Departments

Assessor

The office of County Assessor is an elected position. The Assessor appraises (or establishes a value for) all property in the county which is subject to taxation and sets the taxable value of each property.

Building Department

The Building department handles permits, codes, inspections, and plan reviews. Here you can access more helpful information for building.

Building & Grounds - Maintenance Department

Child Support

Comptroller

The Comptroller's Office was established by State Statute to maintain the County's financial records, pay all claims, and account for all receipts, disbursements, and nonmonetary financial transactions for Humboldt County.

County Clerk

The Clerk issues marriage licenses, maintains marriage license records, acts as clerk to the 6th Judicial District Court, maintains the court records for the District Court, acts as clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, maintains minutes of the meetings of the Board of County Commissioners, acts as clerk to the Debt Management Commission and the County Board of Equalization.

County Manager's Office

District Attorney

The District Attorney's Office is the legal branch of local government representing the Humboldt County Commission and other county agencies in administrative and litigation matters.

Emergency Management

Humboldt County Emergency Management is an important partner with the public safety agencies and is responsible for the coordination of these agencies. During an emergency, Humboldt County Emergency Management assists with the procuring and control of resources to support the public safety agencies responding to the disaster.

Human Resources

Find employment information and contact details for the Human Resources department.

Human Services

Justice Court

The Court handles citations issued by the Nevada Highway Patrol, The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, the Winnemucca Police Department, The Nevada Department of Wildlife and Humboldt County Animal Control.

Library

Planning & Zoning

The Planning Department provides information on zoning districts, building setbacks, flood planes and other land use topics along with applications for zone changes, conditional or special use permits, site plans, parceling, subdivisions, variances or other issues on property located in the City of Winnemucca and/or Humboldt County.

Public Administrator and Guardian

Public Works Department

Recorder's Office

The County Recorder is responsible for the recordation, scanning / microfilming and indexing of Real Estate Transactions, Mining Claim Locations and Assessment Work, Contracts, Leases, and more.

Sheriff

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to the citizens living and visiting Humboldt County by earning and maintaining their trust and confidence with professional law enforcement services. While carrying out daily duties and responsibilities, the Sheriff’s Office will ensure that the people’s constitutional rights are upheld.

Treasurer

It is the job of the Treasurer to collect, manage and disburse public funds.

TV District