Nye County, Nevada Public Records

Nye County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. Its county seat is Tonopah. Nye County comprises the Tonopah, NV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Combined Statistical Area.

The county has no incorporated cities. Nye County is the third-largest county by area in the contiguous United States, behind San Bernardino County, California, and Coconino County, Arizona. It is the largest county by area in the 48 contiguous states.

The county government of Nye County is defined and authorized under the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS). The county government provides countywide services such as law enforcement, public health services, and fire protection. In addition, the county government provides services that are specific to the county, such as road maintenance, library services, and parks and recreation. The county government is composed of the elected five-member Board of County Commissioners, several other elected offices including the Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, Clerk, Treasurer, and Recorder, and various departments and appointed officers.

Nye county's court of general jurisdiction is the district court which handles criminal cases of felonies and gross misdemeanors, civil cases above $10,000, divorces, probate, juvenile, appeals from municipal or justice courts, guardianships and more. Public records searches for case files are performed by the Clerk of Court's Office. Calendar of upcoming cases can be viewed online.