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For Clark County arrest records, use current in-custody information to identify the detention event and preserve any Justice Court case reference, then move to Clark County court records for charges, hearings, and final disposition.
Clark County arrest research changes source when the question moves from detention to prosecution
Clark County Detention Center publishes current in-custody information. For an arrest-record search, that page is useful for establishing that a person is presently held and for capturing the inmate or Justice Court case information that connects the custody event to another record. It should not be read as a permanent archive of every Clark County arrest.
The criminal case is maintained through the court system. When the question is the charge that was filed, a hearing, or the final case disposition, use Clark County court records instead of extending the detention screen beyond its purpose. A release from custody can occur while the case remains active.
Carry Clark custody identifiers into the case search without mixing systems
| Detail | From custody search | At court follow-up |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate ID | Confirms the detention record | Keep for jail reference; do not substitute it for a court case number |
| Justice Court case number | Can connect custody to a specific matter | Use the same case reference at the court layer when applicable |
| Search date | Shows when custody was current | Recheck detention separately from the case docket |
Three Clark arrest questions lead to different evidence
Is the person in custody now?
Current detention question
Use the Detention Center search and date the result.
What charge reached court?
Filed-case question
Use the Justice or District Court record tied to the matter.
How did the case end?
Disposition question
Read the later court docket; a release from jail does not answer this.
Read a Clark arrest as a sequence rather than one database row
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Identify the current detention recordUse inmate identity and any court reference exposed by the custody system.2
Separate release from dispositionLeaving custody can result from bond, release, transfer, or other action while the prosecution continues.3
Open the court record using the case referenceFiled charges and hearings belong to the judicial system.4
State an outcome only after the docket supports itThe final case result should come from the court, not from an earlier in-custody screen.