District Court Administrative Order 22-07 updates court operations related to COVID 19
New Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada Administrative Order 22-07 updates court operations related to COVID 19. The Oder is posted on the court website:Court Rules and Administrative Orders [...]
Administrative Order 22-02 limits jury trials to those scheduled to go for no more than a calendar week
administrativeorder22_02Downloadadministrativeorder22_02DownloadSince a state of emergency was declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, District Court has taken significant measures to keep court cases moving in a safe manner. New Administrative Order 22-02 pauses jury trials that are expected to take longer than a calendar week. [...]
Administrative Order 22-02 limits trials to those scheduled to go for no more than a calendar week
administrativeorder22_02DownloadSince a state of emergency was declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, District Court has taken significant measures to keep court cases moving in a safe manner. New Administrative Order 22-02 pauses jury trials that are expected to take longer than a calendar week. [...]
Joint Nevada Supreme Court and Eighth Judicial District Court Administrative Order issued to tackle civil backlog resulting from pandemic
Despite having six months of trials after the pandemic trial halt, District Court civil trial numbers are not going down. To address the backlog, a joint Nevada Supreme Court and Eighth Judicial District Court administrative order has been issued. ao-21-09DownloadThe order reiterates several EDJC rules, including [...]
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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New Administrative Order 21-04 addresses all operations as court ramps up from slowdown caused by pandemic
New Administrative Order 21-04 continues the District Court’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For purposes of clarity and to avoid confusion, this order supersedes AO 20-01 through 20-13, 20-16, 20-17, 20-22, 20-23, 20-24, and 21-03. Any portions of those orders that remain in effect are included [...]
District Court Administrative Order 21-03 provides update on court response to COVID-19
Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada Chief Judge Linda Bell just issued Administrative Order 21-03 that provides the latest updates to the court response to COVID-19. ao-21-03-2Download [...]
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District Court to resume jury trials with extensive COVID-19 safety plan in place
The Eighth Judicial District Court (EJDC) of Nevada will resume jury trials Feb. 1 with an extensive plan in place that involves air purification, rapid testing, social distance measures throughout the process, plexiglass partitions and other precautions in place to keep jurors, judges, attorney and [...]
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District Court Administrative Order 21-01 extends coronavirus measures
ao21_01DownloadNevada Governor Steve Sisolak extended the current statewide pause to contain the coronavirus to Feb. 15. In line with that, Administrative Order 21-01 was jointly issued by Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty and Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell. Administrative [...]
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Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure 41(e) amended in response to pandemic
There is no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on our lives. The courts are not exempt. Despite best efforts to keep the justice system moving, delays are inevitable. Below is a link to an Order Amending Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure 41(e) filed [...]
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