2. Can I find my case online?

Yes. People can perform a Henderson Municipal Court case search here. People will need to enter their date of birth and case number.

3. Can I pay my fines online?

Yes. HMC accepts payments here. Payment options are Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

4. Can I pay by installments?

For traffic tickets, defendants can elect to pay $100 per month. But there is a $50 set up fee. Pay here.

Parking citations must be paid in full. Pay here.

For non-traffic criminal charges, judges are usually willing to allow defendants to pay monthly installments. But courts determine the details and schedule on a case-by-case basis. Make a fine payment here.

5. What if I do not have the money to pay a fine?

In most cases, HMC judges permit defendants to perform community service in lieu of paying criminal fines. One hour of work takes $10 off from the amount owed. Defendants can ask the judge in the courtroom to let them do community service.

Learn more about HMC’s Community Service program.

6. What happens if I miss an appearance?

Judges punish court date no-shows by issuing a bench warrant for their arrest. (With traffic tickets, there should be a 30-day grace period between missing court and a warrant getting issued.)

People can check if they have an active warrant in Henderson Municipal Court here. Anyone with a warrant is advised to retain a Las Vegas criminal defense attorney right away. The attorney can immediately file a motion to quash the warrant. And the attorney can usually appear at the warrant hearing without the defendant having to appear.

7. Will a public defender be assigned to me?

HMC judges will appoint defendants a public defender if two things are true:

1. Prosecutors are seeking jail time, and
2. The defendant cannot afford to pay for a private attorney

Note that many private criminal defense attorneys offer affordable rates and payment plans. Defendants usually get better deals from prosecutors if they have a private attorney aggressively working on their case.

Another pro of having private counsel is that defendants usually never have to appear before a judge unless the case goes to trial.

8. Is there free parking?

Yes. There is a free parking deck adjacent to the Justice Center at 235 Water Street.

9. What if I do not live in Nevada?

All out-of-state defendants would do well to hire a local attorney to handle the case on their behalf. The attorney makes all court appearances so defendants never have to appear in person (in most cases). And the attorney can fight to get the charge reduced or dismissed.

Out-of-state defendants may be tempted just to pay the fine to get the case closed. But it is worth the extra time and effort to fight the charge in attempt to keep a clean record.

10. What if I do not speak English?

To reserve an interpreter, call the court at (702) 267-3300.

11. What should I wear?

Business casual is the safest bet. Prohibited are tank tops, bare midriffs, halter tops, shorts, and anything too revealing.

12. Can I get my Municipal Court records sealed?

Yes, but there is a waiting period to seal convictions. Dismissed charges can be sealed right away.

The record seal process is not easy. It is time- and paperwork-intensive. Defendants are encouraged to hire a Nevada criminal defense lawyer to manage the process from start to finish.

13. Are there any COVID 19 procedures?

Everyone entering the courthouse must wear masks due to coronavirus. And if people are too till to attend court, they should try to inform the court ahead of time by calling the clerk at (702) 267-3300.