Most well known for its legal brothels, Pahrump is the largest town in Nye County, Nevada, and is located about sixty miles west of Las Vegas. Because it is an unincorporated town, Pahrump has only a justice court and no municipal court.
Pahrump Justice Court hears cases for all criminal offenses that allegedly take place in Pahrump. Frequent crimes on the Pahrump Justice Court calendar involve Pahrump DUI, prostitution, trespass, and battery domestic violence law.1
This page provides general information about Pahrump Justice Court, including hours, jail, and bail information.
1) Address, phone number, contact information, and hours of operation for Pahrump Justice Court
2) Case information for Pahrump Justice Court
3) Paying fines at Pahrump Justice Court
4) Proper Attire & Behavior for Pahrump Justice Court
5) Bail and Jail information for Pahrump Justice Court
6) Language interpreters at Pahrump Justice Court
7) Additional Resources
1) Address, phone number, contact information, and hours of operation for Pahrump Justice Court
Pahrump Justice Court is located at 1520 E. Basin Avenue, Pahrump, NV 89060. There is free parking in front of the court.
The phone number for Pahrump Justice Court is (775) 751-7050. Their fax line is (775) 751-7059. You can also e-mail Pahrump Justice Court at [email protected].
The Pahrump Justice Court office is open from Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for holidays.
2) Case information for Pahrump Justice Court
You can check the Pahrump Justice Court calendar to see daily court schedules. Or else call the court at (775) 751-7050 for more information.
If you are charged with a traffic citation or misdemeanor in Pahrump, your entire case will be handled in Pahrump Justice Court.
If you are charged with a felony in Pahrump, your case may eventually be “bound over” (transferred) to Nye County District Court, located in the same building as Pahrump Justice Court and reachable at (775) 482-8141.
3) Paying fines at Pahrump Justice Court
Pahrump Justice Court accepts cash, credit card, money order, check, and Western Union. If you are late paying a fine or if there is a bench warrant out for you because of an overdue fine, contact the Collections Administrator at (775) 751-7058.
You may pay Pahrump Justice Court fines in the following ways:
- in person at Pahrump Justice Court (address is above),
- by phone using your credit card at (775) 751-7050,
- through mail at Pahrump Justice Court, 1520 E. Basin Ave, Ste. #104, Pahrump, Nevada, 89060 (and make sure to include your docket number or citation number),
- online, or
- a Western Union blue quick collect form made payable to Pahrump Justice Court (for CODE CITY, use “PAH”; for CODE STATE, use “NV”; for ACCOUNT NUMBER, use your case number or citation number)
4) Proper Attire & Behavior for Pahrump Justice Court
You may not enter a courtroom in Pahrump Justice Court wearing sunglasses, tank tops, shirts bearing your midriff, shorts, or clothing with inappropriate words.
You also may not eat, drink, or chew gum in Pahrump Justice Court. And you may not bring weapons inside of the courtrooms.
Also, make sure to turn off your cell phones before entering any courtroom in Pahrump Justice Court. Otherwise, the judge will slap you with a $25 sanction and a contempt charge.
5) Bail and Jail information for Pahrump Justice Court
The Pahrump Jail is located at 1521 E. Siri Lane, Pahrump, NV 89060, and its phone number is (775) 751-7027.
You can pay bail at the Pahrump Jail twenty-four hours a day or at the Pahrump Justice Court during business hours. The jail accepts only cash and bail bonds.
For more information about the Nye County Detention Center, go to our information page on the Nye County Detention Center. Learn how to bail out an inmate at Pahrump Jail.
6) Language interpreters at Pahrump Justice Court
Pahrump Justice Court provides translators if you need them. Call the court at (775) 751-7050 to make sure a translator will be available on your next court date.
7) Additional Resources
- Pahrump Justice Court
- Nye County District Court
- Nye County District Attorney
- Nye County Sheriff’s Office
Call us for help…
If you have been arrested and charged in Pahrump or elsewhere in Nye County, contact our Nevada criminal defense attorneys to set up a consultation to discuss your case.
For more about our Nye County criminal defense attorneys, go to our information page on Nye County criminal defense attorneys
1For more information about Pahrump DUI, Nevada prostitution law, Nevada trespass law, Nevada battery domestic violence law, and all other Nevada offenses, visit us at Las Vegas Criminal Defense. Our Las Vegas criminal defense lawyers represent clients throughout Nye, Clark and Washoe Counties.