LIVING IN NEVADA - Nevada - official state websites

Adoption

* get adoption records?

AMBER Alert

Animals, Exotic

* Nevada does not regulate the importation of exotic animals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture does regulate exotic animals.

Appraisers, Real Estate

* find out how to locate a Real Estate Appraiser?
* find the American Society of Appraisers for Northern California & Northern Nevada?
* find out how to file a complaint against a Real Estate Appraiser? at their site, click on Forms, then scroll to the Compliance Section and select Form 514 - Statement of Fact (Complaint Form)

Assessor's Office

* find out how to contact the county Assessor's Office?

Awards, Contests & Giveaways

Banks/Financial Institutions

* find out what State of Nevada agency regulates banking?

Banking/Financial Institution Complaint or Problem

* find out how to file a complaint against a banking institution? (Interactive PDF)
* find out how to file a complaint with the Federal Reserve?

Bankruptcy

* find out how to file for bankruptcy or about bankruptcy law?
* find information on bankruptcy in Nevada? en espaÃ±ol: Bancarrota

Birth Certificate

* order a copy of a birth or death certificate

Building Permits

* are issued on a city or county level. The following quick links have been provided for you:
o Carson City Building Department
o Churchill County Building Department
o Clark County Development Services
o Elko Building Department
o Esmeralda County
o Henderson, Community Development
o Humboldt County Building Permits
o Lander County
o Las Vegas, Building & Safety
o Lincoln County
o Lyon County Building Department
o Mineral County
o Nye County Building Department
o Pershing County Planning & Building Department
o Washoe County Department of Building & Safety
o White Pine County
o Yerington Building Department
o for links to other city and county websites, click here.

Business

* Doing Business in Nevada

Business Verification

* find out how to verify a business in Nevada with the Department of Business & Industry?
* find out how to verify a business with the Nevada Department of Taxation?
* find out if a company was incorporated in Nevada?
* find out the status of an incorporated company?
* find out if the Northern Nevada Better Business Bureau has received complaints against a company?
* find out if the Southern Nevada Better Business Bureau has received any complaints against a company?
* find out if the Bureau of Consumer Protection has received any complaints against a company?
* find out if the Federal Trade Commission has received any complaints against a company?

Buying a Home

* locate Foreclosure assistance information
* locate consumer tips before you buy a home.
* What is predatory lending?
* file a complaint against a mortgage agent, broker, banker, escrow agent or agency, etc.?

Canadian Pharmacy Program

Child Advocacy in Nevada

* locate the Missing Children's Advocate and Clearinghouse for Missing Children?
* what is the Teaching Tolerance Task Force?
* find information on Protection from Sex Offenders?
* find information on Internet Safety for Parents and Children?

Children Services

* AMBER Alert
* Child Health and School Wellness
* Licensed Day Care Centers (pdf)
o Nevada Schools
+ Charter Schools
+ Private Schools
+ Homeschooling On-Line
* School Districts
* Child Nutrition & School Health

City List

* find a list of cities in Nevada? (pdf)
* find a list of cities in Nevada by County?

Computer Recycling

* contact the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection's Recycling Hotline: 1 (800) 597-5865
* find contact information for Computer Recycling United States?
* find contact information for Computers with Causes?
* find contact information for Earth 911?
* Northern Nevada
o find out how to contact Computer Corps? drop off locations in Carson City, Reno & Incline Village
o find out how to contact Nationwide Electronics Recycling? drop off location in Reno area
* Southern Nevada
o find out how to contact the Clark County Public Education Foundation's Teacher Exchange program?
o find out how to contact The Blind Center of Nevada?

Concealed weapons

Consumer Protection

Credit Report

* find out how to obtain a FREE copy of your credit reports?

Death Certificate

* order a copy of a birth or death certificate

Disability Adjudication - evaluates applications from individuals with permanent disabilities to determine if they are eligible for federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).

