Virtual Bench Bar clears up questions on Civil Division operations during Coronavirus state of emergency
Nearly 100 participants tapped into a virtual Civil Bench-Bar meeting held to address questions regarding the Administrative Orders that dictate how the Civil Division of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court is functioning during the Covid-19 state of emergency.Judge Gloria Sturman presided over the meeting [...]
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What’s going on in District Court during Coronavirus pandemic?
A lot is happening in the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court during the Coronavirus pandemic. Since Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency on March 12, a tremendous amount of work has been done to enable court business to move forward by alternate [...]
What to do about your court case in Clark County during Coronavirus
The Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell issued 12 orders so far in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The orders cover all case types and will be extended by new forthcoming orders that will follow Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s April 1 Declaration.All [...]
District Court Chief Judge offers insight after Governor updates emergency declaration
This is a link to a copy of the Declaration of Emergency update from the office of Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, effective April 1, 2020 : Declaration of Emergency Directive 009 (Revised).4-01-20 (2)Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell provided information today after [...]
Courts in line with governor’s directive on matters during Coronavirus pandemic
The following was issued from the office of Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak: Declaration of Emergency Directive 009 (Revised).4-01-20 (2)All the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court orders related to COVID-19 can be found in one searchable chart at AOsummaryChart3_31_20 Once in the document, press cont F [...]
The work of District Court continues with alternative hearings and other measures
A lot of work is being conducted by the District Court amid the COVID-19 outbreak, due to a tremendous undertaking to implement new processes and enable alternative hearings. All currently scheduled non-essential District Court hearings are ordered to be conducted by video or telephonic means; [...]
Las Vegas Justice Court Administrative Order addresses evictions
{“featuredImages”:[],”content”:” The Las Vegas Justice Court issued an administrative order that addresses evictions and other issues. Questions have poured into the county regarding evictions. The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada has created a Legal & Financial Toolkit for anyone impacted by the fall-out from COVID-19. Learn what you should do following an eviction notice, […]
Court issues order for managing Juvenile Matters During COVID-19 pandemic
Administrative Order 20-12Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell issued Administrative Order 20-12 to outline management of juvenile matters. In-custody juvenile matters will proceed, but matters for juveniles hospitalized, isolated or quarantined will be continued.Contested hearings, detention hearings, hearings for entry of plea, [...]
NV EJD Court Admin Order 20-11 outlines operations of civil domestic matters to keep processing cases safely amid COVID-19
Administrative Order 20-11Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell Issued Administrative Order 20-11 Administrative Order 20-11 on court operations of civil domestic matters in response to COVID-19. Given the extremely high caseloads and concerns for being able to process cases appropriately after the resolution [...]
New Court Order eliminates paper to improve safety at courthouse
Administrative Order 20-10 Court ProcessNevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell issued Administrative order 20-10 in a move to improve safety through elimination of paper to curtail transmission of the coronavirus through foot-traffic and papers being passed around.“Given everything that is going on, [...]