On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court released the eighth amended version of Administrative Order (AO) 18-04. This update followed the release the seventh amended version of Administrative Order (AO) 18-04 on Monday, January 9, 2023. Both orders are regarding the guidelines for administrative own recognizance releases in that court. The […]
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On December 15, 2022, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-10, which states that the interim traffic rules found in that order will become effective on January 1, 2023, and will expire on February 6, 2023. For more information, see AO 22-10.
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On December 19, 2022, Nevada Supreme Court Justice Lidia Stiglich announced that the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection took action to address the urgent need to have sufficient qualified applicants to fill each of four vacancies on the Eighth Judicial District’s bench. Justice Stiglich stated, “We had nine applications for three vacancies and the Commission […]
On Dec. 7, 2022, the Municipal Court of the City of Reno issued Administrative Order (AO) 2022-03, complying with AB116, regarding the cancellation of warrants due to traffic citations. According to AO 2022-03, the court, which has ceased issuing bench warrants for violations punishable as a civil infraction, authorizes its warrant team to purge and […]
On Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada announced that U.S. Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach will be retiring on January 7, 2024. He assumed his duties on October 8, 2011. Before his appointment to the bench, Judge Ferenbach was a partner with the firm of Lionel Sawyer & Collins. […]
On Dec. 1, 2022, the Municipal Court of the City of Henderson issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-01 adopting local rules of practice in that court related to traffic citations. The order includes multiple rules regarding civil infractions and traffic misdemeanors. The rules become effective January 1, 2023.
On Dec. 1, 2022, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-09 (amended), updating the fees charged by that the court. This order immediately supercedes AO 11-12.
November 29, 2022 | Category:
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The Nevada Supreme Court has released the Nevada Judiciary’s 2022 Annual Report. The report includes a detailed overview of the Nevada Judiciary’s Strategic Plan, goals for the Judicial Branch Budget Reform Act of 2023, court funding, court committees, judicial programs and services, court caseload statistics, and more. The report is available for immediate download on […]
November 22, 2022 | Category:
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On November 18, 2022, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-10, adopting proposed traffic rules on an interim basis. A hearing has been set by the Nevada Supreme Court to discuss the proposed rules; the interim rules become effective January 1, 2023, until the Nevada Supreme Court issues an order updating […]