Clark County Courthouse

I read the reviews what people said about this place and I disagree, from the time we came in in the building, my friends who were getting the license and my self we sow happy faces and everyone was very happy to see us there. The forms were very easy to fill up, took my friends about 5 minutes to have the application done. When we all approach the window the lady smiled at us and said happy new year with a love on her face. The process was about another 5 min and we were done. At the end a big surprise was waiting for my boys -:). The manager came to us and with a big smile said that my guys are the 5000^th same sex married couple, we all start to Louth and could’t believe that was happening with them. What a blessing to see your friends getting married and having such a big surprise. Next day my guys were on all the media (Chanel 5fox, cw, ce, nbc,) We experienced best wedding ever and met very nice people starting from the Clark County marriage to White Chapel wedding. Thank you Las Vegas.

Had to get our marriage license here. They are opened extremely late so that makes it very easy. There is a lot of men that stand out front to try and get you to go to their chapels. They don’t hassle you too much but being approached aggressively at night is very off putting.
The customer service here was very bland and uninterested. I understand she sees people in and out everyday but she was not enthused at all. No smile, no greeting, just the cost of the fee and filling out papers. No goodbye, or anything, so that was also not very pleasant.
It is a government building, so I guess, what can you expect?

No one ever comes here to have a good time– unless they’re getting a marriage license, I guess, but even that might not be what you expect.
In any case, I was surprised by the security measures taken upon entry– almost as strict as TSA! Shoes off, pockets emptied, everything in a plastic bin to put on the conveyer belt, scowling men in uniforms running the lines.
I was also surprised by how nice the building itself was, actually– we were in courtroom 16A, and though the building is clearly tall as hell from the outside, I guess I didn’t realize the WHOLE building was the courthouse.
From up there, the views are amazing. Getting up there was fairly easy, though first thing in the morning the elevators form a line– ridiculous considering there are 6 of them (not all run all the time though) and each can fit like 10 people.
Inside the court room, acoustics are pretty terrible IMO but everyone we encountered was professional and polite, from the bailiff to the judge, to whatever role the other people present played.
TIPS:
Try to find metered parking two steets over, the parking garage across the street starts at a steep $ 6/​hr. Small deli across the street from the main entrance, usually some food trucks turn up around lunch time.

DATE: August 20, 2009
I was leaving for Indonesia 2 weeks later and the boy and I had just spent the night before talking about our plans for the future. As soon as I reached home, I would talk to my relatively conservative social figure of an Asian Dad and announce that I was ready to get married — to this «fresh-​out-​of-​college American boy» he never met. Considering the high risk of meeting opposition from my side, we decided to make a quiet, private commitment to each other in the form of a marriage license in the city that sealed the fate of our relationship 8 months before. When we called concierge at 1:30am the night before to find out where to go, we were informed that we’d have to go to the courthouse (which was closed at the time) and get a license before meeting an officiant. At around 1pm the next day, we headed for the Clark County Courthouse.
Getting a marriage license here is a pretty simple process:
1. Fill Out Forms
2. Wait In Line
3. Pay + Answer Questions For The Official To Complete License
However, I can’t imagine that anyone who were stumbling in here drunk off their asses would be able to go through with the process. Contrary to how the movies make it seem, it’s not as simple as wandering into a chapel and getting it done. You have to be lucid enough to fill out forms and then coherent enough to talk to the official BEFORE getting to the chapel. There’s no way you can do that completely knackered.

There is mail you get that makes your day. Mail like a birthday card from your grandparents or refund check you weren’t expecting. Then you have the mail you absolutely dread. Mail like the single piece of paper that reads on top; Jury Summons! (Insert scary lighting and women screaming.) Yes the dreaded jury duty letter that we all try to avoid. Well, my number was called to do my civic duties. As soon as I opened I was trying to figure out how I could get out of this. I know everyone else does this too.
I had to change the date I was suppose to show up because there was a scheduling conflict. I was very surprised how easy this was. I was able to go online and change the date. The online page was pretty easy to use. So if you have to change your date, just go online and do it.
After I changed my date to a month later it was my time. I called the number after 6pm the night before. They let you know if you have to show up. I am pretty sure that my badge number went up in the list because I rescheduled. They make you park at the Freemont experience parking garage. This stinks because you have to walk about 4 blocks to the courthouse. Make sure you have enough time for the walk. It took me about 10 mins with all the lights.
When you get into the courthouse the chairs are actually comfortable. They show you a short video on the basics of jury duty. Overall the experience wasn’t terrible. I went on a Thursday. So if you get summons go on a Thursday or a Friday. I repeat Thursday or Friday. Cheers!

In Henry VI (Part 2), Shakespeare wrote «Let’s kill all the lawyers!». If you have a court case in the Regional Justice Center, you’re probably ready to shout that sentiment every time you step foot in court.
Hell, it’s not the happiest spot in Nevada. People usually come here and try not to get locked up, to fight over money, or fight over child custody – not the location for the happiest events (although the county wedding license bureau is on the 1^st floor).
So if you’re headed here, a few pieces of advice:
1) the lines to get into the building are long (especially in the morning) so get here early,
2) court is not the place to be casual so dress conservatively — guys put on a tie and a nice, white or muted color shirt with a collar; ladies, cover up. You will be judged on how you look, so be formal and (to repeat) conservative,
3) the elevators will take forever if the building is busy (there are only 6 elevators serving 17 floors), so (again) get here early,
4) the Marshals/​Court bailiffs are not joking around. Check in with them, be respectful, and don’t talk in the courtroom once the judge takes the bench,
5) court can move really fast — talk to your attorney before you get there so you know what’s going to happen, and
6) turn off your cell phone. Seriously.
All that aside, this place could be much much worse. East coast courthouses are older, more run down, filthier, angrier, busier and less willing to listen to the people appearing in court. At least the Clark County Regional Justice Center is pretty. The lobby is decorated in red rock walls and a three-​story glass atrium. The red rock walls have philosophical and legal quotes carved into them. Many of the quotes are inspirational. .. or aspirational – summing up what our judicial system aspires to be.
The court system is all about «hurry up and wait,» so come prepared to wait, but remember that it could be much, much worse. The court staff does a really good job handling a massive number of cases in an efficient manner.

Waste of my time, gas, and anything else i can think of. Came for traffic court and was told to come back tomorrow morning, because the clerk was done for the day (@3:00pm). Of all the courthouses in America this one was packed, and I actually got sick because of the smell. It was so bad I had to take my clothes off, at my front door and then jump into the shower. Lesson learned– Follow all traffic rules in Clark county for now on.

To teh woman working at 8−9pm on Saturday nights at the wedding license division of the courthouse. I appreciate your kind demeanor and sense of humor we came to get our license in anticipation of our April wedding and were happy to be able to talk like normal people and get things done quietly and quickly.
Overall, The place was empty but the clerks were all in good spirits. I thought the place would be a little bizarre with some crazy people in it but it was an easy process without any big issues. I didn’t appreciate the people outside telling you to hire them as a witness or go to their chapel but its all part of the Vegas experience I guess!