District Court Administrative Order 20-24 requires parties to appear remotely, suspends in-person court business including trials, and implements other COVID-19 safety measures
administrativeorder20_24DownloadDistrict Court Administrative Order 20-24, effective November 24, 2020, continues the District Court’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and allows the business of the Court to go forward safely. Administrative Order 20-17 remains in effect, except as modified by this Administrative Order. This Administrative Order [...]
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Nevada judge issues ruling on bar and tavern case against state
taverncaseDownloadNevada Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Kerry Early denied Millers Tavern, et al. Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against the State of Nevada. A hearing was held August 13 on a series of restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.The judge issued a written [...]
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What’s going on in District Court during Coronavirus pandemic?
A lot is happening in the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court during the Coronavirus pandemic. Since Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency on March 12, a tremendous amount of work has been done to enable court business to move forward by alternate [...]
COVID-19 tech makeover for search warrants and wiretaps streamlines and expedites process to achieve social distancing
Search warrants, wiretaps and pen registers that capture phone numbers are an essential time-sensitive aspect of law enforcement and are a key element in many criminal cases. In response to the COVID-19 health emergency, the Eighth Judicial District Court Administrative Order 20-14 Electronic Filing of [...]
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District Court issues Administrative Order 20-13 that extends prior Orders related to COVID-19
Administrative Order 20-13On March 12, 2020, Governor Steve Sisolak issued a Declaration of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next day, March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a nationwide emergency pursuant to Section 501(6) of the Robert T. Stafford [...]
District Court Chief Judge offers insight after Governor updates emergency declaration
This is a link to a copy of the Declaration of Emergency update from the office of Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, effective April 1, 2020 : Declaration of Emergency Directive 009 (Revised).4-01-20 (2)Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell provided information today after [...]
The work of District Court continues with alternative hearings and other measures
A lot of work is being conducted by the District Court amid the COVID-19 outbreak, due to a tremendous undertaking to implement new processes and enable alternative hearings. All currently scheduled non-essential District Court hearings are ordered to be conducted by video or telephonic means; [...]
Las Vegas Justice Court Administrative Order addresses evictions
{“featuredImages”:[],”content”:” The Las Vegas Justice Court issued an administrative order that addresses evictions and other issues. Questions have poured into the county regarding evictions. The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada has created a Legal & Financial Toolkit for anyone impacted by the fall-out from COVID-19. Learn what you should do following an eviction notice, […]
Court issues order for managing Juvenile Matters During COVID-19 pandemic
Administrative Order 20-12Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell issued Administrative Order 20-12 to outline management of juvenile matters. In-custody juvenile matters will proceed, but matters for juveniles hospitalized, isolated or quarantined will be continued.Contested hearings, detention hearings, hearings for entry of plea, [...]
NV EJD Court Admin Order 20-11 outlines operations of civil domestic matters to keep processing cases safely amid COVID-19
Administrative Order 20-11Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge Linda Bell Issued Administrative Order 20-11 Administrative Order 20-11 on court operations of civil domestic matters in response to COVID-19. Given the extremely high caseloads and concerns for being able to process cases appropriately after the resolution [...]