What a Washoe County Court Docket Shows
A docket is the running record of everything a case has done. It starts at filing and runs to disposition. Each line on the docket is one event. The line names the date, the event type, the department, and any order or result. Lawyers read dockets to track deadlines. Reporters read dockets to find hearings open to the public. The public uses them to check a case status, a next court date, or a final outcome.
Washoe County dockets sit inside two parts of the same public portal. Case Search pulls the docket for a single case. Calendar Search pulls hearings across the whole court for a date or a department. The Second Judicial District Court runs both. The court also keeps internal eFlex records that hold the filed PDFs behind each docket line, though those documents may require a paid subscription to view.
Lower-court dockets live in a different system. Reno Justice Court, Sparks Justice Court, Reno Municipal Court, and Sparks Municipal Court keep their own calendars. The justice court citation portal at washoecounty.gov/rjc lets you check a citation by ticket number or by name as written on the ticket. For broader case records see Washoe County court records.
How to Search Washoe County Court Dockets
The Calendar Search form on the Second Judicial District Court portal at caseinfo.washoecourts.com is the main public docket tool. It lets you filter by case type, by event type, by department, and by date. You do not need a case number. A date range plus a department is enough to pull every hearing the court has set in that window. The portal home page at caseinfo.washoecourts.com links both Case Search and Calendar Search from the top toolbar.
The court's About the Portal page sets the rules. Case and hearing search is free. Filed PDFs may require eFlex. Sealed dockets do not appear. Updates can lag the live court file by a day. Always confirm a court date with the clerk before you act on a docket result.
- Open caseinfo.washoecourts.com and pick Calendar Search.
- Set a date range. The shortcut menu has Today, Tomorrow, This week, Next week, This month, and This year.
- Pick a case type, such as Divorce, Criminal, or Probate, when you know what the case is about.
- Pick an event type to narrow further, such as Arraignment, Sentencing, or TRO hearing.
- Pick a department to limit the result list to one judge's calendar.
- Click into a result to open the case docket and the full event history.
The fields use database-style operators. "Equals" works for a known exact value. "Starts with" handles a partial name. "Contains" works for a long business name. "Soundex" catches names that sound the same but spell differently. The operator dropdown sits next to each field.
Calendar Search Field Map
The Calendar Search exposes a structured set of fields. The table below covers what the form accepts and what each field controls. It is built from the public field map on the Second Judicial District Court portal.
| Field | Type | What It Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Date / Range | Date with shortcuts | Shortcuts include Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday, Next 7 Days, This week, Last week, This month, Last month, This quarter, This year, Last 12 months, and Single Day. |
| Case Type | Multi-select lookup | Divorce, UIFSA, Paternity, Adoption, Juvenile, Civil, Guardianship, Criminal, Search Warrant, Arbitration, Family, plus specialty courts. |
| Event Type | Multi-select lookup | Arraignment, Bail Hearing, Change of Plea, Sentencing, Settlement Conference, TRO hearings, Trial, Writ of Habeas Corpus, and many more. |
| Department | Multi-select lookup | Department 1 through Department 16, plus Probate, UIFSA, Domestic Violence, Dependency, Delinquency, and Arbitration. |
| Party Name | Text with operator | Last name, first name, or business name. Operators include equals, starts with, contains, and soundex. |
| Attorney Name | Text with operator | Useful when you know the firm or a frequent practitioner. |
| Cross Reference Number | Text with operator | Used to tie related filings or related cases. |
The multi-select controls use All, None, Inverse, and Cancel. Use All to clear filters. Use Inverse to pull every value except one.
Washoe County Docket Case Types
The Calendar Search splits the court's work into named case types. Each label maps to a category of case. The list is the plain-English picture of what the Second Judicial District Court hears each week.
- Criminal: felony and gross misdemeanor cases, plus search warrant matters.
- Civil: general civil suits, contract claims, and torts over $15,000.
- Divorce, Paternity, UIFSA, Adoption, Family: family-law dockets out of the Family Division.
- Guardianship and Probate: estate, trust, and protective proceedings.
- Juvenile: delinquency and dependency cases. Public access is closed.
- Specialty courts: Adult Drug Court, Felony DUI Court, Mental Health Court, Prison Reentry Court, MAT Court, Veterans Court, and Youth Offender Court.
Specialty courts appear in both external and internal versions on the case-type list. The external version tracks referrals from outside the program. The internal version tracks active supervised participants. The Adult Drug Court screening checklist sets the referral path for substance-use cases. Competency Court, set up by administrative order in February 2023, meets every Friday at 10:00 a.m. in Department 7.
Common Washoe County Docket Event Types
Event type is the line item on a docket. The Calendar Search exposes a long list of options. Below is a short guide to the events you will see most often. Each one has a fixed meaning in the court.
Arraignment is the first hearing in a criminal case. The court reads the charges and takes a plea. A 48 Hour Bail Hearing covers initial custody review when the law requires a fast review of the hold. A Change of Plea hearing locks in a plea deal or a guilty plea. A Settlement Conference is a court-supervised talk meant to resolve a civil case before trial. A Sentencing hearing imposes the punishment after a conviction or plea.
TRO hearings cover temporary restraining orders. Hearing-Issue TPO Children and Hearing-Issue TPO - No Children are the two protective-order tracks. A Writ of Habeas Corpus tests the legal basis for custody. A Motion for Continuance asks the court to push a hearing to a new day. A Motion to Dismiss asks the court to drop a case or a claim. A Review Hearing checks in on probation, treatment, or a prior order. Competency Hearing and Competency Review Hearing run through Department 7's Competency Court docket on Fridays.
