Wright & Weiner

If you or a family member are in any local jail or detention center, it is urgent that you obtain information regarding fundamental rights and criminal procedure as quickly as possible. It may be possible to expedite the criminal review process. Bail might be posted and a release facilitated in the quickest time possible. Remaining in detention is devastating to the emotional well-being of any person. There may be no valid reason or insufficient grounds for a person to be detained. Detention is a severe restraint on liberty which should be evaluated and possibly challenged by a Criminal Defense Attorney. Sometimes severe violations of fundamental rights can occur when a person is detained and unaware of the procedural methods to facilitate release. Contact a Nevada Criminal Defense Lawyer to understand the legal options which could lead to a release from detention.

To use the new Clark County Inmate Information System, click here.

The above link pertains to the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC). You can search for individuals who have been arrested by name, inmate ID number, or Justice Court Case number.

If you or a family member are in jail, contact Wright & Weiner at (702) 259-6789

The Justice Court, Las Vegas Township Clerk's Pre-Trial Services Office Is located on the 1st floor of the Clark County Detention Center: 200 Lewis Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155. Office hours are 24 hours per day, seven (7) days a week.

The information provided here is only general. Please contact to the Pre-Trial Services Office to discuss each individual defendant's situation and options in more detail.

The Las Vegas Justice Court Pre-Trial Services Office accepts bail for persons detained in the Clark County Detention Center. The Detention Center phone number is: 702-671-4528. If you need to post bail for a person detained in another facility, please contact that facility for directions.

For information regarding the posting of a bail bond (surety), contact a bail bonding company. Their numbers are listed in the phone book.

To obtain information on a Defendant held in the Detention Center, you MUST provide the Defendant's complete name, their date of birth and SSN#; their Inmate ID Number; or a Justice Court Case number(s). Without this information, the Court cannot determine the status of the Defendant.

It is now possible to locate information on inmates in the Clark County Detention Center on the Internet. Click on the link to the Online Search:

Clark County Detention Center

The inmate inquiry system provides a wide range of information on an arrestee's status. Information that the system displays on in-custody inmates covers: name, arrest date, ID number, court case number, personal identifiers, charges, bail information, housing information, release status, and court information.

To post cash bail, come to the Justice Court Pre-Trial Services Office located on the 1st Floor of the Clark County Detention Center, 200 Lewis Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155. The office is open 24 hours a day, seven (7) days per week. When posting cash bail, you MUST have the exact amount of the bail, as change cannot be made. Bail may also be posted using a money order or cashier's check. Payment MUST be in U. S. currency.

In general, Cash Bail can be posted from out-of State for a Defendant in the Clark County Detention Center using the following methods.

1. SEND BAIL ELECTRONICALLY

Sender goes to the nearest Western Union location for information on how to send the cash bail amount from out-of-State to the Justice Court's Pretrial Services Division. Payment must be for the exact amount of the bail. Western Union ensures same-day delivery of the payment.

Call Western Union Quick Collect at 1-800-325-6000, press 2.

www.westernunion.com

Or, call 1-800-634-3422, press 2.

The Western Union Fee for this transaction is $11.95, inside the State of Nevada; and $12.95, if the call is from another State. The following information is needed to complete the transaction.

Pay to: Justice Court LV Township
Code City: LVTOWNSHIP
State: NV
Defendant's full name
Defendant's inmate identification number and SSN#

When a customer makes their payment, they will receive a 10-digit Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN). This number identifies the payment and MUST be referenced in all inquiries.

* The Fee for payments made through Western Union DO NOT GO TO THE COURT and are solely the responsibility of Western Union, its subsidiaries, the credit card companies, and issuing banks. Any disputes arising out of payments using the Western Union QUICK COLLECT? service, are not the responsibility of the Las Vegas Justice Court, Clark County, or any other County Departments.

2. SEND BAIL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL

Send an overnight mail from a US post office by paying with a CASHIERS CHECK made out to LV Justice Court for the full cash bail amount. The mailing address is: Las Vegas Justice Court, Pre-Trial Services Division, 200 Lewis Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155. To receive a receipt; you MUST enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope.