Divorce and Marriage

* Divorce/Marriage Information
o can a husband and wife agree on how to divide their property?
o find out how to file for a divorce?
o find out how to find an attorney with experience in divorce matters?
o find divorce and marriage records?
o what are the grounds for divorce in Nevada?
o what is the residency requirement necessary for filing a divorce suit?
o what provision does Nevada make for Child Support Payments?
o en espaÃ±ol: Divorcio?
o Lawyer Referral and Information Service en espaÃ±ol: LRIS (espaÃ±ol)
* find Wedding information in Nevada
* find information on getting married in Nevada?On-Line
o Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties (Las Vegas
o Unique Weddings
o Outdoor Weddings
o Traditional Weddings
o Wedding Capital of the World
* locate Marriage Bureaus
* locate Nevada Wedding Information by County
o Carson County
+ Carson City Weddings
o Churchill County
+ Fallon Weddings
o Clark County
+ Henderson Wedding Information
+ Las Vegas Weddings
+ Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Wedding Guide
+ Laughlin Weddings
# Clark County Marriage Bureau - Laughlin
# Colorado Belle's
+ Mesquite Weddings
+ North Las Vegas Weddings
o Douglas County
+ Minden Weddings (Gardnerville)
+ Stateline Weddings
+ Zephyr Cove Weddings
o Eldorado County
+ Affordable Tahoe Weddings
+ Eldorado County Record Clerk - South Lake Tahoe Office
+ South Lake Tahoe Weddings
o Elko County
+ Elko Weddings
# Everafter Weddings
# WeddingVendors.com
o Esmeralda County
+ Goldfield Weddings
o Humboldt County
+ Winnemucca Weddings
# Winnemucca Floral
o Lander County
+ Battle Mountain Weddings
o Lincoln County
+ Pioche Weddings
o Lyon County
+ Dayton Weddings
+ Yerington Weddings
o Mineral County
+ Hawthorne Weddings
o Nye County
+ Pahrump Weddings
+ Tonopah Weddings
o Pershing County
+ Lovelock Weddings
o Storey County
+ Virginia City Weddings
o Washoe County
+ Reno Weddings
o White Pine County
+ White Pine County Recorder
801 Clark St. suite 1
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4567
* find the Nevada Wedding Association
* find out about Nevada Wedding Laws

Dogs

* Find dog friendly parks in Nevada

Domestic Violence (Nevada Attorney General)

* find out about domestic violence programs in Nevada? (pdf)
* apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if I am in a domestic violence center for abused persons and will my whereabouts be kept confidential?
* apply to Victims Services Unit to be notified of offender information? (Nevada Department of Corrections)
* contact the Committee on Domestic Violence (Batterers' Treatment)?
* find out about Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention?
* review Nevada Administrative Code on Domestic Violence?
* find out about the Nevada Victims' Bill of Rights?
* find out what are the responsibilities of the Nevada Domestic Violence Ombudsman?
* find the Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence?
* find social services
* find social workers
* find out what kind of information is provided by the offender information notification to an individual registered with the Victim Services Unit?

Download Photographs

* from Governor or First Lady's website

Driving in Nevada

* avoid the lines, renew your driver's license On-Line
* avoid long lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) renew your vehicle registrationOn-Line
* find and download the Beginning Driver Experience Log?
* buy and register a vehicle?
* Change my address with DMV?
* Change Names on my License or Vehicle?
* get a duplicate vehicle title?
* get a copy of a driving record?On-Line
* DMV On-LineOn-Line
* find DMV Office office?ON-Line
* schedule a driver test (Class C & M)On-Line
* find out about emissions tests?
* get a Handicapped Placard or Plates?
* get my ID Card renewed?
* obtain Income Tax InformationOn-Line
* find out about Kiosk Services and Locations?
* find a Motor Vehicle form?
* obtain a New Nevada Resident Guide
* become an Organ Donor?
* Registration Status InquiryOn-Line
* replace my Nevada license?
* Report Smoking Vehicles?
* sell a vehicle?
* find a list of Specialty License Plates?
* find information on teen driving in Nevada?
* find out about teen driving restrictions if you are under 18?
* obtain vehicle registration fee estimates online with the Department of Motor Vehicles?On-Line
* obtain vehicle tax historyOn-Line

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) en espaÃ±ol: DUI espaÃ±ol

Education

* Education/Learning

Elections

* find out who the 2008 candidates Filed with the Secretary of State's Office are
* locate forms to be submitted by candidates for public office
* find a guide to Nevada Elections
* review Nevada's Financial Disclosure Law for elected public officers, candidates for public office and appointed public officers
* locate the Nevada Secretary of State Elections Center
* find information on Voting

Emergency Information

* AMBER Alert
* Homeland Security
* Keeping Nevada Safe
* Nevada Information Security
* Public Safety

