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Nevada divorce records

Who holds it: District court where the divorce was granted (county clerk / clerk of the court; Clark County: Eighth Judicial District Court Family Division)1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Who may order and what is restricted
  2. More details
  3. Related records in Nevada
  4. Divorce records in Nevada counties with a full guide
  5. Official warnings
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Fee

District court copy fees per NRS 19.013 ($0.50/page; $3 certificate); Clark EJDC: $0.50 per page + $3.00 certification2

Who may order and what is restricted

Sealed and confidential records
Sealed domestic records not open to public inspection; adoption records need a court order2

More details

State certificate
No state divorce certificate; Office of Vital Records verification only ($10.00 per name; after 1968 to Sept 2005 and 2015 to current)1
Courts: court system
State judiciary headed by the Supreme Court of Nevada; trial courts of general jurisdiction are district courts in 11 judicial districts (some multi-county); the county clerk is ex officio clerk of the district court (in Clark County, records are kept by the Eighth Judicial District Court Clerk of the Court)3
Courts: statewide case search
None: no statewide trial-court case search; records must be requested from the court where the case was filed. The AOC holds only administrative records. Appellate opinions are searchable at acis.nvcourts.gov4
Courts: fees
Statutory district court clerk fees (NRS 19.013): copies $0.50 per page; clerk's certificate under seal $3; certifying a copy prepared by another $5; record search $0.50 per year searched; Clark EJDC: copies $0.50/page, certification +$3.00, exemplification +$6.00, pre-1990 search $0.50 per year per name5
Marriage records: who holds it
Marriage license issued by the County Clerk; the original marriage certificate is recorded by the County Recorder, except in a county of 700,000+ (Clark) whose commissioners adopted an ordinance under NRS 246.100, where it is filed with the County Clerk. Copies: Clark County Clerk; Washoe County Recorder; other counties generally the Recorder6

Divorce records in Nevada counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Clark CountyFamily Court / Eighth Judicial District Court7——
Washoe CountySecond Judicial District Court, Filing Office and Resource Center8——

For any other county, see the county list on the Nevada guide.

Official warnings

  • DPBH Office of Vital Records: fraudulent third-party websites charge high fees to 'process' birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates; VitalChek is the only online vendor; complaints to AG Bureau of Consumer Protection (702) 486-3132.9

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Nevada office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: divorce records in every state. Everything else in Nevada: Nevada public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 9 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Birth/Death Vital Records - FAQsNevada DHHS Division of Public and Behavioral Health
  2. Records Search and Viewing (Clerk of the Court)Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County
  3. NRS Chapter 003 - District CourtsNevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau), Nevada Revised Statutes
  4. Record Request Quick Guide (AOC administrative records)Supreme Court of Nevada, Administrative Office of the Courtsarchived copy
  5. NRS Chapter 019 - Fees of ClerksNevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau), Nevada Revised Statutes
  6. NRS Chapter 246 - County ClerksNevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau), Nevada Revised Statutes
  7. Welcome to Clark County, NVClark County, Nevada
  8. Obtaining Copies of Court RecordsSecond Judicial District Court of Nevada
  9. Office of Vital Statistics - Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce RecordsNevada DHHS Division of Public and Behavioral Health