The court provides assistance to individuals who are deaf, hearing-impaired, or who do not understand or speak English. In addition, the court provides assistance to individuals requiring special assistance to access the court. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) the court provides equal access and reasonable accommodations to all deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing-impaired persons in all of its programs and services.

Please notify court staff if you require an interpreter or assistance to access the court.

You may contact the Mesquite Municipal Court by phone or in person to determine what bail amount is needed.  Depending on why your warrant was issued, your warrant may be able to be cleared by paying the full bail amount.  For all questions regarding warrants, call the Mesquite Municipal Court at 702-346-5291.

You are not required to appear on your scheduled court date if your citation qualifies for resolution without your appearance (see the back of your citation) and you want to plead No Contest or Guilty and pay the citation.The bail amount indicated on the citation must be paid in full prior to the court date on the citation and can be paid in person, via mail, or via telephone. The total amount due is located at the lower right corner of the citation. If bail is not indicated on the citation, call the court.  You must also sign the back of the citation (bottom of page) and return it to the Court. The applicable demerit points will be reported to the DMV following the court date on your citation. Mandatory Court Appearance:  You must appear in Court on the date and time indicated on the face of the complaint for any of the following:

1. If you wish to plead NOT GUILTY on any charge listed on the complaint

2. Reckless driving traffic offenses

3. Fraudulent use of driver’s license or car license plates offenses: includes borrowing, loaning, stolen, fictitious, not licensed, or allowing unlicensed person to drive

4. All insurance offenses, no vehicle registration offenses, no valid license offenses, and all non-traffic offenses.

5. All juveniles 17 years or younger MUST APPEAR and be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian

6. Your citation indicates that you have a MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE.

For Discovery materials for your case, contact the Mesquite City Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division at (702) 346-8831.

For a police report, contact the Records Division of the Mesquite Police Department at (702) 346-5262.

Nevada Courtroom Terminology

Civil Court Matters

The Civil Law Self-Help Center provides self-help legal information to those wishing to represent themselves in civil matters in the Clark County court system.

Family Court Matters

The Family Division of the Eighth Judicial District Court presides over family court matters such as divorces, annulments, name changes, spousal support, adoptions, or child custody issues.  You may visit the Family Law Self-Help Center for forms and additional information about the Family Courts.

Justice Court Matters

The Mesquite Justice Court has responsibilities for matters ranging from felony arraignments and preliminary hearings to small civil cases (up to $10,000), small claims cases (up to $7,500), protective orders, and landlord-tenant disputes. For more information visit the Mesquite Justice Court.

Juvenile Court Matters

The Eighth Judicial District Court Juvenile Court handles cases involving minors (anyone under the age of 18) who have been charged with violating the law, such as juvenile delinquency or other offense in Clark County.  For additional information visit the Clark County Juvenile Justice Services.