Employment

* find a job in Nevada
o Nevada's Job ExchangeOn-Line
o Job Bank
o Job Seeker servicesOn-Line
o Nevada Job ConnectOn-Line
o National Employment Websites
+ Avue Central
+ Hire Vets First
+ Other State's Employment Services
+ USAJOBS
o Northern Nevada Employment Websites
+ Carson City Job Opportunities
+ Churchill County Open Job Announcements
+ City of Elko Job Openings
+ City of Fernley Employment Opportunities
+ City of Reno Employment Opportunities
+ City of Sparks Opportunities
+ Douglas County Job Opportunities
+ Elko County Employment Opportunities
+ Lyon County Employment Opportunities
+ Reno Gazette-Journal CareerBuilder
+ Storey County Job Openings
+ University of Nevada (UNR) - Reno Employment Opportunities
+ Washoe County Human Resources
o One Stop Operating System
o Search for Jobs Online On-Line
o Southern Nevada Employment Websites
+ Boulder City Job Openings
+ City of Henderson Employment Opportunities
+ City of Las Vegas - Apply for Jobs
+ City of Mesquite Employment Opportunities
+ Clark County Human Resources
+ Clark County School District Human Resources
+ College of Southern Nevada Human Resources
+ Esmeralda County Employment Opportunities
+ Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Employment
+ Las Vegas Review-Journal - Jobs TodayOn-Line
+ Las Vegas Valley Water District Jobs
+ North Las Vegas Police Department Recruitment Website
+ Nye County Employment Opportunities
+ Town of Pahrump Employment
+ University of Nevada - Las Vegas (UNLV) Employment Opportunities
* State of Nevada Jobs
o On-Line Recruitment System (State of Nevada) On-Line
o Open State of Nevada Jobs On-Line
o Personnel Department
o State Jobs - NV APPS - Nevada Applicant Processing & Placement System
o Benefits of State Employment
o Class Specifications
o Compensation Schedules
o Salaries by Grades
* Labor Market Information some info this section from http://www.nvdetr.org/ESD%20Pages/jobsearch.htm

Equal Rights Commission (Nevada)

Estate Taxes

Find a Form

* locate the agency whose form I need?
* locate the board/or commission whose form I need?

Firearms

* find information on firearms in Nevada?

Foreclosure, Mortgage foreclosure

* find answers to foreclosure questions
* find information on reverse mortgages
* find out how to contact your lender?
o find out what information to have ready when you contact your lender.
o find out what to do throughout the foreclosure prevention process.
* find out how foreclosure works
* find out about Foreclosure Options
* find out how foreclosure works
* find out how to avoid foreclosure recovery scams?
* find out the steps to prevent foreclosure
* find out how to understand your loan
* Will the housing bailout help you?
* what is predatory lending?
* Renters and Foreclosure
o find advice for renters if landlord faces foreclosure
o find information renters should have
o find out if your rental is in foreclosure

Fuel/Gas Prices

* find out the Attorney General's Efforts to Maintain Low Gas Prices?
* find out who regulates gas prices and gas stations in the State of Nevada?
* find out why are Nevada's Prices so high?
* find suggestions to save money at the pumps?

Gift Taxes

Government

* Nevada State Government
* City and County websites
* Federal Government (USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal)
* Federal Grant information
* FedWorld.gov
* Links to other state government websites
* U.S. Federal Government (USA.gov)
* US Federal Government Agencies

Health

* Health in Nevada

Homesteading

* find information on Filing a Homestead Declaration en espaÃ±ol: Presentando una DeclaraciÃ³n de Bienes Familiares
* Please contact the County Recorder's office in the county in which you wish to apply for a homestead. They will have forms and filing fee information. inheritance

Immigration and immigration Law en espaÃ±ol: InmigraciÃ³n

Income Tax (pdf)

Identity Theft

* What is Identity Theft?
* find out what the Identity Theft Passport is?
* find out what Nevada's Identity Theft Laws are?
* find Identity Theft resources and links?

Inheritance, Estate & Gift Taxes

* find out who must file for estate taxes in Nevada? - scroll down to the Estate section
* find out what is the amount of estate tax due in Nevada? - scroll down to the Estate section
* find out when, what and how do I need to file a Nevada Estate tax return? - scroll down to the Estate section
* find out how to amend my estate tax return? - scroll down to the Estate section
* find forms for Nevada filing of estate taxes? - scroll down to the Estate section

Internet Safety for Children & Parents

Internships - Please click on the Education tab and scroll down to Internships.Leg

Juvenile Law en espaÃ±ol: Ley Criminal Juvenil

Law Enforcement

* find a Nevada law enforcement office

Legislature - Nevada

* What is Personalized Bill Tracking? Personalized Bill Tracking (PBT) allows you to create and maintain a list of bills and BDRs that are of interest to you. Once your account is set up, you will receive two daily emails. The first is a status report for each bill on your list. The second is a list of all legislation introduced that day. PBT also provides additional online reports to help you stay informed as your bills move through the legislative process.
* Find out how to sign up and use the Personalized Bill Tracking System for the 2009 (75th) Session of the Nevada Legislature.
* find up-to-the-minute information on the 2009 Nevada State Legislature using the Legislative Hotline for the 2009 (75th) Session.

