Governor Steve Sisolak appoints District Court assistant court administrator DeNeese Parker to Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council
Governor Steve Sisolak appointed DeNeese Parker to the Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council. Her term will run until February 2025.DeNeese was recently promotion to serve as assistant court administrator over the Juvenile Division in Family Court. This is a new position that reflects the priority [...]
District Court marks Women’s History Month after shattering records making women’s history
In the recent election, 22 new judges were elected by voters to serve in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. All 22 were women from diverse backgrounds and each with their own interesting story on how they became a judge. It is the biggest [...]
District Court welcomes new Discovery commissioner to help with Discovery and Alternative Dispute Resolution
The new District Court ADR/Discovery Commissioner Jay Young hit the ground running with the court on March 8. Commissioner Erin Truman and Commissioner Young will be splitting civil Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and discovery duties by department as follows:Commissioner Truman: Departments 1, 2, 3, 4, [...]
District Court Administrative Order 21-03 provides update on court response to COVID-19
Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada Chief Judge Linda Bell just issued Administrative Order 21-03 that provides the latest updates to the court response to COVID-19. ao-21-03-2Download [...]
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New LIMA mental health and addiction specialty court to celebrate first grads from the program
New LIMA mental health and addiction specialty court to celebrate first seven grads from the program via Zoom on March 11 at 11 a.m.The LIMA Program (Law Enforcement Intervention for Mental Health and Addiction) is a nine to 12 month pre-booking diversion program developed to [...]
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March 9 Civil Bench-Bar will give attorneys much needed info on getting back to jury trials and other business
Attorneys with civil practice in the Eighth Judicial court of Nevada should not miss the Zoom Civil Bench-Bar meeting on Tuesday, March 9 at noon. Chief Judge Linda Bell will provide details on the re-start of jury trials. Participants will get details on the COVID-19 [...]
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Marshals take their official oath to protect and serve courthouse as community begins to emerge from coronavirus
Chief Judge Linda Bell swore in 11 marshals who took an oath to protect and serve the courthouse. This is the first such ceremony in awhile due to the coronavirus. The marshals will be assigned to the family courthouse. District Court is looking to recruit [...]