Harry Potter Must Appear In Court To Make Illegal Use Of Magic Charges Disappear
Fourth grade students from The Meadows School will learn the basics of criminal trials when they serve as judge, jury, lawyers and witnesses for the misappropriation of magic mock case on Tuesday, Apr. 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the Eighth Judicial District Court, in the [...]
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Light Of Hope Ceremony to be held to ignite interest in helping abused and neglected children
Children who are in foster care face daunting challenges. They are generally traumatized by abuse and neglect and have to face their day-to-day lives with constant uncertainty. A Light of Hope Ceremony will be held at the Eighth Judicial District Family Court on Monday, Apr. [...]
April 15 deadline looming for Ninth Circuit Miranda Contest with $2,000 cash prize and bragging rights
Nothin’ but the Grover Clevelands!Miranda is 50 and high school sophomores, juniors and seniors can enter to win $2,000 with a video or essay for the 2016 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest.We all know the opening lines: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you [...]
New sentencing report shows education a factor in recidivism
The U.S. Sentencing Commission just released a new report that has some interesting information about recidivism among federal offenders. Those who do not finish high school are considered at higher risk to re-offend. This is a link to the study http://www.ussc.gov/news/press-releases-and-news-advisories/march-9-2016.The District Court Truancy Diversion Program [...]
Top five reasons attorneys should courtesy copy their judge on case filings
Courtesy copies were a hot topic at the March Civil Bench Bar meeting; here’s why it’s good to provide the judge hearing your case with courtesy- copies:Reason 5: Judicial departments handle many cases, they have limited paper budgets, court staff has limited time to prepare [...]
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District Court Family Division now accepting applications for pro tem hearing masters
The Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division is now accepting applications from attorneys interested in serving as pro tem hearing masters in domestic violence/TPO, child support/paternity, mental commitment, minor guardianship, juvenile delinquency, discovery and truancy courts. This recruitment occurs on a regular basis to ensure [...]
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March 2016 Business Court Reassignments
A message from Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge David Barker:Dear members of the Bar:As reflected in Administrative Order 16-03, effective March 14, 2016, all Business Court cases currently assigned to Department 29 will be reassigned to Department 15, and Department 1 5 will replace [...]
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Scammers Revive Jury Duty Hoax That Demands Thousands For Bogus Warrants
For several years running, a new scam surfaces around this time of year, that falsely uses the name of the court or a judge to steal money from some of the most vulnerable in our community. This time, the scammers targeted at least one disabled [...]
Time is of the essence in short trials
Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez, Attorney Pat Chapin, chairman of the ADR section of the State Bar with Commissioner Beecroft for recognition of timer donation.In a short trial, time is of the essence: one day, three hours for each side. It’s a tight schedule that must be [...]
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E-filing changes coming – Costs slashed through flat fee – services upgraded
After recently receiving approval from the Nevada Supreme Court, District Court is taking over the responsibility for the overall administration of public access through a single portal with access to all case types. The court plans to change the remote access fee from the current [...]