Media & Public Communications

The Court Information Office strives to meet the following objectives in working with the news media during high-profile cases:

• Provide information to the public and the media on court trials, programs and issues;
• Assist and advise the trial and Chief Judges on trial-related media issues;
• Minimize the impact of the media's presence and demands on the trial court's staff, on other courtrooms and on Eighth Judicial District Court and Las Vegas Township Justice Court operations;
• Help ensure that an appropriate atmosphere prevails in the courthouse so all litigants may obtain a fair trial, and
• Help ensure that the public and the media are accommodated appropriately.

Contact

Michael Sommermeyer, Court Information Officer
(702) 671-4534 - Main Line & Cell
(702) 671-4535 - FAX

Media Rules & Tools

Camera access to court hearings is only granted to interested media after filing a Media Request Form (see Media Rules & Tools) and faxing it to (702) 671-4535. Media must comply with Nevada Supreme Court Rules for Trial Coverage and Media Guidelines for Camera Coverage of Proceedings in the Regional Justice Center (RJC). Cameras are not permitted to videotape or take pictures inside the RJC without prior approval of the Court Information Office.

• Media Request Form - Las Vegas Township Justice Court
• Media Request Form - Eighth Judicial District Court
• Media Request Form - Family and Juvenile Court
• Detailed Court Calendars
• Media Guidelines for Camera Coverage of Proceedings in the Regional Justice Center
• Nevada Supreme Court Rules for Trial Coverage

Upcoming High Profile Cases

Dates and times are subject to change. Consult Court Calendars for most accurate information.

Latest Court News & Advisories

8/13/2009	Applied Pharmacy Search Warrants and Returns
7/30/2009	Conrad Murray Search Warrants and Returns
7/24/2009	Judge William O. Voy Addresses Underage Prostitution
7/24/2009	Steven Grierson Selected as Court Executive Officer
7/10/2009	Caseload Reassignment Affects Five Judicial Departments in the District Court
7/6/2009	August Medical/Dental Malpractice Status Checks and November Settlements Scheduled
6/25/2009	Las Vegas Justice Court Reassigns Civil and Summary Eviction Cases
6/24/2009	District Court Civil Filing Fees Increase July 1, 2009
6/23/2009	District Court Relocates Two Civil Departments To Phoenix Building
6/18/2009	Judge Kathleen Delaney Named to Business Court
5/28/2009	Las Vegas Township Justice Court Adds Civil Case Lookup
5/14/2009	Drug Court Graduation Features 500th Drug-Free Baby
5/12/2009	Investiture Ceremony for Judges Charles J. Hoskin and William B. Gonzalez
4/23/2009	District Court, Civil Division, Prepares for New Case Management System
4/20/2009	Pedal Power Aids Family Court Marshals Crackdown on Disability Scofflaws
4/17/2009	Decision Issued in Las Vegas Taxpayer Accountability v. Las Vegas City Council
4/10/2009	Fee Increase for Self-Help Center Notary Requests and Legal Packets
4/6/2009	Forgotten Children Take a Stand During Light of Hope Ceremony
4/2/2009	May Marathon Aims To Reduce Medical Malpractice Backlog
3/17/2009	Traffic Warrant Arrests Bring Two to Court
3/15/2009	Traffic Meeting Scheduled
3/5/2009	Governor Gibbons Selects Family Court Judges
2/27/2009	Las Vegas Township Justice Court Seeks Operations Supervisor
2/17/2009	Law Magnet Academy Attracts Short Trial Program to School
2/6/2009	District Court Civil Division Announces Paperless Court
2/5/2009	Traffic Amnesty To Continue One More Week
2/2/2009	Final Warning: Traffic Amnesty Ends Friday (Feb. 6)
1/30/2009	Investiture Ceremony for New District Court Judges
1/21/2009	Las Vegas Justice Court Reminds Offenders Time Is Running Out
1/20/2009	New Justice Court Clerk’s Hours
1/16/2009	The End is Near: Traffic Amnesty Halts February 6, 2009
1/16/2009	Investiture Ceremony Scheduled For Newly Elected Justice Court Judges
12/12/2008	Clark County Courts Donates Toys to Sunrise Children’s Hospital
12/10/2008	Pay The Ticket, Avoid The Click-It Campaign Starts Strong
11/14/2008	Las Vegas Justice Court Offers Amnesty For Outstanding Traffic Tickets Campaign Seeks To Help Motorists Clear Up Unpaid Tickets
11/10/2008	Family Court Partners Honor New Families with Annual Adoption Day
11/6/2008	Judge Jennifer Elliott Selected to Serve as Drug Court Judge
10/27/2008	Courts and Clark County Commission Reveal Statewide Judicial Business Plan
10/21/2008	Chief Judge Kathy A. Hardcastle Assigns Three Judges to Resolve Election Disputes on Nov. 4
10/16/2008	Las Vegas Justice Court Doubles Efforts to Sideline DUI Offenders

