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Reproduction Fees

It is the policy of the Nevada State Archives that photocopies of archival material requested by patrons will be handled by archives staff only.  Maps, oversize, or bound archival records that require special handling will be sent to Imaging and Preservation Services (IPS).  Fees will be determined according to the work involved.

  • Public:  Copies of archival documents and photographs are $0.10 per page. However, there is no charge for orders with under 30 copies. Orders over 30 copies will accrue the $0.10 per page charge starting at page 1.  If you prefer, we can also scan and upload the copies to a flash drive. This is an additional $5.00.  Alternatively, patrons are welcome to bring digital cameras or portable scanners to makes their own copies of documents. There is no charge for this.
  • State Agencies:   State agency personnel may request photocopies and microfilm/microfiche reader-printer machines to duplicate materials for their agencies.  There is no charge for 300 pages or less.  More than 300 pages will be charged at $0.10 per page unless the agency supplies its own paper.

Mail, e-mail, or fax requests will be invoiced and payment must be received prior to starting any copy work.

The archives accepts exact change in cash or check. We are unable to make change. We cannot accept credit or debit cards.

Photocopying & Nevada Law

The following statutes relate to photocopying:

NRS 378.270 Furnishing copies of archival material; fee.

  1. Subject to the provisions of NRS 378.310 and subsection 4 of NRS 239.090, the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator shall furnish, on request, to a person who has paid the proper fees for it, a copy of material not deemed confidential in the archives, and may certify it if required.

  2.  The State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator may charge a reasonable fee for searching archives of the State and for producing copies of and for certifying copies of material in the archives.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 181; A 1983, 1303; 1997, 3145)

NRS 239.053 Additional fee for transcript of administrative proceedings; money remitted to court reporter; posting of sign or notice.

  1. If a person requests a copy of a transcript of an administrative proceeding that has been transcribed by a certified court reporter, a governmental entity shall charge, in addition to the actual cost of the medium in which the copy of the transcript is provided, a fee for each page provided which is equal in amount to the fee per page charged by the court reporter for the copy of the transcript, as set forth in the contract between the governmental entity and the court reporter. For each page provided, the governmental entity shall remit to the court reporter who transcribed the proceeding an amount equal to the fee per page set forth in the contract between the governmental entity and the court reporter.

  2. The governmental entity shall post, in a conspicuous place at each office in which the governmental entity provides copies of public records, a legible sign or notice which states that, in addition to the actual cost of the medium in which the copy of the transcript is provided, the fee charged for a copy of each page of the transcript is the fee per page set forth in the contract between the governmental entity and the court reporter.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 2385)

NRS 239.052 Fees: Limitations; waiver; posting of sign or notice.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a governmental entity may charge a fee for providing a copy of a public record. Such a fee must not exceed the actual cost to the governmental entity to provide the copy of the public record unless a specific statute or regulation sets a fee that the governmental entity must charge for the copy. A governmental entity shall not charge a fee for providing a copy of a public record if a specific statute or regulation requires the governmental entity to provide the copy without charge.

  2.  A governmental entity may waive all or a portion of a charge or fee for a copy of a public record if the governmental entity:
    (a) Adopts a written policy to waive all or a portion of a charge or fee for a copy of a public record; and
    (b) Posts, in a conspicuous place at each office in which the governmental entity provides copies of public records, a legible sign or notice that states the terms of the policy.
  3. A governmental entity shall prepare and maintain a list of the fees that it charges at each office in which the governmental entity provides copies of public records. A governmental entity shall post, in a conspicuous place at each office in which the governmental entity provides copies of public records, a legible sign or notice which states.
    (a) The fee that the governmental entity charges to provide a copy of a public record; or
    (b) The location at which a list of each fee that the governmental entity charges to provide a copy of a public record may be obtained.
    (c) The fee for providing a copy of a public book or record in the custody of a law library operated by a governmental entity must not exceed 50 cents per page.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 2384; A 2013, 323)