Libraries

* Cultural Affairs

Licensing and Registration

* register my Boat?
* register my Boat Trailer?
* register my Manufactured Home?
* register my snowmobile, motorcycles, mopeds & off highway vehicles?

Maps

* obtain a Nevada Speed Limit Map?
* obtain a Nevada State Map? (Travel Nevada)
* obtain a State of Nevada Road Map? (Department of Transportation)
* obtain Other Nevada Maps?
* obtain a Nevada information?

Marriage

* Divorce/Marriage Information
o can a husband and wife agree on how to divide their property?
o find out how to file for a divorce?
o find out how to find an attorney with experience in divorce matters?
o find divorce and marriage records?
o what are the grounds for divorce in Nevada?
o what is the residency requirement necessary for filing a divorce suit?
o what provision does Nevada make for Child Support Payments?
o en espaÃ±ol: Divorcio?
o Lawyer Referral and Information Service en espaÃ±ol: LRIS (espaÃ±ol)
* find Wedding information in Nevada
* find information on getting married in Nevada?On-Line
o Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties (Las Vegas
o Unique Weddings
o Outdoor Weddings
o Traditional Weddings
o Wedding Capital of the World
* locate Marriage Bureaus
* locate Nevada Wedding Information by County
o Carson County
+ Carson City Weddings
o Churchill County
+ Fallon Weddings
o Clark County
+ Henderson Wedding Information
+ Las Vegas Weddings
+ Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Wedding Guide
+ Laughlin Weddings
# Clark County Marriage Bureau - Laughlin
# Colorado Belle's
+ Mesquite Weddings
+ North Las Vegas Weddings
o Douglas County
+ Minden Weddings (Gardnerville)
+ Stateline Weddings
+ Zephyr Cove Weddings
o Eldorado County
+ Affordable Tahoe Weddings
+ Eldorado County Record Clerk - South Lake Tahoe Office
+ South Lake Tahoe Weddings
o Elko County
+ Elko Weddings
# Everafter Weddings
# WeddingVendors.com
o Esmeralda County
+ Goldfield Weddings
o Humboldt County
+ Winnemucca Weddings
# Winnemucca Floral
o Lander County
+ Battle Mountain Weddings
o Lincoln County
+ Pioche Weddings
o Lyon County
+ Dayton Weddings
+ Yerington Weddings
o Mineral County
+ Hawthorne Weddings
o Nye County
+ Pahrump Weddings
+ Tonopah Weddings
o Pershing County
+ Lovelock Weddings
o Storey County
+ Virginia City Weddings
o Washoe County
+ Reno Weddings
o White Pine County
+ White Pine County Recorder
801 Clark St. suite 1
Ely, NV 89301
(775) 289-4567
* find the Nevada Wedding Association
* find out about Nevada Wedding Laws

Missing Children's Advocate and Clearinghouse for Missing Children

Mortgage Lending

* file a complaint against a mortgage agent, broker, banker, escrow agent or agency, etc.?
* locate consumer tips before you buy a home.
* Mortgage foreclosure (see Foreclosure, Mortgage)
* What is predatory lending?

Motor Vehicles

* avoid the lines, renew your driver's license On-Line
* avoid long lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) renew your vehicle registrationOn-Line
* find and download the Beginning Driver Experience Log?
* buy and register a vehicle?
* Change my address with DMV?
* Change Names on my License or Vehicle?
* get a duplicate vehicle title?
* get a copy of a driving record?On-Line
* DMV On-LineOn-Line
* find DMV Office office?ON-Line
* schedule a driver test (Class C & M)On-Line
* find out about emissions tests?
* get a Handicapped Placard or Plates?
* get my ID Card renewed?
* obtain Income Tax InformationOn-Line
* find out about Kiosk Services and Locations?
* find a Motor Vehicle form?
* obtain a New Nevada Resident Guide
* become an Organ Donor?
* Registration Status InquiryOn-Line
* replace my Nevada license?
* Report Smoking Vehicles?
* sell a vehicle?
* find a list of Specialty License Plates?
* find information on teen driving in Nevada?
* find out about teen driving restrictions if you are under 18?
* obtain vehicle registration fee estimates online with the Department of Motor Vehicles?On-Line
* obtain vehicle tax historyOn-Line

Military

* find licensing for Military personnel stationed in Nevada?
* find licensing for Military personnel stationed out-of-state?

