Las Vegas Municipal Court – Clark County Bar Association

Local Rules of Practice for Traffic Las Vegas Municipal Court Effective September 29, 2025

On September 18, 2025, Las Vegas Municipal Court Chief Judge Kelly Giordani entered an administrative order about the adoption of court rules regarding traffic violations. See 2025-LVMC-AO-Traffic-Violations-2_73.pdf. Since the creation of civil infractions in Nevada’s 81st Legislative Session (2021), there…

Las Vegas Municipal Court Civil Traffic

Written by By Hearing Commissioner Anthony Ruggiero (COMMUNIQUÉ, June/July 2025)

Las Vegas to Appoint Interim Municipal Court Judge (Dept. 5)

The City of Las Vegas City Council will be making an appointment for an interim Municipal Court Judge (Department 5) to sit until the position is filled by a duly-elected Municipal Court Judge in the 2024 Municipal Court Election. Closing date: 2/14/2024 11:59 PM Pacific for interested candidates to apply.

View from the Bench 2023

“All of our specialty court programs have the common goal of teaching the participants new tools and life skills to make different choices, and thereby reclaim their dignity and self-worth.” Read more from Las Vegas Muni Court Chief Judge Cynthia Leung.

What’s New with LV Muni Court Traffic?

Learn about a few changes at Las Vegas Municipal Court relevant to attorneys representing individuals with traffic matters from this installment of “View from the Bench” published in the Clark County Bar journal Communiqué (April 2023).

Traffic Court CLE for Nevada Lawyers Set for April 5, 2023

The program will offer 1.0 CLE credit to Nevada lawyers. All RSVPs must be made to the CCBA at least 48 hours before the event starts.

Municipal Court Opens Vegas Outfitters Closet

The Las Vegas Municipal Court has created a resource to provide clothing, shoes and personal hygiene items to individuals to who are facing court trials, searching for employment or filling their basic needs gaps until connected with other supportive services.

Clark County Law Library Dedication Honored Thomas D. Beatty, Esq.

On June 4, 2022, a dedication ceremony and Celebration of Life was held at the Clark County Law Library to honor the life and career of Thomas D. Beatty, Esq. Learn more from this piece written by Summer Youngquist, law librarian at the Clark County Law Library.

A Fresh Start for Unhoused Misdemeanor Defendants

Read this installment of the “View from the Bench” written by By Judge Shannon Nordstrom of the Las Vegas Municipal Court.

Proposals Sought for Public Attorney for Indigent Defendants

The Las Vegas Municipal Court invites qualified firms or individuals to submit written proposals for consideration as a Public Attorney for Indigent Defendants.

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