Department X
Tierra D. Jones
Office - (702) 671-4385
Fax - (702) 671-4384
Law Clerk - (702) 671-4389
Email - dept10lc@clarkcountycourts.us
Location - RJC Courtroom 14B
Regional Justice Center
200 Lewis Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89155
Tierra D. Jones
Department X
Eighth Judicial District Court
Term of Office 2017 - present
Tierra D. Jones is currently a District Court Judge in Department 10 of the Eighth Judicial District Court.
On April 27, 2017, Governor Sandoval appointed Tierra to the District Court Bench. Tierra became the first African American woman to serve on the District Court in the State of Nevada. Her case assignments consist of both criminal and civil cases. Judge Jones took the bench on May 22, 2017 and began hearing cases. She was set for jury trial on her first day, but the case negotiated before jury selection.
Judge Jones grew up in the small town of Hawthorne Nevada. She attended the William S. Boyd School of Law and obtained her Juris Doctorate in 2006.
Judge Jones has dedicated her legal career to public service. Immediately after law school, she worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Stewart L. Bell in the Eighth Judicial District Court. After passing the State Bar, she worked for the Office of the Clark County Public Defender. She then began her prosecuting career at the Nye County District Attorney's Office and later moved on to the Clark County District Attorney's Office. During her time as defense attorney and a prosecutor, Judge Jones appeared in court almost every day. She completed more than 35 jury trials, including several high profile cases, and she argued before the Nevada Supreme Court.
Judge Jones has also volunteered several hours of community service within the Las Vegas community. Mentoring young law students has been a priority for her, and she has been able to accomplish this goal through the National Bar Association, and being a volunteer judge and coach for mock trial and moot court. She has also reached out to other sectors of the Las Vegas community through the Junior League of Las Vegas and Leadership Las Vegas. Junior League of Las Vegas assists children in the community by providing everything from scholarship, mentoring, a career fair, education grants, and even a fashion show. Through Leadership Las Vegas she has helped to promote leaders from all different professional areas of the community.
Courtroom Protocol
No weapons are allowed. There is no eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum in any courtroom.
Proper courtroom attire is required. No shorts or tank tops are allowed in the courtroom, shoes are required. T-shirts, which show offensive slogans or pictures, are not allowed. Hats should be removed before entering the courtroom.
While in the courtroom, sit quietly when court is in session. Do not talk or whisper. The court proceedings are being recorded by a court recorder and noise can interfere with the preparation of this important record.
All beepers, cellular telephones, and electronic devices must be turned off before entering the courtroom. Avoid reading newspapers, or books in the courtrooms, particularly if your use of such material may be a distraction to others.
Attorneys are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards at all times, and to strictly adhere to the opportunities, requirements, limitations, and deadlines set by the judge. All counsel are to be punctual for all conferences, hearings and trials. They are to be civil to one another as well as to all parties, witnesses, and court personnel - whether in front of a jury or the court.
Current Assignment
- Department 10 is currently assigned Homicide, Central Calendar Calls (Criminal), and Civil Court Dockets
- Civil Court Calendars are heard on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.
- Rule 16 Conferences are heard on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
- Central Calendar Calls on criminal cases are heard on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.
- Homicide Calendars are heard on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m.
- Department 10 has a Chambers Calendar every Thursday.
- Department 10 uses a Court Recorder.
- Please refer to the attachment above.
- Department 10 will grant unopposed motion in advance of hearing, if time permits. Otherwise, counsel is required to appear at the hearing.
- Department 10 requires proposed orders to be submitted via e-mail to chambers to dc10inbox@clarkcountycourts.us within ten (10) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21. Counsel designated to prepare the order is requested to provide a draft to opposing counsel(s), allowing for a reasonable opportunity for review and comment. Non-drafting counsel may be required to sign the order prior to submission. Disputes may be resolved by submitting competing orders to chambers. Should neither order properly reflect the Court's ruling, the Department will issue its own order. All orders must be submitted to the Department 10 Inbox.
- Department 10 does not accept motions via email or hardcopy. All motions must be e-filed in order to be set on calendar.
- Department 10 will accept facsimile or electronic signatures.
- Department 10 uses the "Modified Arizona Method” of jury selection, requiring voir dire to be directed toward the minimum number of jurors necessary to be qualified, rather than the entire venire.