By Judge Nancy L. Allf
Henderson Municipal Court Order Extends Temporary Alteration to Court Procedure
All currently scheduled court hearings from Monday, November 30, 2020 through Monday, January 18, 2021 for criminal and traffic arraignments, criminal and traffic trials, specialty courts, and status checks will be continued for 5 weeks (35 days) from the date of the currently scheduled hearing.
Nevada Supreme Court Order Amends Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure 41(e)
The amendments address the section of the rule related to extending time and computing time in which to prosecute an action. The amendments are effective 60 days from the date of the order.
View From the Bench: This Virtual World: Post-Pandemic Courts
By Chief Justice Kristina Pickering and Judge Tierra Jones
View From the Bench – Stemming the Tide: LVJC’s Mediation Program for Evictions
By Las Vegas Justice Court Chief Judge Melissa Saragosa
Las Vegas Justice Court Order Rescinds Administrative Order #20-03
Additionally, in Administrative Order #20-18, the court ordered “that the Las Vegas Justice Court still will not issue, or enforce, any Traffic bench warrants until further order of the Court.”
New E-Filing Availability for Criminal Cases in Las Vegas Justice Court
Effective on September 14, 2020, the Las Vegas Justice Court’s Criminal Division will allow a document to be electronically filed through File & Serve if the document meets the following criteria:
Court Order Modifies Homicide Team, Reassigns Civil Cases
Effective September 8, 2020, Department 10 shall replace Department 3 on the Homicide Team. Department 10 shall serve as the Homicide Team Case Management Judge. The civil cases in Department 10 shall be reassigned to Department 3…
How Busy Appellate Courts Ensure Your Case Gets Due Attention During the Pandemic
By Chief Judge Michael Gibbons
Las Vegas Justice Court Order Amends Procedures for Processing Eviction Cases
On August 20, 2020, the Las Vegas Justice Court filed an order in the administrative matter regarding suspension of JCRLV 34(f)(3)(B), a rule that requires a tenant filing an affidavit in answer to a landlord’ s notice of eviction to…