Judge Gloria Sturman honored with Judicial Excellence Award from Clark County Bar Association
Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Gloria Sturman received the Clark County Bar Association (CCBA) Judicial Excellence Award on December 4. The award is given annually by CCBA at their annual volunteer appreciation luncheon. The honor was touted on the CCBA website as, “A special highlight of the event was the presentation of the Judicial Excellence [...]
Ceremonial signing set to launch new education program that paves path to career success for young people facing justice system
The College of Southern Nevada and the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada have entered into an agreement for an education program that paves a path to career success for young people facing the justice system. The program will open avenues for participants to discover meaningful, long-term careers to get their lives on-track and ultimately [...]
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Judge To Transform Into Fairy Godmother To Grant Adoption Dreams For Families In Time For Halloween
This Halloween eve, Judge Cynthia Giuliani will once again bring magic to the courtroom as a fairy godmother granting children their wish for forever homes through adoption. Families are invited to wear costumes for the special adoption event on Thursday, October 30 at 9:30 a.m. at Family Court at 601 N. Pecos Road in Courtroom [...]
New Eighth Judicial District Administrative Order 25-06 outlines practices and procedures in Probate Court
Probate can involve a lot of complex issues. New Administrative Order 25-06 outlines practices and procedures to help attorneys navigate what is required in Probate. Administrative Order 25-06 stamped To see all the Eighth Judicial District Court Administrative Orders visit the court website: Court Rules and Administrative Orders
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Public invited to submit comments on finalists for District Court guardianship commissioner
The public is invited to submit comments regarding the finalists for the position of District Court Commissioner – Guardianship with the Eighth Judicial District Court. This opportunity for public input is part of a three-tiered recruitment process established by administrative directive for selecting District Court Hearing Masters and Commissioners. The following individuals have been selected [...]
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How you can help track jury scams to stop scammers in their tracks
Jury scammers are relentless. They sound official, they sound scary; but they’re just cons calling, texting or emailing to say that there is a warrant for your arrest for missing jury duty. They offer up a few details, such as the name of a judge or officer that appear to check out through a basic [...]
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CASA Pinwheel Palooza planned to pump awareness for April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
Pinwheels will be planted by the hundreds by Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers, court staff, judges, and child welfare partners at Family Court on April 11 at noon, at 601 N. Pecos Road, near the Family Court flagpole. The spinning and gleaming pinwheels are intended to bring attention to April as Child Abuse Prevention [...]
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Threats of arrests aimed at seniors and other vulnerable populations used to steal thousands from frightened victims
Nobody wants to be arrested. So when seniors and others receive calls, texts or emails that they may be arrested unless they pay thousands for missing jury duty, they sometimes pay up. Unfortunately, this warrant threat is part of an old scheme that has been taken to a sophisticated new level that casts a much [...]
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District Court accepting applications for a TPO hearing master
The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada is accepting employment applications for a hearing master to hear cases involving Temporary Protection Orders (TPO) and render legal opinions and decisions on domestic violence protection order matters. The application closing date is March 18, 2025 at 5:01 p.m. Interested applicants should review the full application posting and [...]
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Nevada governor names new district court judge to fill vacated seat
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has named the replacement for the department Y seat in Family Division of the Eighth Judicial District Court bench. The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection conducted public interviews of all qualified applicants. On January 24, the three finalists’ names were sent to the governor for consideration to fill the department Y [...]
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