Recent News Coverage

7/24/2009	Judge William O. Voy Addresses Underage Prostitution - Courtesy of CBS News
7/24/2009	Judges Participate in Loan Mediation Training - Courtesy of KVBC
7/10/2009	El Centro de Justicia Comunitaria del Condado de Clark Proporciona Ayuda de Conciliación - Courtesy of KINC
6/22/2009	New law levies harsher child prostitution punishment: Nevada now has the most stringent punishments nationwide for child prostitution, pandering - Courtesy Las Vegas Sun
5/14/2009	Clark County Drug Court a Catalyst to Change Lives - Courtesy Las Vegas Sun
5/7/2009	I-Team: Courts Owed Millions from Traffic Ticket Absconders - Courtesy of KLAS
4/24/2009	Donated mountain bikes aid Family Court Marshals (see bottom) - Courtesy of Las Vegas Sun
4/21/2009	Volunteers honored for work with foster children - Courtesy of Las Vegas Sun
4/6/2009	Six questions for Ed Friedland, Clark County Court executive officer - Courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal
3/3/2009	Classroom serves as courtroom at Canyon Springs High - Courtesy of Las Vegas Sun
2/20/09	Judge, group launch bid to fund youth safe house: Foundation reception seeks aid to build facility for teenage prostitutes
2/13/2009	Last day of traffic amnesty could yield $1 million - Courtesy of Las Vegas Sun
2/9/2009	Ticket Amnesty Program to Collect Millions - Courtesy of KLAS
2/6/2009	Traffic warrant amnesty program extended - Courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal
2/6/2009	Amnesty Program Extended - Courtesy of KNXT
2/5/2009	Las Vegas ticket amnesty ending after reaping $2 million - Courtesy of KRNV
2/4/2009	Traffic ticket amnesty program ends Friday - Courtesy of KTNV
2/2/2009	Traffic Amnesty Ends Friday - Courtesy of KVVU
1/31/2009	No small matter : Traffic tickets might seem trivial, until you... - Courtesy of Las Vegas Sun
1/27/2009	Collecting fines has a whole new urgency - Courtesy of Las Vegas Sun
1/21/2009	Judge Issues Final Warning to Traffic Offenders - Courtesy of KLAS
1/21/2009	The clock is ticking on Las Vegas' traffic amnesty program - Courtesy of KTNV
12/18/2008	Top Vegas scofflaw faces judge on $20,000 in fines - Courtesy of KVBC
12/11/2008	Ticket Amnesty Brings in Loads of Money - Courtesy of KLAS
11/14/2008	Ticket Amnesty seeks to reduce budget woes - Courtesy of KVBC
11/14/2008	Las Vegas Traffic Ticket Amnesty - Courtesy About.com
11/14/2008	Court Offers Traffic Ticket Amnesty - Courtesy of KVVU
11/14/2008	Traffic ticket amnesty program starts - Courtesy of Las Vegas Sun
11/13/2008	Families Unite During Adoption Day at Family Court - Courtesy of KLAS-TV, Las Vegas Now.
11/12/2008	An alternative to jail for drug addicts - Courtesy of KVBC
10/28/2008	Clark County, courts propose higher civil fees - Courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal
10/21/2008	3 Judges Assigned To Election Disputes - Courtesy of KVVU
10/08/2008	PHOTO: Here Comes The Judge - Courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal
8/18/2008	SIX QUESTIONS FOR: Chuck Short County court system’s executive officer - Courtesy of Las Vegas Sun
11/19/2007	I-Team: Rescuing Child Prostitutes From Las Vegas Streets - Courtesy of KLAS