Off Highway Vehicles

* Are Off Highway Vehicles Regulated? Yes. The Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Sticker Program became effective in January 2006 and is administered by the Nevada Department of Taxation.
* How do I obtain an OHV sticker? Take your sales receipt showing you paid sales tax to an Authorized OHV Dealer in your area (see list below), and they will verify you did pay the sales tax and provide you with a sticker. If you purchased your OHV from a private party, you will still visit an authorized dealer and show them your bill of sale to receive your sticker. The Department of Taxation has a list of Approved OHV Dealers on their website.

Notary

* find out how to become a Notary Public?

On-Line Services

* Nevada On-Line Services

Probate

* find information on Probate in Southern Nevada - Clark County?
* find information on Probate in Northern Nevada - Washoe County?
* find information on inheritance or estate taxes in Nevada?

Property Taxes

* find out how to contact the county Assessor's Office?
* find out how to appeal the amount of your Property Taxes? If you are unable to resolve the issue at the local level, you can appeal to the County Board of Equalization. The forms for petitioning the County Board of Equalization are available at the County Assessor's Office. The State Board of Equalization hears and determines all appeals from action of County Boards of Equalization.

Prostitution

* find information on Prostitution in Nevada?

Senior Protection

Sex Offenders

* find information on Sex Offender Registration Requirements?
* find information on Sex Offender Community Notification Guidelines?
* find out how to register as a Sex Offender?

RenterRights
Renters' Rights

* Dwelling Landlord-tenant relations are not regulated by any state agency. The rights and obligations of tenants and landlords are found in Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) Chapter 118A.
* Renters and Foreclosure

Roads

* Nevada Road Information call (877) 687-6237
* Nevada Traffic Laws
* find information on Road Conditions
* find information on Road Construction
* find information on Road Weather (RWIS)ON-line
* find another source of weather conditions and temperature information for eight major communities in Nevada
* Nevada 511 On-Line
* find information on Traffic Hazards and Road ClosuresOn-Line
* find out about road conditions (Travel Nevada)
* find out about road conditions or closed roads (Department of Transportation)
* Mobile devices - what is .mobi?

Sales Tax Map - by County (pdf)

School Report Assistance

* Nevada Information - developed for kids school reports
* The Guide to the Nevada Legislature 2009-2010 - published by the Nevada Legislature

Seniors

* Aging Services
* Consumer Health Assistance
* Consumer Protection
* Disability RX Prescriptions
* Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
* Nevada Cyber Crime Task Force
* Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)
* Senior Medicare Patrol - empowering Seniors to prevent healthcare fraud
* Senior RX Prescriptions

Sex Offenders - also see Child Advocacy in Nevada above

* how do I register as a Sex Offender in Nevada?
* Who must register as a Sex Offender in Nevada?

Taxes

* find sales tax rates in Nevada?
* find information on property taxes in Nevada

Transportation

* Nevada Road Information call (877) 687-6237
* Nevada Traffic Laws
* find information on Road Conditions
* find information on Road Construction
* find information on Road Weather (RWIS)ON-line
* find another source of weather conditions and temperature information for eight major communities in Nevada
* Nevada 511 On-Line
* find information on Traffic Hazards and Road ClosuresOn-Line
* find out about road conditions (Travel Nevada)
* find out about road conditions or closed roads (Department of Transportation)
* Mobile devices - what is .mobi?

Unclaimed Property

* find unclaimed property in Nevada?

Unemployment

* are you eligible for unemployment benefits?
* find out what unemployment benefits are available
* file a new or weekly unemployment claim on-line
* tips for filing an unemployment claim

Veterans Services, Nevada Office of

Voting

* find out how to Register to Vote?
* find out about Military/Overseas Voting?
* find out about Restoration of Voting Rights?
* find out information on Absentee Voting?
* find out information on the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)?
* locate the 2008 Election Information Guide (pdf)?
* locate Election & Voter Registration Dates?
* locate the Voter's Bill of Rights?