Fernley, NV Public Records
Fernley is an incorporated city in Lyon County, Nevada, with an estimated population of 25,508 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 122.7 square miles of land. That is up about 2,612 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Fernley City Hall
Fernley's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Nevada Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Fernley Contact on File
| Government | City Of Fernley |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 595 Silverlace Blvd, Fernley, NV 89408 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cityoffernley.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Fernley
Fernley is in Lyon County. In Nevada, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Nevada are heard by the District Court in each county (Family Division in Clark and Washoe counties). Wills and estates in Nevada are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Lyon County at a Glance
| County | Lyon County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 63,718 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lyon County District Court
| Address | 911 Harvey Way, Yerington, NV 89447 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (775) 463-6571 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Nevada District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile) |
| Official website | nvcourts.gov |
| Sources | nvcourts.gov/…/lyon_county_district_court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
📜 Lyon County Clerk's Office
| Address | 911 Harvey Way, Yerington, NV 89447 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (775) 463-6503 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | The County Clerk is the ex officio Clerk of the District Court and keeps the court’s filed case records |
| Official website | nvcourts.gov |
| Sources | nvcourts.gov/…/lyon_county_clerk_s_office ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Lyon County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Fernley
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Fernley, NV:
📋 Fernley Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Nevada Office of Vital Records (Division of Public and Behavioral Health)Certified birth and death certificates for Nevada are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Nevada, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Lyon County courthouse. Divorce cases in Nevada are heard by the District Court in each county (Family Division in Clark and Washoe counties). |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Nevada are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Nevada Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | Nevada Sex Offender Registry (Department of Public Safety) |