There are a total of 17 counties including Carson City in the state of Nevada.