Probate and guardianship dockets use their own event names. Annual Accounting, Final Accounting, and Petition/Termination of Guardianship close out an estate or a protective case. Fee Review Hearing covers attorney fees and personal representative fees. Hearing on Petition is the catch-all for a probate request that needs a judge's order. Family-law dockets use Informal Family Law Trial, Contested Divorce Trial, and Dispositional Hearing.
Result Codes and Bench Warrant Entries
Each event closes with a result code. The portal stores the code as a short tag. The public sees the long name on the docket line. Some of the most common codes appear in criminal and family dockets. The list below is from the court's public result lookup.
- AGR
- Agreement Reached. A common civil or family disposition.
- D110 Admit
- The defendant admitted a charge or a juvenile petition allegation.
- D115 Admit and Sentenced
- The defendant admitted a charge and the judge entered sentence at the same hearing.
- D140 Bench Warrant Issued / Juvenile
- The judge issued a bench warrant in a juvenile matter.
- D145 Bench Warrant Issued - Bail Set
- The judge issued a bench warrant and set a bail amount for release.
- D150 Bench Warrant Issued - Forfeit
- The judge issued a bench warrant and ordered bond forfeit on missed appearance.
- D250 Contempt - No Sanctions
- The court found contempt but did not impose a fine or jail time.
- D260 Continue Present Status
- The case remains in its current posture until the next review.
Bench warrant codes matter most for the public. A line that reads "Bench Warrant Issued" on a docket means a judge ordered the named person picked up. The warrant is live until the court recalls it. Reno Justice Court's citation FAQ warns that an active warrant subjects the person to arrest 24 hours a day. See Washoe County warrant records for full warrant-search guidance.
Which Washoe County Courts Publish Dockets
Three layers of court hold case files in the county. Each layer has its own docket system. The portal covers the top layer in full. The lower layers each have their own search tool. Use the right layer for the right case type.
The Second Judicial District Court is the court of general jurisdiction. It hears felony cases, gross misdemeanors, civil over $15,000, divorce, paternity, custody, juvenile, probate, and guardianship. Its dockets sit in the public portal. Reno Justice Court and Sparks Justice Court hold misdemeanor citation files, evictions, small claims, and civil under $15,000. Reno Municipal Court and Sparks Municipal Court hold city traffic and ordinance files. Justice court traffic dockets run on a fixed weekly schedule: Reno Justice Court at 8:15 a.m. Monday through Friday, and Sparks Justice Court at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday. For traffic, see Washoe County traffic court records.
What a Washoe County Docket Entry Contains
A single docket entry is short but loaded. It carries the date, the department, the event type, the parties present, and the order or result. The table below maps the fields you will see when you click into a case from a Calendar Search result.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Date | The date the event occurred or is set to occur. |
| Event Type | The court's label for the hearing, such as Arraignment, Sentencing, or Status Conference. |
| Department | Department 1 through 16, or a functional category such as Probate or UIFSA. |
| Parties | Plaintiff/defendant or petitioner/respondent names. Attorneys of record show next to each party. |
| Filing / Motion | Short tag for the document tied to the event, such as Motion to Dismiss or Petition for Guardianship. |
| Result / Disposition | The outcome code, such as AGR, D110, or Bench Warrant Issued - Bail Set. |
| Next Setting | The next court date, when the event was continued or carried over. |
Document downloads may need eFlex. The media-coverage page at washoecourts.com notes that paid eFlex subscription accounts may provide access to public documents in Second Judicial District public cases.
How to Read a Washoe County Docket
Dockets read top to bottom in date order. The newest entry sits at the top. Each line is one event. The order is filing, hearings, motions, orders, disposition, and any post-judgment events. Reading a docket well is a small skill, but it pays off.
- Start at the bottom. The oldest entry shows when the case opened and what charge or claim drove it.
- Track the early hearings. Arraignment, initial appearance, and bail review set the tone of a criminal case.
- Look for any change-of-plea event. That line locks in the deal between defense and the District Attorney.
- Read the motions in date order. Each motion has an answer and an order.
- Find the disposition code. AGR, Admit and Sentenced, Dismissed, or Continue Present Status tell you where the case stands.
- Note any bench warrant line. A live warrant changes the legal posture of every later entry.
- Check the next setting. The top line is the next court date or the close-of-case line.
Charges are not convictions. A filed count is what the state put forward. A conviction is what the judge or jury found at the end. Always read the disposition before you draw a conclusion. For a glossary of charge terms see Washoe County arrest records.
Dockets vs Full Case Records
A docket is the index. The full case record is the file behind the index. The docket lists each event. The full record holds the petitions, the motions, the orders, the exhibits, and the transcripts. The court keeps both.
The portal gives free case-data access. That covers the docket lines, party names, hearing dates, dispositions, and the basic structure of the case. Document downloads can need eFlex. Certified copies need a written request to the clerk and the statutory fees. For copies, email Records Request at recordreq@washoecourts.us or visit 75 Court Street. For the full clerk workflow see Washoe County Clerk of Court.
Note: Always verify a court date with the clerk's office at (775) 328-3110 before you act on a docket entry pulled from the portal.
Docket Limits and Accuracy
The portal carries a clear disclaimer. The court endeavors to keep data correct but makes no warranty of completeness, accuracy, reliability, or availability. Recent filings can take a day or two to post. Sealed dockets do not appear. Juvenile, adoption, mental health, and competency files are often closed by statute under NRS Chapter 62H, NRS Chapter 127, and NRS Chapter 433A.
Result codes for bench warrants and sealed records may sit on a docket index even when the body of the file stays closed. The Nevada Supreme Court sealing rules let a civil judge close a docket on written findings of a compelling privacy or safety interest. The same rules cover indexes, calendars, dockets, registers of actions, and minutes, not only filed PDFs.
Important: A bench warrant on a docket is live until the judge recalls it. Do not assume an old warrant has gone stale.