The most important item is that the name and ID# of the person in custody be on the check or money order and that it be made out to LV Justice Court for the exact amount of the bail.

3. Contact a local Las Vegas Bail Bond company and arrange for the Bail Bond company to post the Surety (Bond) for the amount of the Bail. Sometimes it is possible to post a bond with a local bonding company in your area. Many times these bonding companies use the same insurance company and they will post for out of state bondsman.

Please contact the telephone information service for the names and phone numbers of Bail Bond companies. The Court is prohibited by statute from providing this information.

The information phone number for the Pre-Trial Services Office is (702) 671-4528.

Cash bail is generally refunded to the person who posted the cash, and mailed to the address given when the bail was posted. All refund checks are processed by mail, unless a special request is submitted to pick up the refund check.

Cash Bail is retained by the Court until the Case is completed, or the Judge directs otherwise. If no complaint is Filed after 30 days, the cash bail is exonerated.

Pre-Trial Services CAN NOT determine release times for an individual whose bail has been posted.

**The above info is from the Las Vegas Justice Court web site**

Las Vegas Justice Court Criminal Warrant Information

To resolve a criminal warrant, the defendant MUST do one of the following:

Contact an Attorney to complete the appropriate actions. If you are represented by private counsel, please contact them for assistance. If you are represented by the Clark County Public Defender's Office, you should contact that office for assistance. The Public Defender's Office phone number is (702) 455-4685. If you are represented by an attorney, only the attorney can submit a Motion to the court.

If you are NOT represented by an attorney, you can schedule a court appearance by coming to Justice Court Criminal Records Office, located on the 2nd floor of the Clark County Courthouse, 200 Lewis Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155.

To schedule a court appearance, you must complete a Motion to Place on Calendar a proceeding to Recall or Quash the Warrant. The minimum time necessary to place a matter on calendar is two (2) judicial days. The warrant will stay in effect until the court appearance and it is recalled or quashed by a Judge.

For more information, contact the Justice Court Criminal Records Office. The number is (702) 455-4031 for local calls, and 1-877-455-1289, option 4 for long distance.

**The above info is from the Clark County web site**

City Of Las Vegas Warrant Information

When a person scheduled to appear in Court does not show up, a "Bench Warrant" is issued for their arrest. A Bench Warrant is one that a judge orders while on the courtroom bench and occurs on cases where a person has made at least one appearance on the charge. When this occurs, an additional charge for "Contempt of Court" may be assessed.

HOW DO I FIND OUT IF I HAVE A WARRANT AND CAN I GO BACK TO COURT?

Call the Court's business office at (702) 382-6878 or Traffic School at (702) 229-2244 during regular business hours. If you have an existing warrant, go to Court's business counter or Traffic School to obtain a future court date. Be prepared to pay an administrative fee for each warrant that has been issued.

Las Vegas Municipal Court
200 Lewis Street
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155
(702) 982-9878

Las Vegas Municipal Court Traffic School
2917 West Washington Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89107
702-229-2244

**The above info is from the City Of Las Vegas web site**

City Of Henderson Warrant Information

The Marshals Division of the Henderson Municipal Court is located on the 2nd Floor of the Henderson Justice Facility and is open from 7:45am to 5:00pm Monday through Thursday. The Marshals Division is closed on Friday and all federal holidays.

The main phone number for the Marshals Division is 267-3370.

The Marshals Division is responsible for processing warrants, providing security to the Justice Facility and Courtrooms, and assigning the Public Defender.

To confirm if you have a warrant or to find out the bail amount for your warrant: You need to call 267-3300, option #5.

If you have a Bench Warrant you may:

Post bail on the bench warrant. Bail must be posted IN FULL and can be paid ONLY in cash, cashiers check or money order. The court does not accept bonds, partial payments, or checks with a check guarantee card. Bail can be posted at the Municipal Court during normal business hours. When bail is posted you will be given a Court appearance date.

Contact a Marshal call at (702) 267-3370.

