Grad day celebration for ground breaking diversion program predicted to get worldwide notice
It’s graduation day! Excitement is in the air, gowns are being distributed, selfies are being taken and the smiles are big. But this isn’t a high school or college class getting ready for the graduate stroll. These grads are from the LIMA (Law Enforcement Intervention [...]
District Court Administrative Order 20-24 requires parties to appear remotely, suspends in-person court business including trials, and implements other COVID-19 safety measures
administrativeorder20_24DownloadDistrict Court Administrative Order 20-24, effective November 24, 2020, continues the District Court’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and allows the business of the Court to go forward safely. Administrative Order 20-17 remains in effect, except as modified by this Administrative Order. This Administrative Order [...]
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District Court announces limited re-opening of the Clerk of the Court Office to in-person filing
AO 20-22Downloaadministrative-order-20_22DownloadDistrict Court has been keeping the wheels of justice turning amid the coronavirus pandemic through a strategic plan of safety measures aimed at keeping court participants safe. Chief Judge Linda Bell today issued Administrative Order 20-22 to announce on October 26, 2020, both [...]
District Court Resumes Jury Trials With An Extensive Safety Plan In Place To Protect Potential Jurors From COVID-19
The Eighth Judicial District Court (EJDC) of Nevada will resume jury trials this week with an extensive plan in place that involves air purification, rapid testing, social distance measures throughout the process, plexiglass partitions and other precautions in place to keep jurors, judges, attorney and [...]
Courthouse named in honor of Justice James Hardesty
The Nevada Supreme Court and Court of Appeals courthouse in Las Vegas will be named after Chief Justice James Hardesty. The state Supreme Court issued an order on June 22 outlining the name change.A ribbon-cutting on March 27, 2017, marked the official opening of the [...]
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Independent Evaluation Finds Eighth Judicial District Court Is Operating Coordinated Family Division Model In “A League Of Its Own”
“The 8th JDC is operating a coordinated family division model at a scale that places it in a league of its own based on the breadth of case types it oversees,” reports the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges after an eight-month evaluation [...]
Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure have changed and they’re a must-read for lawyers
The Supreme Court’s Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure (NRCP) Committee did an exhaustive review that resulted in the changes to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure (NRCP), the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure (NRAP), and the Nevada Electronic Filing and Conversion Rules (NEFCR). The changes [...]
Las Vegas part of nationwide study to solve mystery of why jury trials are on the decline
It’s not difficult to find tips online on how to get out of jury duty. Legal experts note there is a historic decline in the number of civil jury trials, both at the state and federal level. That’s the reason a luncheon panel comprised former [...]
Change is coming to District Court
Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez issued two administrative orders that outline changes to both the civil and criminal dockets in the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court.NV Eighth Judicial District Court Administrative Order 10-04 AO 18-04NV Eighth Judicial District Court Administrative Order 10-05 AO 18-05The following courtroom/chamber moves will [...]
Nevada Supreme Court Justice Michael Cherry and District Court Discovery Commissioner Bonnie Bulla to receive 2018 Liberty Bell Award
Nevada Supreme Court Justice Michael A. Cherry and Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Discovery Commissioner Bonnie A. Bulla, have been selected as recipients of the 2018 Liberty Bell Award. They will receive the awards on April 28 at 9:30 a.m., at the Historic Fifth Street [...]