Lyon County Criminal Records

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Where to search Lyon County records

Lyon County, Nevada court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact. Check current custody through County detention-services information, facility address, and telephone.

Court casesNevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact
Current custodyCounty detention-services information, facility address, and telephone
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.

Lyon County District Court is located at 911 Harvey Way, Yerington, and the Nevada Judiciary lists 775-463-6571 as its telephone number.
The Nevada Judiciary identifies the Lyon County District Court as a county court with jurisdiction in Lyon County; the county court page lists the Third Judicial District Court among the courts serving the area.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office provides detention services for law-enforcement agencies in Lyon County and surrounding counties.
The Lyon County Detention Facility is listed at 911 Harvey Way, Yerington, with 775-463-6600 as its telephone number.
The county states that in-custody people are arranged for video telecommunications within 72 hours of arrest, excluding weekends and holidays, and identifies Dayton, Walker River, Canal/Fernley, Fernley Municipal, and Yerington Municipal Courts as local courts serving many detention cases.
The Sheriff’s Records Division maintains criminal reports, criminal histories, jail-booking information, identification files, and brothel work cards; it states that reports in active prosecution are not released by the division.

Lyon County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	County detention-services information, facility address, and telephone	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Official records	Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	Lyon County official source (lyon-county.org)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	Lyon County official source (lcsonv.com)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 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 10, 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 Lyon 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 Lyon County. Lyon County has 65,088 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: 32-019
Population: 65,088 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Lyon County District Court is located at 911 Harvey Way, Yerington, and the Nevada Judiciary lists 775-463-6571 as its telephone number.
Local detail: The Nevada Judiciary identifies the Lyon County District Court as a county court with jurisdiction in Lyon County; the county court page lists the Third Judicial District Court among the courts serving the area.
Local detail: The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office provides detention services for law-enforcement agencies in Lyon County and surrounding counties.
Local detail: The Lyon County Detention Facility is listed at 911 Harvey Way, Yerington, with 775-463-6600 as its telephone number.
Local detail: The county states that in-custody people are arranged for video telecommunications within 72 hours of arrest, excluding weekends and holidays, and identifies Dayton, Walker River, Canal/Fernley, Fernley Municipal, and Yerington Municipal Courts as local courts serving many detention cases.
Local detail: The Sheriff’s Records Division maintains criminal reports, criminal histories, jail-booking information, identification files, and brothel work cards; it states that reports in active prosecution are not released by the division.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Lyon County District Court is located at 911 Harvey Way, Yerington, and the Nevada Judiciary lists 775-463-6571 as its telephone number.
Local detail: The Nevada Judiciary identifies the Lyon County District Court as a county court with jurisdiction in Lyon County; the county court page lists the Third Judicial District Court among the courts serving the area.
Local detail: The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office provides detention services for law-enforcement agencies in Lyon County and surrounding counties.

How do I contact Lyon County District Court in Yerington?

For Lyon County, start with Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices and Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact Lyon County District Court in Yerington depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sources did not provide a complete live inmate-roster dataset in the returned page content, although the Sheriff site links an inmate-search service.

How can I check Lyon County Detention Facility custody information?

For Lyon County, start with Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices and Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I check Lyon County Detention Facility custody information depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sources did not provide a complete live inmate-roster dataset in the returned page content, although the Sheriff site links an inmate-search service.

When is an in-custody video arraignment scheduled?

For Lyon County, start with Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices and Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. When is an in-custody video arraignment scheduled depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sources did not provide a complete live inmate-roster dataset in the returned page content, although the Sheriff site links an inmate-search service.

Which court handles a Lyon County case in Dayton, Fernley, Walker River, or Yerington?

For Lyon County, start with Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices and Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which court handles a Lyon County case in Dayton, Fernley, Walker River, or Yerington depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sources did not provide a complete live inmate-roster dataset in the returned page content, although the Sheriff site links an inmate-search service.

How do I request a Lyon County Sheriff criminal or jail record?

For Lyon County, start with Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices and Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request a Lyon County Sheriff criminal or jail record depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sources did not provide a complete live inmate-roster dataset in the returned page content, although the Sheriff site links an inmate-search service.

Why might the Sheriff Records Division withhold a report during prosecution?

For Lyon County, start with Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices and Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Why might the Sheriff Records Division withhold a report during prosecution depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sources did not provide a complete live inmate-roster dataset in the returned page content, although the Sheriff site links an inmate-search service.

How do I contact the Lyon County Sheriff for civil documents or court orders?

For Lyon County, start with Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices and Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact the Lyon County Sheriff for civil documents or court orders depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sources did not provide a complete live inmate-roster dataset in the returned page content, although the Sheriff site links an inmate-search service.

What is the difference between Lyon County District Court, justice courts, and municipal courts?

For Lyon County, start with Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices and Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What is the difference between Lyon County District Court, justice courts, and municipal courts depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sources did not provide a complete live inmate-roster dataset in the returned page content, although the Sheriff site links an inmate-search service.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with County detention-services information, facility address, and telephone. The reviewed official sources did not provide a complete live inmate-roster dataset in the returned page content, although the Sheriff site links an inmate-search service.

Finding Lyon County criminal court records

Start with Nevada Judiciary Lyon County District Court location and contact for the official Lyon County court path. County: Lyon County government and the Lyon County Sheriff provide county-level services. The Sheriff’s detention role extends to agencies in Lyon County and surrounding counties. Court: Nevada Judiciary operates the Lyon County District Court. Local justice and municipal courts listed by the county include Dayton, Walker River, Canal/Fernley, Fernley Municipal, and Yerington Municipal Courts.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office operates the Lyon County Detention Facility and provides detention services for local and some surrounding agencies. Current custody, bail, visitation, and court status should be verified with the facility or responsible court. Municipal: Fernley and Yerington have municipal courts listed separately from Lyon County District Court. The reviewed sources do not provide a complete municipality-by-municipality police boundary map.

Local police and incident-report sources

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. Court assignment and video-arraignment schedules can change and should be confirmed with the responsible court or detention facility.

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 Lyon County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Lyon County and Nevada record sources

For an official starting point, use Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices. 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 Lyon County government portal, departments, services, and notices. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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