Welcome to the City of Sparks Public Records Request page. Not all city-related records are handled by the same office — Sparks Police Department, Sparks Municipal Court, and Washoe County each have their own separate process. Please review the options below to make sure you're requesting from the correct entity. If your request doesn't fit one of those categories, use the general request form below.

Sparks Police Department

Incident Reports, Citations, and Related Records

Sparks Police Department

Sparks Municipal Court

Traffic Citations, Court Dockets, and Case Records

Sparks Municipal Court

Washoe County Records

Marriage, Birth/Death, and Property Records

Washoe County Records

All Other City of Sparks Records

General Records, Building Permits, Contracts, and Other City Documents

All Other City of Sparks Records
In accordance with NRS 239.052, there may be a fee to receive a copy of a public record, which must be paid in full before receiving the copy. The fee must not exceed the actual cost to the City of Sparks to provide a copy of the public record unless a specific statute or regulation sets a fee that the government may charge for the copy. If the fees exceed $25, a written cost estimate will be provided. If an estimate of the cost exceeds $25, a deposit may be required.
Item Cost
Small format copies, B/W (8½×11) $0.05/page — no charge if emailed
Flash drive Actual cost per drive
Postage Actual cost (USPS, express delivery, etc.)
Administrative fees related to code enforcement hearings have not been established (SMC 2.27.090) and are not being assessed at this time.