At a recent judges meeting, Judge Jerry Wiese was selected by a majority vote of the district court bench to serve as the new chief to oversee the administrative functions of the Eighth Judicial District Court. Effective July 1, he will officially replace outgoing Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell, who has served two terms as […]
On June 27, 2022, Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Maria A. Gall to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. 9. This appointment fills the judicial vacancy left by Cristina D. Silva. Maria Gall previously practiced law in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, the Second Judicial District Court in Washoe County, the First Judicial District […]
On June 15, 2022, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-06, regarding mandatory electronic filing in criminal traffic cases. According to the order, all criminal traffic motions, confirmation of counsel submissions, and pleadings of any kind must be filed into the court’s case management system using its electronic filing system. In […]
The Las Vegas Justice Court’s online resolution platform used for traffic cases – Matterhorn – now allows an attorney to independently register on behalf of their client. The attorney must complete both the “Defendant Information” and “Attorney Information” fields when registering. Attorneys will be able to see their own dashboard listing the cases for which […]
On June 2, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-09 modifying current case assignments, particularly those related to juvenile delinquency and dependency matters. The order also addresses a case reassignment in the Civil-Criminal Division due to a new Chief Judge starting July 1. According to the order: The current delinquency caseload […]
