District Court moves forward to hear trials with safety measures in place for coronavirus
District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell announced trial readiness conferences will get underway July 1. The trial readiness conferences will be held in the lower level arraignment courtroom on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. with around 15 cases set per calendar to start.The plan [...]
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18 defendants to be arraigned on 55 page indictment with 159 charges
Eighteen defendants charged in a 55-page indictment are scheduled to be arraigned June 30 at 3:30 p.m. before Judge Doug Herndon. The defendants are facing a laundry list of 159 charges including extortion, robbery, assault, burglary and attempt murder. Appearances will be made by video [...]
Courthouse named in honor of Justice James Hardesty
The Nevada Supreme Court and Court of Appeals courthouse in Las Vegas will be named after Chief Justice James Hardesty. The state Supreme Court issued an order on June 22 outlining the name change.A ribbon-cutting on March 27, 2017, marked the official opening of the [...]
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Initial Arraignment set for trio indicted by Grand Jury on terrorism charges
A July 16, 3:30 p.m. initial arraignment is set in department 21 of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court for a trio of men indicted by a Grand Jury on four counts including assist, solicit or conspire to commit an act of terrorism. Andrew Lynam, [...]
Video conference public hearing on Proposed Amendments to Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 41(e) scheduled
The Nevada Supreme Court has scheduled a video conference public hearing for Monday, June 29, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. on amendments to Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure (NRAP) 41(E) regarding mandatory dismissal provisions. An order filed on June 9, 2020, explains how to participate in [...]
The Eighth’s chief judge talks COVID response, videoconferencing dress code and offers a silver lining
Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Bell shares in-depth details on the court COVID-19 response on CCTV. Judge Bell revealed that not all who are tapping into court proceedings via video conference are suited up for the occasion. She offered up a silver lining [...]
District Court issues 30 page Admin Order 20-17 updating procedures for Phase 2 of COVID-19 recovery
As our State enters Phase 2 of recovery, in order to ensure access to justice and to prevent an excessive backlog of cases, the District Court will begin hearing all cases. The safety of the public and court staff remains a priority. Administrative Order 20-17, [...]