Las Vegas Municipality, Nevada Criminal Records
Located in Clark County, Nevada, Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state and home to the Las Vegas Municipal Court which has jurisdiction over misdemeanor crimes, code violations, and certain infractions of civil ordinances. Criminal Misdemeanor cases heard by the court include, but are not limited to, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases, disorderly conduct cases, domestic battery cases, and cases pertaining to other misdemeanor offenses of the City’s Code.
The court does not have criminal jurisdiction over felony offenses. Other courts in Clark County hear felony cases. The Municipal Court, however, has case and record docket services for criminal cases within its jurisdiction. Criminal documents pertaining to the city usually consist of police and court records regarding arrests, charges, court case hearings and proceedings, convictions, and other case documents, including cases heard by the Las Vegas Municipal Court.
What are Las Vegas Public Records?
Las Vegas public records consist of records created or received by any public agency in Las Vegas while conducting the public’s business. Public records include, but are not limited to, records of meetings, public reports, financial records, permits and licenses, disciplinary records, complaints, investigation files, and other records that are not privately or personally exempt from disclosure. The Nevada Public Records Law (Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 239) requires public agencies in Nevada to make their records available for public inspection and copying.
Nevada Public Records Act records and files may be requested from any public office in the state. Records may include, but are not limited to, disciplinary records, license revocation, and enforcement records. Information that the state or federal government deems personally sensitive or confidential may be exempt from disclosure. Exemptions to disclosure may apply to victims of sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, or other crimes.
When a request for records is denied, the government agency is required to disclose the legal justification for exempting the record from disclosure.
Las Vegas Crime Statistics
Recent crime data from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) shows different types of crime reported and crime statistics for different types of arrests in the Las Vegas metro area. LVMPD releases crime statistics for the year and for each week. Statistics are subject to change.
In 2025, the LVMPD reported 5,670 DUI offenses, 4,765 offenses related to the violation of drug laws, 2,970 violations of weapons laws, and 17,944 offenses related to violence in the home. The department reported 290 gun violence victims in 2025.
More information about crime statistics and the reports of various crimes is available on the LVMPD website.
Are Las Vegas Criminal Records Public?
The Nevada Public Records Act, Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 239, makes it easy to obtain criminal records. Public records in Nevada are presumed to be open to the public. Although the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and the Las Vegas Municipal Court each maintain different records related to crimes, the Court maintains ultimate jurisdiction for all cases.
The Municipal Court hears cases related to misdemeanor crimes and other violations that occur within the city. As such, case documents and records related to misdemeanor crimes and violations are maintained by the Court. The Court also maintains case documents and records related to all cases that come under its jurisdiction. Case documents include orders, decrees, judgments, and other instruments that are issued by the Court. The documents may also include records of case hearings, trials, and case dispositions.
Most of the case records maintained by the Court are available to the public, but not all. Case records may be sealed or made confidential by a court order or by other provisions of the law.
The Las Vegas Municipal Court is located at:
Las Vegas Municipal Court
100 East Clark Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: (702) 382-6878
How to Obtain Las Vegas Police Reports and Arrest Records
Police and arrest records kept by LVMPD are available for incidents that occurred within their jurisdiction. Reports and records are available to the public and may be requested online, in person, or by mail, at the Records and Fingerprint Bureau. The Bureau suggests that the public wait 10 business days after the occurrence of an incident to make a request for a report. This allows time for the report to be generated and processed.
When requesting a report, it is helpful to provide the event number, names of the persons involved, date, time, and location of the occurrence. Additionally, a requestor must provide a government-issued photo identification. Reports may be requested online or in-person at the Records and Fingerprint Bureau at:
Records and Fingerprint Bureau
400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard
Building C,
Las Vegas, NV 89106
There may be a cost to obtain some reports. Currently, the cost to obtain an incident or traffic collision report is $13.00.
The disclosure of an arrest record may be restricted. Additionally, reports may be redacted in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.
How to Find Sex Offender Information in Las Vegas
People in Las Vegas can look for sex offender information with the local Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and the statewide Nevada registry. The LVMPD provides an Offender Watch Sex Offender Database, where information about sex offenders, including their photographs, is posted. LVMPD’s database reflects information about all Tier 1 sex offenders, regardless of whether the victim is an adult or minor. Tier 2 and Tier 3 offenders’ information is only disclosed if the victim of the sex crime is a minor. Because an offender is required by law to give their residence and employment addresses to the Police Department, LVMPD warns that the information may not be current.
The Nevada Sex Offender Registry is managed by the Nevada Department of Public Safety. Information about sex offenders on the state level is posted on the Nevada Sex Offender Registry site in accordance with the laws of the state. The site gives information about sex offenders who are registered in the entire state of Nevada.
What Happens if My Request for Criminal Records is Denied in Las Vegas?
If a Las Vegas criminal record request is denied, the requester should understand that there are various reasons why an agency may deny a request, and providing that reason may require further steps, as records may be sealed or confidential. If that is the case, Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.011 provides a remedy and allows the requester to go to the court that has jurisdiction over the record to obtain an order compelling the agency to disclose the record.
Questions regarding a request for a record from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department may be directed to the Office of Public Information at:
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
Phone:(702) 828-4082
E-mail address:pio@lvmpd.com
The Nevada Attorney General also has a Public Records Requests Coordinator at:
Public Records Requests Coordinator
1 State of Nevada Way
Suite 100,
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: (702) 486-3420
E-mail:agrecordsreq@ag.nv.gov
Note that the Attorney General does not have jurisdiction to determine if a local agency has properly denied a public records request.
How to Expunge or Seal Las Vegas Criminal Records
Nevada uses Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.245 to determine record sealing eligibility and waiting periods. The waiting period after release from custody or completion of parole or probation is a minimum of one year for certain misdemeanors and a minimum of ten years for certain felonies. Record sealing may occur immediately after the arrest and before a determination of innocence for arrests that do not result in a conviction.
The sealing of records may be prohibited for certain crimes against children and certain sexual offenses. Persons seeking the sealing of records file a petition in the court of the conviction to have the records sealed and provide any police or arrest records pertaining to the case.