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PostLas Vegas Township Justice Court Issues Updated Guidelines on Releases on Own Recognizance On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued an amendment to Administrative Order 18-04 regarding the guidelines used by pre-trial services staff to effectuate releases. This order is effective immediately and supercedes the following previous orders: Order 2004-PT-1, […]
New State Bar Board of Governors Members and Officers Sworn In for 2020-2021 Term On Monday, June 29, the State Bar of Nevada’s new Board of Governors members and officers were sworn in by Chief Justice Kristina Pickering during a socially distanced ceremony at the Nevada Supreme Court. The board officers for the 2020-2021 term […]
Las Vegas Appellate Courthouse to be Renamed in Honor of Justice Hardesty On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order announcing it will rename the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals courthouse in Las Vegas in honor of Justice James W. Hardesty upon his retirement from the Nevada Supreme Court. Justice […]
Public Hearing June 29 re: Changes to NRCP 41(e) – Mandatory Dismissal On Wednesday, June 10, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0560 scheduling a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the mandatory dismissal provisions in Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure (NRCP) 41(e). The proposed amendments can be found in Exhibit […]
Revisions Approved for Standardized Forms for Protection Orders On Thursday, June 4, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0269 approving revisions to the standardized protection order forms used for domestic violence cases in all Nevada courts. Copies of the forms can be found in Exhibit A of the ADKT. The order […]
June 2, 2020 | Category:
PostNevada Supreme Court Receives Petition Requesting Amendments to NRCP 41(e) re: Mandatory Dismissal On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court filed a petition in ADKT 0560 requesting amendments to Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure (NRCP) 41(e), regarding mandatory dismissal provisions. The petition states that the administrative orders cancelling jury trials and suspending civil […]
Eighth Judicial District Court issues Order Regarding Court Procedures During Recovery Phase 2 On Monday, June 1, 2020, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 20-17 regarding all operations for the court during Phase 2 of the COVID-19 recovery plan. The order became effective Mon. June 1. The 30-page order supersedes Administrative Orders AO-20-01 through 20-13 […]
Las Vegas Justice Court Issues Order re: Bail Clerical Errors; Bail Refunds for Some Cases On Monday, June 1, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order 20-12. According to the order, due to a clerical error, various defendants posted bail, or had bail posted on their behalf, in lieu of being released on recognizance. […]
Keeping Cases Moving in the Eighth Judicial District Court: Probate and Guardianships By Valerie Del Grosso, Esq. COVID-19 closures thoroughly stress-tested our business practices and systems, but we are better off for it. Here’s how our firm kept our cases moving (and our clients happy) during the COVID-19 pandemic: For context, our firm consists of […]
