Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

PR #: 1600065
Date Issued: Aug 03, 2016 - 8:57am

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Records Section will reduce hours on August 10, 2016 for staff training

CONTACT: Bob Harmon
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office 775-785-6235
Cell 775-722-5517

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Records Section will be closed from 11:00 a.m. until closure on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. The Records Section will resume regular service at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 11.

Services that will be affected include:

  • Work Permits
  • CCW Permits
  • Fingerprinting
  • Public Records Requests
  • Criminal History Requests
  • Case Information Requests
  • Detention Facility Booking Information
  • Sex Offender and Felon Registrations
  • Embassy Letters

The Sheriff's Office Front Desk and Civil Sections will both be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on August 10.

Sheriff's Office staff would like to express appreciation to the public for their patience and understanding.


The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.

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