Elko County Busted Mugshots is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, arrange a release, post bond, or retrieve official booking records. Contact the office that holds the record directly.
County Jail and Records Contacts
The Elko County Sheriff’s Office is the first local contact for a defined county booking record, a current custody question, or the current status of the inmate-search migration. The Records Department accepts the Sheriff’s current records-request process. Its public page says some documents need approval and payment before release.
775 W Silver St.
Elko, NV 89801
Main: 775-738-3421
Records: 775-777-2512
Detention: 775-777-2531
Records hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except legal holidays
Use the Sheriff Records page and Records Request Form for the current instructions. The form process is suitable for a defined incident or booking-related request, not a request for a general photo collection.
Choose the Right Record Holder
The right office depends on the question. A city police report, county detention record, state-custody profile, and court disposition are separate records. Calling the correct custodian helps avoid a false no-result when the record is simply held elsewhere.
- For current county-custody status or the current roster outage, use the Sheriff detention contact or the official inmate-search status page.
- For an Elko Police case, contact Elko Police at 775-777-7310 or its official records route.
- For a West Wendover Police case, contact the department at 775-664-2930.
- For a Carlin Police case, use the POST-listed department telephone, 775-754-2222, and confirm the current service location before visiting.
- For a court disposition, contact the relevant court or start with the Elko County Clerk.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Nevada Department of Corrections offender search.
Federal and immigration custody are separate systems. Use the appropriate federal or immigration locator only when that custody category is independently relevant, not as a substitute for a county booking record.
Where the Site Fits
The home page brings together the official county search status, records-request route, city handoffs, state-custody option, and court follow-up. It does not replace any of them. For a Sheriff wanted notice or a safe warrant-check path, use Most Wanted. For the source and status of a reported local incident, use Crime News & Mugshots.
For a correction to a publisher’s page, begin with the record custodian or court that can document the correct field or disposition. An old article, an empty roster, or an unofficial search result does not settle an identity or custody question.