Department XIV

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.

Matters on Calendar:

Pursuant to Administrative Order 22-07, all hearings will be heard in person in Courtroom 05C.  Parties and counsel may appear via zoom unless otherwise directed by the Court and for all Calendar Calls. If you need to appear via Zoom, the Court requires all remote appearances must be visible to the Court and wear appropriate court attire.

Courtesy Copies of Filings for Upcoming Hearings

• Department XIV (14) requires physical, paper, courtesy copies of all filings. Courtesy copies must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to your hearing, unless otherwise authorized by the Court. The Court will not accept late filings without a clear showing of good cause.  EDCR 2.20(e); EDCR 2.20(h).

Status Checks

• Every party MUST file either an individual or a joint Status Check Report at least one week in advance of the status check.

Motions In Limine

• Parties must provide the department with a binder that includes a courtesy copy of all of their motions in limine (as well as any oppositions and replies thereto) and their respective exhibits, in chronological order. The binders must be organized by a table of contents, tabs, and must be easy to navigate.

Court Reporter or a Court Recorder for its official record

• Department 14 uses a Court Recorder. To request a transcript and/or CD of a hearing, please email the court recorder, Elizabeth “Liz” Nawn, at Nawne@clarkcountycourts.us .
• For daily transcript requests for trials, please contact the court recorder at least 30 days prior to the start of trial.

Discovery Commissioner assigned

• Commissioner Erin Truman

Current Assignment

• Department XIV (14) is currently assigned a Civil Court docket.

Calendar schedule

• Department XIV (14) regularly hears matters on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 and 9:30 a.m.
• Department XIV (14) regularly hears Calendar Calls on Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.
• Department XIV (14) has a regular Chambers Calendar on Fridays.  Parties do not need to appear for Chambers Calendar.  The following, non-exhaustive list of Matters are those which the Court may place on Chambers Calendar: Pro Hac Vice Applications, Motions to Associate Counsel, Motions to Withdraw as Counsel of Record, Motions to Approve Settlement Agreements, Motions to Amend Complaints, Petitions for Minor's Compromises, Motions for Enlargement of Time to Serve and/or for Service by Publication, Motions to Retax, and Motions for Default Judgment.

Injunctive Relief

• Noticed motions for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions are heard as any other motions.
• Ex parte applications for temporary restraining orders shall be presented to the Court to be resolved in chambers.  The applicant must, by affidavit, show adequate advance notice to the other side or an appropriate exception in accordance with NRCP 65(b).

Unopposed motions

• Department XIV (14) may grant unopposed motions in advance of the hearing date. If so, a Minute Order will be issued and emailed to all parties. Unless otherwise notified by the Court, counsel is required to appear for unopposed motions set for hearing.

Default Judgment prove-ups

• In Department XIV (14), a Default Judgment prove-up hearing is not required unless the matter involves the following: personal injury; fraud; the party seeks damages in excess of $100,000; the party seeks punitive damages; the party seeks equitable relief; or the damages are otherwise not readily ascertainable by an affidavit referencing bills, costs, promissory notes, and other instruments.  Testimony is required for default judgment prove-up hearings.  Permission to appear remotely may be granted.

Submission of Orders

• Department XIV (14) requires that counsel for the prevailing party submit a draft order to opposing counsel for review as to form and content. Department XIV (14) requires opposing counsel to sign off on the proposed order prior to submission to Chambers.  If both sides cannot agree, each side must submit their own proposed Order for approval of the Judge. All competing orders must be accompanied by a letter outlining the specific reason(s) for competing orders.
• All parties must submit orders electronically, in both PDF version and Word version to the Department 14 inbox at DC14Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us.
• All orders must have original signatures from all parties or an email—appended as the last page(s) of the proposed order—confirming that the parties approved use of their electronic signatures.
• The subject line of the e-mail should identify the full case number, filing code and case caption.

Electronic Signatures

• Department XIV (14) accepts signatures of counsel, or pro se litigants, either in ink or typewritten and may be either the original signature or a copy thereof, unless Nevada law requires original signatures.  See EFCR 11; EFCR 18; See generally, NRS 720.010 through NRS 720.200, inclusively.