On August 13, 2021, The Nevada Supreme Court created the Commission to Study Best Practices for Virtual Advocacy in Nevada’s Courts. On November 9, 2023, the commission submitted their final report and petitioned the Court under ADKT 0613 to amend the applicable SCR rules to govern the unified use of remote technology in Nevada’s general and limited jurisdictions. The proposed amendments can be viewed in detail in Exhibit A attached to the petition.
A public hearing will be conducted on the report on December 5, 2023 at 3 p.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom in Carson City. The hearing will be videoconferenced to the courtroom in Las Vegas. Written comments are invited from the bench, bar and public regarding the proposed amendments and may be submitted electronically or in hard-copy format to Elizabeth A. Brown, Clerk of the Supreme Court, 201 South Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701 or via email at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov by 5 p.m., November 30, 2023.