Nevada Bar Exam Rescheduled for August 11-12, 2020 The Nevada Bar Exam, previously scheduled for July 28-29, 2020, has been postponed and rescheduled to August 11-12, 2020. The change was made because of problems with an update to the test software for the exam. Applicants who cannot take the Nevada bar exam on Aug. 11 […]
Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order Randomly Reassigning Civil Domestic Cases in Dept. L On Thursday, July 16, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 20-19, which modifies Administrative Order 20-15. In order 20-15, the court directed civil domestic cases pending in Department L to be heard by senior judges or other district court […]
Henderson Justice Court Submits Petition re: Local Rules On Tuesday, July 14, the Henderson Township Justice Court filed a petition with the Nevada Supreme Court to adopt local rules of practice for the justice court. A complete list of the proposed rules are included in Exhibit A of the petition.
Las Vegas Justice Court Rescinds Order re: Typographical Signatures for eFiling On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order 20-16, which immediately rescinds Administrative Order 15-06. The previous order set forth guidelines for typographical signatures used for electronic filing in civil cases. The order notes that Administrative Order 15-06 […]
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 […]
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. […]
