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Nevada County Criminal Court
Criminal records of misdemeanor and felony filings for the County of Nevada.
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Find the right office in Nevada County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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Criminal records of misdemeanor and felony filings for the County of Nevada.
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The California Megan's Law website, run by the state Department of Justice, lists the sex offenders required to register in Nevada County and can be searched by name, address or ZIP code.
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The Nevada County Recorder, 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 210, Nevada City, phone 530-265-1221, keeps records of deaths in Nevada County and issues certified copies in person, by mail, fax or online.
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Nevada County's staff directory lists contacts for county departments, including the Assessor, Clerk-Recorder, Sheriff, Treasurer-Tax Collector, libraries and health services. Main office: 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, phone 530-265-1218.
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Civil Cases, records and information of General and Limited jurisdiction.
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The Nevada County Assessor's Office, 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 290, Nevada City, phone 530-265-1232, locates taxable property, identifies owners and sets values for the tax rolls, with parcel maps and forms.
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The Nevada County Sheriff's Office, 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 280, Nevada City, phone 530-265-1471, lists active warrants, people in custody at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, 30 days of jail bookings and daily activity reports.
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The Nevada County Recorder, 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 210, Nevada City, phone 530-265-1221, keeps records of births in Nevada County and issues certified copies in person, by mail, fax or online.
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The Nevada County Clerk-Recorder, 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 210, Nevada City, phone 530-265-1221, offers an online Fictitious Business Name index back to 1990, searchable by company or owner name.
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The family law division of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada, hears divorce, custody, support and domestic violence cases, and the court clerk keeps the case files.
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The Nevada County Treasurer-Tax Collector, 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 290, Nevada City, phone 530-265-1285, posts current and past tax bills online and takes payments online, by phone, by mail or in person.
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Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Nevada County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Nevada County. The office is also involved in community-oriented policing and offers programs such as the Search and Rescue team and the Sheriff's K9 Unit.
Police Departments. In addition to Nevada County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Nevada County includes the Grass Valley Police Department and the Truckee Police Department. These agencies collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and emergencies, making sure of full coverage across Nevada County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Nevada County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 950 Maidu Avenue in Nevada City, California 95959, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Nevada County. Municipal law enforcement in Nevada County includes the Grass Valley Police Department, serving the city of Grass Valley (contact: 129 South Auburn Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945, phone 530-477-4600), Nevada City Police Department serving Nevada City area City (contact: 317 Broad Street, Nevada County City, CA 95959, phone 530-265-4545), and the Truckee Police Department serving the town of Truckee (contact: 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA 96161, phone 530-550-2323). Under California Government Code Section 6254(f), arrest records are public information, though certain details may be withheld for investigative purposes. Most agencies respond within 10 business days.
Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see California Superior Court Case Lookup (find your county court) .
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
950 Maidu Avenue Nevada City, CA 95959 • Phone: (530) 265-1471 Business licensing and registration in Nevada County operates through multiple jurisdictions depending on business type and location. Nevada County Clerk-Recorder, located at 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (phone 530-265-1221), handles fictitious business name (DBA) filings for businesses operating under a name other than the owner's legal name. Professional licenses for occupations such as contractors, real estate agents, cosmetologists, and healthcare professionals are regulated by California state licensing boards, not Nevada County. Building permits, planning applications, and zoning compliance are handled by Nevada County Community Development Agency, located at 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (phone 530-265-1222). The City of Grass Valley Business License division (phone 530-274-4310) and City of Nevada City (phone 530-265-2496) each administer local business tax certificates required for operation within their boundaries. The Agency maintains records of building permits, certificates of occupancy, and land use entitlements. The Grass Valley-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce (phone 530-273-4667, website www.grassvalleychamber.com) and Truckee Chamber of Commerce (phone 530-587-2757) provide business resources and networking opportunities. 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 • Phone: 530-274-4310
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1,945 named mine sites inside the county, 1,620 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 220 holes drawn inside the county, 292 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Chromium; Copper.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Nevada County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Nevada County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Penal Code 13665, a police department or sheriff's office may not share on social media the booking photos of a person arrested on suspicion of a nonviolent crime unless an exception applies, and must remove booking photos it shared on social media within 14 days unless an exception still applies.
The California criminal history record comes from the California Department of Justice. Record Review of your own record only: submit fingerprint images through Live Scan and follow the DOJ Record Review instructions. Fee: $25 processing fee to the DOJ, plus the Live Scan agency's fingerprint fee; a fee waiver may be available.
Search the California Megan's Law Website (Department of Justice), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county elections official (county elections office or registrar of voters) or through the California Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register is 15 days before Election Day; after that, same day (conditional) registration and voting is available at the county elections office.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Nevada County are kept by the Nevada County Recorder. Property values are set by the County Assessor, and tax bills come from the County Tax Collector. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for California come from the California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH VR). Copies may be obtained in person at the county office (County Registrar or Recorder) where the birth was registered, for events in that county. By mail with form VS 111 to California Department of Public Health, Vital Records, MS 5103, P.O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410, or in person at the county office where the event was registered; since July 1, 2026 CDPH VR no longer accepts applications sent through online third party vendors. Fee: $31 for each certified copy of a birth record.
Business entity filings are searched with the California Secretary of State (bizfile Online). Most California cities and counties require a business license, permits or registration to do business within their limits.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.