On March 25, 2026, the Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Jerry Wiese signed an order in the administrative matter of general civil and criminal case reassignments. See Administrative Order 26-02. (PDF file to download).
Most notably, Administrative Order 26-02 cites NRS 3.025 and ECR 1.30(b) and orders that:
- 50 percent of all civil cases currently assigned to Department 26 shall be reassigned to Department 12.
- All criminal and related civil cases, currently assigned to Department 12, except for homicide cases and misdemeanor appeals, shall be reassigned to Department 26, and Department 26 shall replace Department 12 in LVJC Track 14 of the Criminal Case Flow Model.
- The aforementioned case reassignments and track change shall take effect on March 30, 2026.
- Court Administration shall publish the case reassignments affected by this order on the Court’s website no later than March 29, 2026.
- Court Administration shall include an updated copy of the Criminal Case Flow Model with this order.
For more information, visit the court’s website at https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/general/court-rules-and-administrative-orders/.