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.

Motion calendar schedule

• Department 29 hears all Civil matters on Tuesdays and Thursday at 9:00 a.m.

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. Include signatures of all parties.

Default judgment prove ups

• All Default Judgments requesting a total award of $50,000.00 or less may be submitted to DC29Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us. All Default Judgments requesting an award totaling more than $50,000.00, must be set on the Department’s regular motion calendar for a prove-up hearing. Additionally, if there is an issue the Court feels requires a hearing, the Court will set the matter on the regular motion calendar. Live testimony is required at the prove-up hearing. Additionally, all claims related to real property require a hearing.

Submission of Orders

• Department 29 requires proposed orders to be submitted to dc29inbox@clarkcountycourts.us within ten (10) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21. Counsel designated to prepare the order is required to provide a draft to opposing counsel(s) 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

• 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. The Court will not hear on its oral calendar undisputed motions in limine that ought to have been resolved via EDCR 2.47 conference or stipulation.

Contested Orders

• Disputes may be resolved by submission to chambers of an explanatory letter, copied on all parties, with a draft of the competing order. Department 29 will select the Order which accurately reflects the Court’s Decision, as well as the relief requested in the moving papers. If neither order submitted is accurate, the Court will draft its own order.

Electronic Signatures

• Department 29 will accept electronic signatures on all documents except Orders; documents submitted for the judge’s signature require original signatures by counsel.

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. An untimely motion to extend may require a hearing. Otherwise, both are processed in chambers.

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.