District Court Administrative Order 23-03 outlines case reassignments
District Court Administrative Order 23-03 outlines case reassignments to include new judges who have joined the Eighth Judicial District Court bench. Effective March 20, 2023, Judge Danielle “Pieper” Chio will preside over Department 7. Department 7 will retain the existing caseload assigned to that department. Effective March 20, 2023, Judge Jacob A. Reynolds will preside [...]
A volunteer army is growing by 17 – more needed
A volunteer army is growing by 17 on Monday, March 6, at an oath ceremony for Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers. These new volunteers are stepping up to speak for abused and neglected children. They have successfully completed five weeks of training. They will spend between two to three hours a week, getting to [...]
Judges Mari D. Parladé, Jennifer L.G. Schwartz and Anna Albertson to swear formal oath at investiture Wednesday
Judges Mari D. Parladé, Jennifer L.G. Schwartz and Anna Albertson who serve on the Eighth Judicial District Court, will be ceremonially sworn in at an investiture on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Investitures are formal ceremonies with significant symbolism, as new judges publicly swear an oath to uphold justice. The investiture will be live-streamed at [...]
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District Court Administrative Order 23-01 outlines the latest case reassignments
Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada Administrative Order 23-01 outlines the latest case reassignments.
New senior judge office and mediation space opens doors
The senior judge program that is administered by the Supreme Court of Nevada, has always been an important resource for the court. The program calls upon retired judges who bring knowledge and experience to handle cases that a District Court judge is unavailable to handle. In the wake of the pandemic, District Court has been [...]
30 Kids Soon To Benefit From The Power Of A New CASA Volunteer
This Friday, 12 individuals will swear oath as Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers to speak for abused and neglected children. The 12 volunteers have successfully completed five weeks of training. They will spend between two to three hours a week, getting to know the children for whom they will advocate and speaking for them [...]
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CASA Program building re-named after big-hearted child advocate who left a lasting legacy
The building that houses the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program is now known as the Tyrone Thompson CASA Children’s Center at Fortye Hall. The building at 601 N. Pecos Road is a hub of activity that makes a world of difference for abused and neglected children who are in foster care. The mission of [...]
District Court employees kick-in supplies to help downtown elementary school
District Court employees donated paper, tissues, paper towels, notebooks, crayons and other supplies to help teachers at a downtown elementary school meet the demand of the new school year. The names of schools, within a three-mile radius of the Regional Justice Center at 200 Lewis Ave., were entered into a random drawing for the supplies. [...]
I knew that if I didn’t put myself in treatment death was sure to follow
Vera Moore with Divinity House was a guest speaker at the recent LIMA Program (Law Enforcement Intervention for Mental Health and Addiction) graduation ceremony. She was speaking from experience when she said, “I had a long history of prison, as well as institutions and jails; and I knew that if I didn’t put myself in [...]