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Where to search Churchill County records

Churchill County, Nevada court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official Tenth Judicial District Court jurisdiction, filing, judge, and clerk information. Check current custody through Official county detention facility, custody, mail, visitation, and VINE information.

Court casesOfficial Tenth Judicial District Court jurisdiction, filing, judge, and clerk information
Current custodyOfficial county detention facility, custody, mail, visitation, and VINE information
Statewide recordsUse the Nevada state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Churchill County’s sheriff page identifies Lee Orozco as sheriff and lists the sheriff’s office at 180 West A Street in Fallon, with phone number 775-423-3116.
The Churchill County Detention Center is housed inside the sheriff’s office at 180 West A Street in Fallon.
The detention center is rated as a 120-bed facility, while its operational capacity fluctuates between 65 and 80 based on inmate classification.
The detention center primarily houses adults and states that juveniles may be accepted when adjudicated as adults and remanded by the courts.
The Tenth Judicial District Court handles felony and gross-misdemeanor criminal cases, civil claims over $15,000, probate, domestic relations, juvenile matters, and appeals from municipal and justice courts.
Churchill County Court Services interviews arrested defendants, prepares information for the court, monitors people released pretrial, administers testing, and tracks court dates.

Churchill County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official Tenth Judicial District Court jurisdiction, filing, judge, and clerk information	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Jail and custody	Official county detention facility, custody, mail, visitation, and VINE information	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Jail and custody	Official county sheriff, civil division, detention, and law-enforcement contacts	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Court cases	Churchill County official source (churchillcounty.org)	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Churchill County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Churchill County. Churchill County has 25,851 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 32-001
Population: 25,851 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Churchill County’s sheriff page identifies Lee Orozco as sheriff and lists the sheriff’s office at 180 West A Street in Fallon, with phone number 775-423-3116.
Local detail: The Churchill County Detention Center is housed inside the sheriff’s office at 180 West A Street in Fallon.
Local detail: The detention center is rated as a 120-bed facility, while its operational capacity fluctuates between 65 and 80 based on inmate classification.
Local detail: The detention center primarily houses adults and states that juveniles may be accepted when adjudicated as adults and remanded by the courts.
Local detail: The Tenth Judicial District Court handles felony and gross-misdemeanor criminal cases, civil claims over $15,000, probate, domestic relations, juvenile matters, and appeals from municipal and justice courts.
Local detail: Churchill County Court Services interviews arrested defendants, prepares information for the court, monitors people released pretrial, administers testing, and tracks court dates.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Churchill County’s sheriff page identifies Lee Orozco as sheriff and lists the sheriff’s office at 180 West A Street in Fallon, with phone number 775-423-3116.
Local detail: The Churchill County Detention Center is housed inside the sheriff’s office at 180 West A Street in Fallon.
Local detail: The detention center is rated as a 120-bed facility, while its operational capacity fluctuates between 65 and 80 based on inmate classification.

How can I search Churchill County District Court cases or obtain an official court record?

District Court information does not replace the clerk’s official case file, and justice-court or municipal-court records may be maintained separately. Open Official Tenth Judicial District Court jurisdiction, filing, judge, and clerk information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

Which Churchill County court handles a felony, gross misdemeanor, civil, probate, family, juvenile, or traffic matter?

The Tenth Judicial District Court handles felony and gross-misdemeanor criminal cases, civil claims over $15,000, probate, domestic relations, juvenile matters, and appeals from municipal and justice courts. Check Official Tenth Judicial District Court jurisdiction, filing, judge, and clerk information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How can I contact the Churchill County Detention Center about an inmate, booking, mail, visitation, or release?

The Churchill County Detention Center manages county custody at 180 West A Street, including booking, pretrial detention, inmate mail, visitation, release processing, and VINE notifications. Use Official county detention facility, custody, mail, visitation, and VINE information for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

How do I use Nevada VINE to check custody status or receive release notifications?

The reviewed official sources for Churchill County do not identify complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use Official county detention facility, custody, mail, visitation, and VINE information for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

What does Churchill County Court Services do for pretrial release, monitoring, testing, and court reminders?

No reviewed official source for Churchill County establishes complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use Official county detention facility, custody, mail, visitation, and VINE information for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

How can I request a Churchill County Sheriff incident, arrest, warrant, or civil-process record?

The reviewed official sources for Churchill County do not identify record-type-specific police request instructions. Use Official county sheriff, civil division, detention, and law-enforcement contacts to request the report from the agency that created or maintains it.

Which justice court or municipal court handles a citation or ordinance matter in Churchill County?

The Tenth Judicial District Court serves Churchill County at 73 North Maine Street, Suite B, in Fallon. Justice courts, municipal courts, and federal courts have separate jurisdiction and records custodians. Check Official Tenth Judicial District Court jurisdiction, filing, judge, and clerk information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do I contact the Churchill County District Attorney or Public Defender about a criminal case?

The Tenth Judicial District Court handles felony and gross-misdemeanor criminal cases, civil claims over $15,000, probate, domestic relations, juvenile matters, and appeals from municipal and justice courts. Open Official Tenth Judicial District Court jurisdiction, filing, judge, and clerk information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with Official county sheriff, civil division, detention, and law-enforcement contacts. The detention center’s rated and operational capacities are subject to classification and operational changes and should be confirmed directly.

Finding Churchill County criminal court records

Start with Official Tenth Judicial District Court jurisdiction, filing, judge, and clerk information for the official Churchill County court path. County: Churchill County government and the sheriff provide county administration, law enforcement, detention, civil process, court services, and related county records. Court: The Tenth Judicial District Court serves Churchill County at 73 North Maine Street, Suite B, in Fallon. Justice courts, municipal courts, and federal courts have separate jurisdiction and records custodians.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Churchill County Detention Center manages county custody at 180 West A Street, including booking, pretrial detention, inmate mail, visitation, release processing, and VINE notifications. Municipal: Municipal and township justice courts handle lower-level local matters and municipal appeals may proceed to district court. The county sheriff and district court do not necessarily hold all city-level records.

Local police and incident-report sources

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. The sheriff’s website reflects a 2026 leadership transition, so sheriff, detention, and office contacts should be verified before use.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide Nevada criminal-record sources

Statewide Nevada sources are separate from Churchill County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Official Churchill County and Nevada record sources

For an official starting point, use Official Tenth Judicial District Court jurisdiction, filing, judge, and clerk information. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Official Tenth Judicial District Court jurisdiction, filing, judge, and clerk information. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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