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To aid those who represent themselves in court and improve access to justice, the Eighth Judicial District Court offers 23 Guide and File forms at the Legal Aid Self-help Centers at the Regional Justice Center, at family court, or to those with Internet access. The system guides self represented or pro per litigants through the completion of legal forms with focused questions. Completed forms can then be filed at the courthouse into the court case management system.
The civil and family law Legal Aid Self-Help Centers have introduced 23 guided interviews, with more being developed. The guided interviews ensure that litigants create clear and legible filings that meet all requirements. Those who work in the Legal Aid Self-Help Centers report that through the use of Guide and File, there has been a marked reduction in errors. Cutting errors when filings are initiated, saves users time and facilitates court processes. Prior to the implementation of Guide and File, court time was tied up addressing improper filings.
Thousands of interviews have been successfully completed including: Nevada protection orders against stalking or harassment, adult name changes, District Court fee waivers, complaints for divorce, joint petitions for divorce (no kids), joint petitions for divorce, petitions to disburse money, small claims complaints, summary eviction complaints, tenant answer to summary evictions, custody complaints , divorce answers and counterclaims, custody answers and counterclaims , unemployment judicial reviews step one petitions, petitions to order release of medical records, petitions for cremation, criminal record sealing requests and small claims answers/counterclaims. In District Court user surveys, most report Guide and File as very easy or easy to use, with few respondents reporting the system as difficult or very difficult.
The following Guide and File forms/interviews are in use:
- Adult name change request
- District Court fee waiver
- Joint petition for divorce
- Complaint for Divorce
- Divorce Answer and Counterclaim
- Custody Complaint
- Custody Answer & Counterclaim
- Petition to disburse money from a minor’s blocked account
- Small claims complaint
- Tenant answer to summary eviction
- NV protection Order against stalking or harassment
- Collection of Judgment
- Summary Eviction Complaint
- Petition for Cremation
- Petition for Special Letters of Administration
- Petition to Open Safe Deposit Box
- Petition to Order release of Medical Records
- Unemployment Judicial Review –Start: Which Interview is right?
- Unemployment Judicial review – Petition for Judicial Review
- Unemployment Judicial Review – Opening Brief
- Unemployment Judicial Review – Reply Brief
- Petition for Transfer of Property & Affidavit of Entitlement
- Small Claims Counterclaim
A citizen oriented approach is necessary to ensure access to justice for all. People are becoming more accustomed to, and in many cases, demanding of, do-it-yourself options; not only because they tend to be cheaper, but also because electronic filings offer more flexibility. From a cost, efficiency and user standpoint, Guide and File offers a solution to an issue that has challenged the courts.
The Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Guide and File system made the list of the top-10 court technology solutions as named by the National Association for Court Management and the 2018 Tyler Excellence Award.
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