Department XXIX

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.

Documents

Transcript Order Form
Civil Bench Trial Procedures
Civil Jury Trial Procedures
Recorder Information
Department 29 Zoom Information (Effective February 12th 2024)
Exhibit Guidelines

Current Assignment

• Department 29 is currently assigned a Civil Court docket.

Video/Telephonic Appearance

• via Zoom

Court Recorder for its official record

• Department 29 uses a Court Recorder. Questions regarding the court recording services are to be directed to Angelica Michaux at Michauxa@clarkcountycourts.us or (702) 671-0889

Courtesy Copy

• Department 29 does not require courtesy copies.

Unopposed Motions

• Department 29 may grant unopposed motions in advance of the hearing date, pursuant to EDCR 2.20(e). Counsel is not required to appear for unopposed motions.

Default Judgment/Prove ups

• Refer to EDCR 2.70 and submit appropriate affidavits with the Application.  If the Court holds a prove-up hearing, live testimony will be required. Note that all claims related to real property require a hearing.

Submission of Orders

• Read EDCR 7.21.  Proposed orders to be submitted to dc29inbox@clarkcountycourts.us. Drafting Counsel is required to provide a draft to opposing counsel prior to submission. Non-drafting counsel is not required to sign the order prior to submission. Disputes may be resolved by submission to chambers of competing orders, with an explanatory letter, copied on all parties.

Omnibus Motions in Limine

• Department 29 prefers that motions in limine be submitted as independently-noticed motions rather than omnibus motions. Parties have a responsibility to resolve undisputed motions in limine to hearing pursuant to EDCR 2.47.

Petitions to Compromise Claims of Minors

• All Petitions to compromise the claims of minors may be submitted to Chambers for processing without placing the matter on the Court’s calendar. A courtesy copy of the filed Petition (along with the proposed Order) should be delivered to Department 29 upon filing of the Petition with the Court. In some case the Court may require hearing be conducted on a matter.

Motions for Enlargement of Time for Service of Process and Service by Publication

• Motions seeking an extension of time should be submitted separately from a motion for service by publication as they each have separate requirements to support an order. Submit the proposed order to DC29Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us.

Discovery Motions

• Discovery matters for Department 29 are heard by the Discovery Commissioner, Adam Ganz

Disclosure of Personal Information

• Please refer to Part VII of the Supreme Court Rules regarding sealing personal or restricted information. See NRS 239B.030 for the definition of the personal information which is prohibited from disclosure.

Jury Selection

• Department 29 uses the “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.

Motions for Attorney Fees

• To comply with NRCP 54(d)(2)(B)(v), Motions for Attorney Fees should include the relevant billing statements for the attorney fees sought.  Redactions to the billing statements should be nominal.

Recording conferences between counsel

• A growing trend of parties desiring to record conferences between counsel has come to the Court’s attention. Accordingly, Department 29 gives the following guidance for such recordings. A party may have any meeting of the parties, or their counsel, reported by a certified court reporter at such party’s expense if a written “Notice of Intent to Record” is served on the other parties at least three days prior to the date of the meeting. Reportable meetings would include any meetings or conferences of the parties or their counsel as contemplated by the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure or the Eighth Judicial District Court Rules. The “Notice of Intent to Record” must include the identity of the company that will perform the court reporting service, the date, time, and location of the meeting, as well as the intended method of recording. Video recording is not allowed without Court permission and the Court does not favor these requests. The party that requested the meeting be recorded must provide a copy of the transcript to other parties that participated in the meeting. Those participants should have fourteen calendar days from receiving the transcript to submit any proposed changes to the transcript to the reporter. Any other party, at his or her own expense, may obtain a copy of the final transcript by making arrangements directly with the reporter.