Wells Municipal Court cases in Elko County, Wells, NV
Wells Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court serving the City of Wells, Nevada. It adjudicates matters arising within city limits involving misdemeanor criminal offenses and traffic/parking citations, along with prosecutions for violations of city ordinances (such as animal, nuisance, and other code-enforcement rules). The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds trials on misdemeanor charges, imposes fines and sentences, and issues warrants. It does not hear felonies, gross misdemeanors, general civil lawsuits (including small claims and evictions), or family law matters; those are handled by the appropriate justice or district courts in Elko County.
Wells Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Elko |
| Street Address: | 1510 Lake Avenue PO Box 297 |
| City: | Wells |
| Zip Code: | 89835 |
| Phone: | 775-752-3726 |
| Fax: | 775-752-3363 |
| Website URL: | https://elkocountycourts.com/limited-jurisdiction-courts/wells-justice-court |
| Email: | jpwells@elkocountynv.net |
Services and Case Types Handled in Wells Municipal Court
Wells Municipal Court serves the public by handling low-level criminal and ordinance matters within city limits. Core functions include:
- Case filings: Processes traffic and parking citations, Class C misdemeanors, and city ordinance violations (e.g., property, animal, noise, fire/safety). Accepts pleas, motions, discovery requests, and requests for payment plans, community service, driving safety course, and deferred disposition.
- Magistrate duties: Conducts magistration, sets bail, issues warrants, and may issue emergency protective orders after qualifying arrests as authorized by law.
- Court hearings: Schedules arraignments, pretrial conferences, show-cause/compliance hearings, juvenile dockets, trials (bench and jury), and ability-to-pay/indigency hearings.
- Jury services: Summons and qualifies jurors, manages postponements/exemptions, conducts voir dire, and oversees jury trials.
- Records and public assistance: Provides docket information and certified copies where permitted, processes continuances, and offers payment options and alternatives to payment.