Clark County and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department spent close to $19 million in 2025 on legal settlements and outside attorneys’ fees, a watchdog tally shows. The money went out the door for civil rights lawsuits, wrongful arrest claims, vehicle and property damage, and litigation tied to detention center conditions.
How the money breaks down
A public tally compiled by a transparency group shows about $16.5 million went to settlement payouts, while roughly $2.2 million covered legal and attorneys’ fees in 2025, bringing the combined total just under $19 million, according to OpenTheBooks. The accounting pulls together dozens of relatively small checks and a handful of very large ones drawn from county records and related…..