Clark County Regional Justice Center

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Clark County’s new Regional Justice Center co-locates four court systems within a single facility. The 19-story, 710,000 square-foot complex houses the District, Justice, Municipal, and State Supreme Courts.

The $185 million Justice Center echoes the traditional courthouse by providing an elevated glazed entrance plaza, or civic square, that projects a strong identity to the street. A three-story glass atrium draws daylight deep into the heart of the building, a canyon-like area with native sandstone walls inscribed with quotes reflecting the universal concept of justice from various peoples and times.

In keeping with modern courthouse design principles, the Regional Justice Center is served by three circulation systems that separate public, staff, and inmate zones. The base of the courthouse is designed to accommodate a wide range of public services in a “mall” of justice. The canyon creates an interior street, revealing individual agencies behind storefronts. Public services with the highest volume demand are located on the entry level. The Marriage License Bureau has its own separate entrance off the southeast corner of the building, with a limousine drop-off and a small courtyard with a treed canopy for wedding photo opportunities – a phenomenon unique to Las Vegas.