Department XXII

No weapons are allowed with the exception of the Court’s Deputy Marshals and sworn peace officers appearing in court in their official capacity on behalf of a law enforcement agency. There is no eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum in the courtroom.

Proper courtroom attire is required. Suits, ties, and other formal wear are preferred but not necessary. Shorts, halters, tank tops, any clothing exposing the midriff or underclothing, beachwear, flip-flops, pool shoes and shirts with inappropriate or offensive graphics or wording are not permitted. Persons wearing inappropriate or offensive shirts may be asked to turn the garment inside-out. Hats should be removed before entering the courtroom, however, head coverings for religious purposes may be worn.

While in the courtroom, persons must sit quietly when court is in session. They may not talk or whisper. The proceedings are being recorded by a court recorder and noise can interfere with the preparation of the record. When persons enter the courtroom, they must check in with the marshal or court clerk. When checking in, persons must identify themselves by name and how he or she wish to be addressed by the court.

All cellular telephones and electronic devices must be silenced with no vibration or completely turned off before entering the courtroom. Persons must avoid reading newspapers or books in the courtrooms, particularly if their use of such material may be a distraction to others.

Attorneys are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards at all times, and to strictly adhere to the opportunities, requirements, limitations, and deadlines set by the judge. All counsel are to be punctual for all conferences, hearings and trials. They are to be civil to one another as well as to all parties, witnesses, and court personnel – whether in front of a jury or the court. Attorneys should be mindful they should not interrupt or talk over each other, the judge or the testifying witness.

Documents

Zoom Link & Appearance Instructions
ADKT 0581 (allowable Zoom appearances)
Transcript Order form
Exhibit Guidelines

Department Staff

• JEA:  Keri Cromer CromerK@clarkcountycourts.us
• Law Clerk: Anahita Rodriguez Dept22LC@clarkcountycourts.us
• Recorder: VACANT
• Marshal: VACANT
• Courtroom Clerk: Brittany Chapa ChapaB@clarkcountycourts.us

Point of Contact

• JEA: administrative matters – calendar & trial stack information, setting orders, court availability
• Law Clerk: legal matters – orders/pending orders, local rules, courtesy copies
• Recorder: transcript requests, courtroom audio/visual equipment inquiries/testing
• Courtroom Clerk: courtroom matters – court minutes, hearing & trial exhibits

Current Assignment

• Department 22 hears Civil, Construction Defect & Business Court matters.

Calendar schedule (8:30 AM):

• Tuesdays & Thursdays: Civil Law & Motion
• Wednesdays: Status Checks, Mandatory Rule 16 Conferences, Pretrial Conference/Calendar Calls & Show Cause Hearings

Chambers Calendar

• Department 22 does not have a chambers calendar. All matters need to be set on the Civil Law & Motion calendar.

Unopposed Motions

• Department 22 may grant unopposed motions in advance of the hearing date pursuant to EDCR 2.20(e). Counsel is not required to appear for unopposed motions if granted by Minute Order prior to the hearing.

Virtual Appearances

• You may appear via Zoom for matters that fall under “Presumptively Virtual” in Supreme Court Order ADKT 0581 (see Department Documents). You must appear on video, in court attire. Automobile appearances are highly discouraged.   All registered parties will receive courtesy Zoom instructions approximately one-week before scheduled hearings. You may also obtain Zoom information from these Department Guidelines. Permission and/or notification to appear via Zoom is not required.

Telephonic Appearance Request

• If you cannot appear either in person or via Zoom, you may request to appear telephonically. E-mail your request to Dept22LC@clarkcountycourts.us and CromerK@clarkcountycourts.us and include the reason why you cannot appear in person or via Zoom. Judge Johnson will review your request and you will be notified whether it is approved or not.

Continuance Requests

• Pease submit a Stipulation and Order to Continue to DC22Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us. For matters that have only one party (ex: blocked accounts), you may e-mail the Department JEA (Cc the Law Clerk). Any orders/e-mail requests received after 11:00 AM for a matter calendared the next day will be returned/denied. Your appearance will be required, but you can request a continuance on the record.

Courtesy Copies

• Courtesy copies must be delivered to chambers by the moving party at least five (5) judicial days before the date of hearing and should include all related briefing, affidavits, and exhibits (see EDCR 2.20(g)). Exhibits must clearly show the exhibit numbers immediately preceding the exhibit and must be divided using tabs (see EDCR 7.20(d)). Failure to follow EDCR 2.20(g) and/or EDCR 7.20(d) may result in your hearing being vacated.

Submission of Orders

• See Administrative Order 20-10 for full submission instructions. Department 22 requires full captions on every order. E-mail orders in both Word and PDF format to DC22Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us. The subject line of the e-mail should identify the full case number, filing code, and case caption (A-20-123456-C – ORDR – Smith v. Doe). Please note this e-mail solely exists to route orders to a Court app. Please leave the body of the e-mail blank, as the inbox is not monitored.
• All documents requiring the signature of another person may be electronically signed. The party submitting the document must obtain email verification of the other person’s agreement to sign electronically and submit the email with the filed documents. This email should be the last page of the order.
• All competing orders should include an explanatory cover letter, which should be the first page of the order. Do not e-mail department staff advising of the competing order, the cover letter will suffice.
• The submitting party must also serve any parties not registered for electronic service. It will be the submitting party’s responsibility to obtain a filed copy from Odyssey and ensure all parties are notified and served.

Electronic Service

• Administrative Order 20-17 requires all lawyers and self-represented litigants to register to receive electronic service on every case they have in the District Court.  Please ensure you are registered to receive electronic service at https://nevada.tylertech.cloud/ofsweb so that you will receive all electronically filed documents.  Failure to register may cause delays in receiving service.

Default Judgement Prove-Ups

• Department 22 requires a 7-Day Notice under NRCP 55(b)(2) regardless of whether an appearance has been made by the party against whom a default judgment is sought and it must not be combined with a Notice of Intent to Take Default.
• All Default Judgments seeking less than $60,000 may be submitted to chambers. All Default Judgments seeking more than $60,000 must be scheduled on the Department´s regular motion calendar. Two copies of the exhibits intended to be used at prove-up hearing must be provided to the chambers 5 days before the hearing. Default Judgment exhibits must comply with Department 22’s exhibit guidelines. Counsel should contact the courtroom clerk to obtain the guidelines in advance. Failure to provide courtesy copies and/or exhibits may result in your hearing being vacated.
• While the Court prefers witnesses testifying live at the prove-up hearing, Zoom testimony is acceptable. A request to appear via Zoom should be e-mailed to the JEA and Law Clerk.