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PostStandardized Forms for Protection Orders: New Mandatory Effective Date Nov. 1 On Thursday, June 4, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0269 approving revisions to the standardized protection order forms used for domestic violence cases in all Nevada courts. On Thursday, July 2, the court issued an order announcing that the use of […]
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PostSupreme Court Requests Additional Comments on Proposed Changes to Mandatory Requirements of NRCP 41(e) On June 29, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court held a public hearing for ADKT 0560 regarding random trust account compliance audits. The court has invited additional comments from the bench, bar and public pertaining to NRCP 4l(e), the COVID-19 stay orders, and the district […]
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PostLas Vegas Township Justice Court Issues Updated Guidelines on Releases on Own Recognizance On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued an amendment to Administrative Order 18-04 regarding the guidelines used by pre-trial services staff to effectuate releases. This order is effective immediately and supercedes the following previous orders: Order 2004-PT-1, […]
New State Bar Board of Governors Members and Officers Sworn In for 2020-2021 Term On Monday, June 29, the State Bar of Nevada’s new Board of Governors members and officers were sworn in by Chief Justice Kristina Pickering during a socially distanced ceremony at the Nevada Supreme Court. The board officers for the 2020-2021 term […]
Las Vegas Justice Court Goes to Four-Day Workweek Starting July 25 On Friday, June 26, 2020, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order 20-15, changing the court’s customer-service hours to 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. This change becomes effective on July 25, 2020 and is scheduled to expire on July […]
Las Vegas Appellate Courthouse to be Renamed in Honor of Justice Hardesty On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order announcing it will rename the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals courthouse in Las Vegas in honor of Justice James W. Hardesty upon his retirement from the Nevada Supreme Court. Justice […]
Face Coverings Ordered in Appellate Court Facilities On Tuesday, June 16, the Nevada Supreme Court issued Administrative Order 0016, ordering anyone in a public area of the Carson City or Las Vegas appellate courthouses to wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth, except when necessary to remove the mask to be heard. Visitors […]
Masks Required at Las Vegas Justice Court Locations On Friday, June 12, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order 20-14 ordering the use of face coverings and the practice of social distancing while within court facilities. The following orders explicitly apply to, but is not limited to, private attorneys, contract counsel, employees or attorneys of […]
Public Hearing June 29 re: Changes to NRCP 41(e) – Mandatory Dismissal On Wednesday, June 10, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0560 scheduling a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the mandatory dismissal provisions in Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure (NRCP) 41(e). The proposed amendments can be found in Exhibit […]
Las Vegas Justice Court Employees Required to Wear Masks On Friday, June 5, 2020, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order 20-13, ordering all employees of the Las Vegas Justice court to wear face coverings inside court facilities unless they are alone in unshared work space. Employees must also continue to ensure proper […]