Access Nevada Public Records

A number of state records are provided to the general public of the states across the United States of America. The state of Nevada also provides its residents with the opportunity of accessing different kinds of records maintained by the specific departments of the state government.

Vital Records

The birth and the death records are maintained by the office of the vital statistics in the state of Nevada. The records date back to the year 1911. While it is possible to obtain one’s own record by making an application to the department, they are considered to be confidential and cannot be obtained by a third party. A family member or a legal representative, however, may gain access to the birth and death records on furnishing adequate proof of their status.

All marriage and divorce records of the state are maintained by the counties of the state. It is possible to obtain a copy of the certificates by writing in to the recorder of the particular county where the event took place. The office of the Vital Statistics can be approached for conducting a search through its database for all marriage and divorce records after 1968. A fee of $8 is levied for each search and the name of the person as well as the location of the event is required to be submitted in order to obtain successful results. The details of the procedure as well as other additional information can be obtained by way of e-mail: vitalrecords@health.nv.gov.

Criminal Records

A list of most wanted offenders are displayed in the official website of the Nevada Department of Public Safety (http://dps.nv.gov/npp/fau_wanted.shtml ) They are considered to be fleeing from justice and the department publishes the list publicly in order to get information as well as for reasons of safety.

The sex offender registry is another service that is made available to the members of the general public. A search through the online resource will reveal the identity of the registered sex predators and offenders who have a history of being convicted of sex related crimes. The website of the department can be searched at http://www.nvsexoffenders.gov/Search.aspx  by name, address details or the license plate number of the state of Nevada.

The Nevada Department of Corrections http://www.doc.nv.gov/info/ provides information about its inmates as well as those that have been released. The department also provides every kind of assistance to the victims of the crimes along with their family members. Residents who have been receiving threats of violence can also take assistance from the victim services unit of the department.

Driving Records

The driving records of Nevada are not considered to be public and hence are provided to only a selected few who are permitted to access the records in accordance with the  Nevada Revised Statutes 481.063 and the Nevada Administrative Code 481.500-481.600. The details of a driving record can only be accessed by the concerned individual himself/herself or by a third party who has a specific letter of consent from the driver in question. Additional information about the various vehicular records and their accessibility can be obtained by logging in to the official website of the Department of Motor Vehicles http://www.dmvnv.com/records.htm .