Criminal & Felony Records in Washoe County, NV

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Washoe County Sheriff / Inmate SearchOfficial · Free

  Search the Washoe County Sheriff's in-custody inmate list by entering at least the first three letters of the last name (updated every 15 minutes).

• Nevada Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request a personal Nevada criminal history record by submitting a request form with a rolled ten-print fingerprint card and payment of about $27, which the repository processes within roughly 30 days plus mailing time. Records are provided by the Nevada Department of Public Safety Records, Communications and Compliance Division, the official state criminal history repository.

  ~30 days$27MailFingerprints; public name check restricted

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• Nevada Sex Offender RegistryOfficial · Free

  Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the Nevada public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

• Nevada Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

  Locate current inmates in Nevada prisons through the Nevada Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).