Courts & Legal Help in White Pine County, Nevada
A directory of the courts that serve White Pine County — and where the official self-help and law-library resources are. This page describes where things are; it does not tell anyone what to file or where to file it.
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Which judicial district serves White Pine County
Under NRS 3.010, Nevada is divided into 11 judicial districts, and White Pine County belongs to the Seventh Judicial District. The same district also covers Eureka County and Lincoln County . For how the districts fit together statewide, see our map of Nevada's judicial districts.
The size of the district's bench is set by statute as well: the Seventh Judicial District has two district judges under NRS 3.017 . Under NRS 3.100, district courts hold court at the county seat of each of their counties — for White Pine County, court is held at the county seat, Ely ; the same judges also hold court in Eureka for Eureka County and in Pioche for Lincoln County matters .
White Pine County's judicial district joins it with Eureka and Lincoln counties, and the district's two judges hold court in Ely — the White Pine county seat — as well as in Eureka and Pioche. The Ely Township Justice Court handles the county's township-level matters, and the county hosts the district court's own page on its website, linked above.
District court
The district court is Nevada's main trial court — the level that handles felonies, family matters, probate, and larger civil cases. The Seventh Judicial District Court serves White Pine County, whose county seat is Ely.
Justice court
Justice courts are township-level courts that handle smaller civil claims, small claims, evictions, and misdemeanors. White Pine County is served by the Ely Township Justice Court.
Township boundaries decide which justice court hears a matter. The Nevada Judiciary's statewide justice court directory lists every justice court, with addresses and phone numbers.
Self-help & law library resources
These are the official self-help and law-library resources that cover White Pine County. They publish court forms, plain-language guides, and research materials.
Official links
Court links on this page were checked against official sources on . Court locations, hours, and contact details change — the linked official sites are always the current authority.