Department IV

No weapons are allowed. There is no eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum in any courtroom.

Proper courtroom attire is required. No shorts or tank tops are allowed in the courtroom, shoes are required. T-shirts, which show offensive slogans or pictures, are not allowed. Hats should be removed before entering the courtroom.

While in the courtroom, sit quietly when court is in session. Do not talk or whisper. The court proceedings are being recorded by a court recorder and noise can interfere with the preparation of this important record.

All beepers, cellular telephones, and electronic devices must be turned off before entering the courtroom. Avoid reading newspapers, or books in the courtrooms, particularly if your use of such material may be a distraction to others.

Attorneys are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards at all times, and to strictly adhere to the opportunities, requirements, limitations, and deadlines set by the judge. All counsel are to be punctual for all conferences, hearings and trials. They are to be civil to one another as well as to all parties, witnesses, and court personnel - whether in front of a jury or the court.

Current Assignment

• Department IV is currently assigned civil and criminal dockets.

Motion calendar schedule

• Criminal calendar is every Tuesday & Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
• Civil calendar is every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:15 a.m.

Regular chambers calendar

• Department IV does not have a regular chambers calendar.
• Courtesy Copies
• The Court’s preference is to have any/all replies filed 10 days prior to hearing.

• Counsel for the moving party is to provide a paper courtesy copy of the motion, opposition and reply to Department IV 7 days prior to the scheduled hearing or the motion.
• When submitting courtesy copies; if a deposition has been submitted as an exhibit; the Court requests that the full page copy of the deposition be provided to the court for review. The Court does not accept condensed versions of deposition transcripts.
• Courtesy Copies should be deposited into the Department inbox, located on the 3rd floor of the Regional Justice Center.
• E-mail and faxed courtesy copies are not accepted.

Communications with Chambers

• Please note that the DC4Inbox is used for proposed orders only. It is an unmanned email account.
• Except for cases involving Minor’s Compensation and Ex-Parte Motions, Counsel must copy opposing counsel on any email correspondence with the Department, pursuant to Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.9(A)(1).

Petitions to Compromise a Minor’s Claim

• Any Petition to Compromise Minor’s Claim needs to be filed in the normal course.
• Pursuant to the amendment to NRS 41.200, which allows for settlement amounts of $2,500 and under to be directly distributed to the Minor’s parent/guardian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to NRS 41.200(5)(b). Department IV requests that Orders Approving Minor’s Compromise in amounts of $2,500 or less include that the monies shall be released to the minor’s guardian.

Medical records and other documents presumed confidential and non-public under the Supreme Court of Nevada’s Order Adopting Policy for Handling Filed, Lodged, and Presumptively Confidential Records Rules 5 and 6.

• Any documents presumed confidential or non-public must be redacted before filing in the normal course with the Court.
• Documents presumed confidential or non-public should then be filed separately, under seal.
• Any proposed orders submitted to Department IV containing medical records or documents presumed confidential and non-public will be returned unsigned by the Judge.

Discovery Commissioner assigned

• Commissioner Erin Truman

Depositions

• Unless parties stipulate otherwise, the Court prefers all depositions be conducted via electronic means.

Department IV has a Court Recorder as the official record.

• Department IV uses a Court Recorder. To request a transcript, please contact the Judicial Executive assistant at 702-671-4306 or everettt@clrakcountycourts.us

Telephonic appearance requests and Zoom

• Department IV does not require a notice of appearance requests.
• For ZOOM information, contact Tia Everett, Judicial Executive Assitant at 702-671-4306 or everettt@clarkcountycourts.us
• Department IV uses a permanent ZOOM link for both criminal and civil hearing calendars

Unopposed motions

• Department IV may grant unopposed motions in advance. Counsel may submit proposed orders to the dc4inbox@clarkcountycourts.us for the Court’s review for all unopposed motions in advance of the hearing.

Default judgment prove-ups

• A Default Judgment prove-up hearing is not required unless: (1) damages are greater than $60,000; (2) damages are not readily ascertainable; (3) there are claims for pain and suffering; or (4) punitive damages are requested.

Submission of Orders

• All proposed orders requiring the Judge’s signature must be emailed to DC4Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us, attached in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats.
• Proposed orders must be submitted to chambers within fourteen (14) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.
• Counsel designated to prepare the order is requested to provide a draft to opposing counsel(s) prior to submission.
• Non-drafting counsel is required to sign the order prior to submission.
• Counsel must include, as part of the PDF version of the proposed order, proof of opposing counsel’s permission to use their e-signature.

Contested/Competing Orders

• For contested/competing orders in District Court Department IV, parties are to notify the Law Clerk (dept04lc@clarkcountycourts.us) and the JEA (everettt@clarkcountycourts.us ) competing orders will be submitted.
•  Parties must submit: (1) the original “Proposed Order”; (2) red-lined version of the original “Proposed Order” of the changes the opposing party is requesting; and (3) a copy of the competing order.
• All three of above listed documents MUST be submitted in word to Department IV’s JEA and Law Clerk.

Jury selection

• Department IV uses the “Arizona Method” of jury selection, requiring voir dire to be directed toward the minimum number of jurors necessary to be qualified, rather than the entire venire.