On September 28, 2021, the Las Vegas Justice Court Chief Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa filed an amended Administrative Order #21-07 regarding “Face Coverings and Social Distancing in Response to COVID-19.” To learn more, read the order available for download below.
Investitures for Four District Court Judges Set for September 30
The investitures for Judge Tara Clark Newberry, department 21; Judge Christy Craig, department 32, Judge Margaret Pickard, department V, and Judge Bita Yeager, department 1 will be live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/clarkcountycourts.
Investitures for Four District Court Judges Set for September 29
The investitures for Judge Veronica Barisich, department 5; Judge Nadia Krall, department 4, Judge Amy M. Mastin, department M, and Judge Jessica K. Peterson, department 8 will be live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/clarkcountycourts.
Civil Bench Bar Meeting Set for October 19, 2021
Members of the bar who practice before the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, Nevada, are invited to attend the Civil Bench Bar Meetings. The next meeting will be held online via Zoom on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Noon to 1:00 PM.
Court Orders Civil/Criminal Division Case Reassignments, Track Schedules
On Friday, September 3, 2021, Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell of the Eighth Judicial District Court (EJDC) signed an administrative order in the matter of Civil/Criminal Division Case Reassignments. See Administrative Order 21-06 (AO 21-06) available as a 9-page PDF…
Nevada Appellate Court Summaries (8-10-21)
By Joe Tommasino, Esq.
Strategically Planning for the Judiciary’s Future
By Chief Justice James W. Hardesty
LVJC Orders Temporary Procedures in Criminal Cases Alleging Traffic Offenses
On August 25, 2021, Las Vegas Justice Court Chief Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa and Supreme Court of Nevada Chief Justice James Hardesty filed an order in the administrative matter regarding temporary procedures in criminal cases alleging traffic offenses. See Administrative Order #21-09.
LVJC Bench Bar Meeting to Focus on Traffic Citations, Online Dispute Resolution
The Las Vegas Justice Court will be holding a Bench/Bar Meeting in Courtroom 7D at the Regional Justice Center at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2021. This meeting will focus on resolution of traffic citations online and implementation of the Matterhorn platform. The court invites all counsel who are interested to attend this meeting.
Pop-Up Vaccine Site at RJC on Aug. 17, 2021
The Clark County Fire and the Office of Emergency Management will be hosting a vaccination clinic in the Regional Justice Center at 200 Lewis Ave in downtown Las Vegas, on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. It is scheduled to run from 8:00am to 11:00am in Classroom A on the 4th floor.