Wells, NV Public Records
Wells is an incorporated city in Elko County, Nevada, with an estimated population of 1,242 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 6.9 square miles of land.
🏢 Wells City Hall
Wells' 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.
📇 Wells Contact on File
| Government | City Of Wells |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 366, Wells, NV 89835 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| 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. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Wells
Wells is in Elko 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.
📍 Elko County at a Glance
| County | Elko County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 54,363 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Elko County District Court Department I
| Address | Elko County Courthouse, 571 Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (775) 753-4601 |
| 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/…/elko_county_district_court_department_i ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
📜 Elko County Clerk's Office
| Address | 550 Court Street, 3rd Floor, Elko, NV 89801 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (775) 753-4600 |
| 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/…/elko_county_clerk_s_office ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Elko County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Wells
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Wells, NV:
📋 Wells 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 | Elko 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) |