Las Vegas Warrants by Court
Which court issued your warrant decides where an arrest lands you, which bail rules apply, and how the warrant gets quashed. Find your court below — then call before it finds you.
Find your court and jail
Each cluster below pairs the courts with the jail an arrest on that warrant leads to. Bail notes come from each facility's public information.
Las Vegas Justice Court & Clark County District Court
- Las Vegas Justice Court
- Clark County District Court
Bail is set per the Clark County bail schedule for misdemeanors; felonies require a magistrate appearance within 48–72 hours.
Henderson Municipal & Henderson Justice Court
- Henderson Justice Court
- Henderson Municipal Court
- Clark County District Court
Henderson uses its own bail schedule for city ordinance and misdemeanor charges; felonies are referred to Clark County District Court.
North Las Vegas Municipal & Justice Court
- North Las Vegas Justice Court
- North Las Vegas Municipal Court
- Clark County District Court
NLV runs its own bail schedule for city ordinance / misdemeanor charges; felonies move to Clark County District Court within 48–72 hours.
Las Vegas Municipal Court
- Las Vegas Municipal Court
- Las Vegas Justice Court
The City Jail handles short-term holds for city ordinance and misdemeanor cases. State felonies are transferred to the Clark County Detention Center for arraignment.
Pahrump Justice Court & Fifth Judicial District (Nye County)
- Pahrump Justice Court
- Fifth Judicial District Court
Nye County uses its own bail schedule for misdemeanors; felonies require an appearance in Pahrump Justice Court and the Fifth Judicial District Court.
Federal — U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
- U.S. District Court — District of Nevada (Las Vegas)
Federal detention rules apply (18 U.S.C. § 3142). Bail is set by a magistrate judge in U.S. District Court — no schedule applies.
Federal cases follow a different process — call us.
Whichever court it is — the warrant doesn't expire.
A bench warrant stays active until it is resolved and authorizes your arrest at any law-enforcement contact. Failure to appear can also be charged separately — a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony depending on the underlying case. An attorney can move to quash it, often before any arrest.
This page provides general information about Nevada law — it is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different. Full disclaimer
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Frequently asked questions
Which court issued my Las Vegas warrant?
It depends on who arrested you and where the case was filed. City-ordinance and many misdemeanor cases sit in municipal courts; state misdemeanors and felony preliminaries run through the justice courts; felonies move up to district court. An attorney can locate the warrant and the court quickly — call (702) 857-7197.
Where will I be held if I am picked up on the warrant?
Generally the jail tied to the arresting agency: Henderson Police book into the Henderson Detention Center, North Las Vegas Police into the North Las Vegas Detention Center, and most LVMPD arrests go to the Clark County Detention Center. City of Las Vegas cases are held at the city jail, and state felonies there are transferred to the Clark County Detention Center for arraignment.
Are federal warrants different?
Yes. Federal detention rules apply (18 U.S.C. § 3142) — bail is set by a magistrate judge in U.S. District Court, and no bail schedule applies. Detainees are typically held at the Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump. Federal cases follow a different process — call us at (702) 857-7197.
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