Nevada, background checks
Nevada background checks through 19 verified official sources, including the Nevada DPS Records, Communications and Compliance Division, the Nevada Judiciary and the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Nevada Background Checks Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site Nevada Background Checks Criminal RecordsCriminal history
Request criminal history information from the department of public safety.
Open official site Nevada Criminal RecordsCourt records
Search court filings for criminal records.
Open official site Nevada Criminal Court RecordsCriminal history
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Nevada Dept. of Corrections.
Open official site Nevada Inmates and Offender SearchCriminal history
Current posting of fugitives and absconders in the state of Nevada.
Open official site Nevada Most WantedCriminal history
Search the NV Dept. of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry of registered offenders by name or location.
Open official site Nevada Sex OffendersPolice & jail
The Nevada Department of Public Safety and Nevada State Police site has division forms, public records requests, public alerts and contact information, and explains how to join the State Police.
Open official site Nevada Department of Public SafetyCriminal history
Department of Public Safety repository of criminal history.
Open official site Nevada Statewide Criminal Records SearchState records
Nevada Online Driver Records Access: Nevada Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Nevada Online Driver Records AccessState records
Nevada Licensee Searches, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
Open official site Nevada Licensee SearchesProperty records
Nevada Property Records, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
Open official site Nevada Property RecordsState records
Search the Nevada Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Search the Nevada Secretary of StateEverything else, organized
7 more Nevada sources not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the Nevada DPS Records, Communications and Compliance Division.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the Nevada Judiciary.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Office of Vital Statistics.
Licenses, businesses and property: the Nevada Secretary of State keeps business entity filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
More Nevada records on this site: Nevada public records, Criminal Records, Court Records, Asset Search, Vital Records, Business Background Check Questions.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Nevada Background Checks Criminal Records, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Nevada law.
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