District Court Civil Criminal Division case reassignment outlined in Administrative Order 21-06
ao-21-06DownloadThe Civil/Criminal of the Eighth judicial District Court of Nevada will undergo a case reassignment. The Chief Judge is responsible for supervising the administrative business of the Eighth Judicial District Court, ensuring the quality and continuity of its services, supervising its calendar, reassigning cases as [...]
Grad day celebration for ground breaking diversion program predicted to get worldwide notice
It’s graduation day! Excitement is in the air, gowns are being distributed, selfies are being taken and the smiles are big. But this isn’t a high school or college class getting ready for the graduate stroll. These grads are from the LIMA (Law Enforcement Intervention [...]
20 New CASA Volunteers Will Swear Oath To Advocate For The Best Interests Of Children In Foster Care
homeTwenty newly trained Court Appointed Special advocate (CASA) volunteers will be sworn in on August 9 at noon via BlueJeans to advocate for the best interests for children in foster care. Judge Frank Sullivan will swear in the a teacher, business owner, a UNLV student, [...]
LIMA Diversion Program graduation will celebrate 21 who detoured the justice system to turn their lives around
The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada LIMA Program (Law Enforcement Intervention for Mental Health and Addiction) will host its first in-person graduation for participants of the program who have turned their lives around. The celebration for 21 new grads, will be at the Las [...]
Searching for fulfillment and want to give back?
If you are searching for fulfillment and want to give back, there are children is foster care who need you. Learn how you can change a child’s story as a court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). Find out what it takes to be a CASA though [...]
Lawyer on brink of death saved by District Court marshals and Good Samaritan nurse
It was a typical hot summer Monday in late June, at the Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas. The rush of people hustling to courtrooms to catch up from the pandemic slowdown was underway. At 8:50 a.m. on the 10th floor, a 72 year-old [...]
District Court Marshals nab man accused of making threats on doorbell cam to rape and kill woman
An observant and quick thinking clerk in the Marriage Bureau notified District Court Deputy Marshal David Ellis of a man outside the courthouse who fit the profile of a suspect wanted by police. Video had been circulating online from a doorbell cam showing a man [...]
Courthouse marshals save life of woman who collapsed while seeking help for eviction
“Their universes collided on a random Tuesday,” that’s how Nick Dion’s letter to the head of court security describes the day that District Court marshals Sergeant Tim Spies, Sergeant RJ Pastorius, Officer Raymundo Enriquez, Officer Chris Rivers and Officer Lamons Walker saved a woman’s life.Nick [...]
A message from Justice Court for those with traffic tickets
Those looking to address tickets can visit the respective court website:Links to Las Vegas Justice Court https://lvjcpa.clarkcountynv.gov/Anonymous/default.aspx …Las Vegas Municipal Court https://municourt.lasvegasnevada.govFurther questions be should addressed by calling the phone number listed on the ticket. For questions regarding Justice Court tickets please call 702-671-3444. [...]
Courts reinstate mandatory face coverings at all court facilities effective immediately
Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty and District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell issued Administrative Order 21-05 that reinstates the mask mandate at all court facilities to address the concerning rise of coronavirus cases. AO 21-05DownloadThe order provides an overview of how the court [...]
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