July 28, 2021 | Category:
PostOn July 28, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order amending Administrative Order 0020. The order states that all court employees and visitors entering the Carson City or Las Vegas appellate court buildings must wear masks that cover their noses and mouths, regardless of the person’s vaccination status. This requirement includes all offices and […]
On July 27, 2021, the City of Reno Municipal Court issued Administrative Order 2021-01, waiving community service obligations for service ordered between March 9, 2020 through July 12, 2021. In order to qualify for the waiver, the service must also meet the following conditions: No other conditions were ordered; The community service consisted of 24 […]
On July 27, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order 21-08, which reestablishes the customer service hours of the court to include Fridays. Effective immediately, the customer service hours are: Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. In addition, Friday is deemed a judicial day for […]
On July 21, 2021, the Las Vegas Municipal Court issued Judicial/Administrative Order JO-2.58, which requires attorneys and members of the public to wear face coverings that cover their noses and mouths at all times while in the Las Vegas Municipal Court and while in any security screening line to enter the City of Las Vegas […]
July 20, 2021 | Category:
PostOn Monday, July 19, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 21-05, which states that, effective immediately, all members of the public must wear face coverings that cover their noses and mouths while inside any Eighth Judicial District Court facility, regardless of vaccination status. Similarly, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order […]
The Second Judicial District Court has issued two new orders regarding the resumption of court services following closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Administrative Order 2021-05(B) notes the changes to court procedure as it continues reopening, effective July 6, 2021. The order notes that while in-person court proceedings are occurring, appearance by remote means is […]
On July 6, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada issued General Order 2021-03, which designates the district’s magistrate judges to exercise jurisdiction over civil matters. The magistrate judges are specifically designated to enter final judgements in civil cases, provided all parties to the case consent to proceed before the judges as […]
On June 30, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada issued General Order 2021-04, establishing a permanent patent program for that court. Chief Judge Miranda M. Du, Judge Gloria M. Navarro, and Judge Robert C. Jones are designated program judges for the District of Nevada. Any judge who is not a designated […]
The State Bar of Nevada presented its 2021 Membership Awards on June 18, 2021, at the Hotel Del in Coronado, California, during the Annual Bar Conference. Video of the event is now available for viewing. Please join us in recognizing the invaluable contributions of these attorneys: Presidential Award: J. Randall Jones Medal of Justice: Connie […]
June 25, 2021 | Category:
PostOn June 25, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0567 amending the Eviction Mediation Rules, now to be known as the Eviction Mediation Rules for Designated Eviction Proceedings. The rules can be found in Exhibit A of the order. The order is effective immediately. For more information, see ADKT 0567.