If you have a Warrant of Arrest:

You may clear a Warrant of Arrest the same way as you clear a bench warrant with the following exceptions:

The bail for most Warrants of Arrest can be posted with a bond. Please check with the Court to verify if you may post a bond.

You will be given a mandatory court appearance date when you post bail in order to answer to the charge on the Warrant of Arrest.

If you fail to appear for any required court appearance a bench warrant for your arrest will be issued for Failure to Appear, and you are subject to additional fines and penalties and DMV may suspend your drivers license.

**The above info is from the City Of Henderson web site**

Clark County Traffic Warrants

To resolve a traffic citation warrant, the defendant MUST do one of the following:

Pay the FULL BAIL AMOUNT shown on the notice of warrant by sending a personal check or money order, along with a copy of the notice to: Las Vegas Justice Court Traffic Office, P O Box 552511, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-2511. The warrant will not be recalled until the full payment is posted, and the check or money order is cleared by a financial institution.

Or, schedule a court appearance by coming to Justice Court Traffic Office, located on the 1st floor of the Clark County Courthouse, in downtown Las Vegas, two blocks south of the Fremont Experience at 200 Lewis Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155. You will be required to deposit the full bail amount, including warrant fees, or the warrant will stay in effect until the court appearance and it is recalled by a Judge.

Contact an Attorney to complete the appropriate actions.

Persons with outstanding warrants from traffic citations will not be arrested in the Traffic Office.

Persons in jail as a result of a traffic warrant will not be released until the full bail amount is posted, or a release is granted by a Judge.

For more information, contact the Justice Court Traffic Office. The number is (702) 455-5944 for local calls, and 1-877-455-1289, option 2 for long distance.

**The above info is from the Clark County web site**

To look up a person detained in the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC), click on this link:

What Happens After A Criminal Misdemeanor Arrest

The Las Vegas Municipal Court has criminal jurisdiction over misdemeanor offenses that occur within City limits. By Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS), those convicted of a criminal misdemeanor can be fined up to $1,000 and sentenced to a maximum of six months in jail. Examples of criminal misdemeanor offenses are: Driving Under the Influence, Solicitation, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Domestic Violence and Petit Larceny. Criminal cases are processed in the following order: Arrest:

First, an arrest is made and the defendant is incarcerated; then one of the following occurs:

No charges are filed.

The defendant posts bail, or is released on his/her own recognizance or posts bond/bail and is scheduled for a Court arraignment. If the defendant remains in custody, his/her Court arraignment will be handled by video.

Arraignment and Plea:

A defendant is brought before the judge during Court and informed of his/her charges and Constitutional rights.

If the defendant's liberty is at stake, the defendant may hire an attorney or, if he/she cannot afford one, the Court will appoint one to his/her case.

The defendant is released on his/her "own recognizance," or bail is set and the defendant remains in custody until bail is posted.

AND

The defendant may enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere (no contest).

Not Guilty: The defendant declares he/she did not commit the alleged crime and a pre-trial date is set.

Guilty: The defendant admits committing the crime.

Nolo Contendere (no contest): The defendant does not contest the charge, which means he/she is subject to the same penalty as a guilty plea without admission of guilt.

Pre-Trial Proceedings:

Discovery (case information) is exchanged between prosecutor and defendant. Private citizens and attorneys may file for discovery (case information, i.e. police reports, witness statements, laboratory test results, etc.) at the City Attorney's Office on the ninth floor of City Hall. A small fee is charged for each piece of paper requested. Subpoenas can be obtained at the Court's business counter during regular business hours.

Motions may be filed to set aside the complaint, to dismiss the case, or to suppress evidence, etc.

Defendant may either maintain his/her not guilty plea or change his/her plea to guilty or nolo contendere (no contest).

Court Trial:

Witnesses testify, physical evidence is received, and a judge decides if the defendant is guilty or not guilty (in Nevada, jury trials are not held on misdemeanor criminal cases). Las Vegas Municipal Court is a Court of Record and Court proceedings are electronically tape recorded. Should an appeal be filed, a copy of the audio cassette tape is transcribed into a typewritten transcript.

**The above info is from the City Of Las Vegas web site**