Conversion from Blackstone (Criminal) to Odyssey Case Mangement System
Posted by Michael in Administration, Case Activity, Case Flow Management, Court Clerk, Criminal on July 20th, 2010
On July 26, 2010, the Eighth Judicial District Court Criminal Division will implement its new case management system, Odyssey. To prepare for the transition the court will cease scanning documents into the Blackstone case management system beginning Wednesday, July 21st at 5:00 p.m. Any document with a file-stamp of Wednesday, July 21st through Friday, July 23rd will not be available for public viewing or access until after July 26th. Blackstone will be unavailable for updating after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21st.
Customers may experience delays in the processing of all Criminal documents. In anticipation of this transition, we ask for your patience and assistance, and encourage you to file your documents as early as you can prior to July 21st. If possible, we ask you to file only time-sensitive and necessary documents. We also encourage you to instruct your runners to provide courtesy copies of hearing related documents to the Judicial departments.
Also, starting on Monday, July 26th, multiple defendant cases will have separate case numbers for each defendant. All documents filed on these cases will need to include the appropriate case number. In addition, the criminal case number format will be changed from 09C123456 to C-10-123456-1.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience.
District Court Criminal Hearing Master Selected
Posted by Michael in Administration, Chief Judge, Criminal on June 25th, 2010
The Eighth Judicial District Court has selected Melisa De La Garza to serve as the court’s Criminal Arraignment Hearing Master. De La Garza, who will take the bench July 6, will hear pleas and schedule trial dates for criminal defendants in the District Court. De La Garza comes to the court from private practice. In the past she has worked as a public defender and a deputy district attorney in Clark County. De La Garza earned her Juris Doctorate from Creighton University School of Law in 1996.
“This is an important judicial position and we rely on the Criminal Hearing Master to handle thousands of pleas in the District Court every year,” said Criminal Presiding Judge Jennifer P. Togliatti. “Ms. De La Garza brings a wealth of experience to the court as a former public defender and a prosecutor. Her experience and knowledge will help us tackle this specific task and find ways to improve the arraignment process.”
The Criminal Arraignment Master was created with the approval of the Nevada Supreme Court in 2005 to assist the District Court in reducing morning calendar motions with the goal of giving judges more hours for conducting trials. An arraignment courtroom in the lower level of the Regional Justice Center serves as a central location for a Judge or Hearing Master to hear all criminal arraignments and initial motions for bail setting. De La Garza replaces Kevin Williams who served in the position with distinction until his untimely death in March 2010.
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Justice Court Case Reassignment Affects Departments 2 and 12
Posted by Michael in Administration, Chief Judge, Justice Court on June 14th, 2010
Effective July 6, 2010, all cases that are presently assigned to Department 12 (Judge Diana L. Sullivan) will be reassigned to Department 2 (Judge Joseph S. Sciscento) and all cases that are presently assigned to Department 2 will be reassigned to Department 12.
Any hearings that are scheduled to occur on or after July 6, 2010 will take place at their scheduled dates and times but such hearings will be held in the location of the Department to which the cases have been reassigned (i.e. Courtroom 1B for Department 2 or Courtroom 8D for Department 12).
Eighth Judicial District Court Administrative Orders 2010-08 and 2010-09
Posted by Michael in Administration, Chief Judge, DUI Court, Drug Court on June 11th, 2010
Chief Judge T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. has issued two administrative orders regarding the Drug Court and the Felony DUI Court.
Las Vegas Township Justice Court Seeks Referees and Pro Tempore Judges
Posted by Michael in Administration, Justice Court on June 11th, 2010
The Las Vegas Township Justice Court Invites Attorneys to Apply for Positions as Referees and Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore for the 2011-2012 Calendar Years.
Referees
Pursuant to NRS 4.355, the Court is seeking attorneys in good standing who are interested in serving as Referees in Small Claim and Traffic Citation hearings. Referees serve on an as-needed basis.
Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore
Pursuant to NRS 4.032, the Court is seeking attorneys in good standing who are interested in serving as Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore on an as-needed basis to preside over various types of criminal and civil matters when the Justices of the Peace are unavailable. Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore may not appear as
counsel in the Las Vegas Justice Court.
Attorneys who are interested in serving as Referees or Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore must submit a letter of interest and resume no later than 5:00 PM on August 16, 2010, to:
Justice Court Administration
Justice Court, Las Vegas Township
200 Lewis Avenue, 2nd Floor
Post Office Box 552511
Las Vegas, Nevada 89155-2511
or call Joe Tommasino at (702) 671-3100 for more information.
The Referee Panel will be approved by the Justices of the Peace. The Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore Panel will be approved by the Justices of the Peace and the Clark County Board of County Commissioners. By submitting to the application process, the applicant agrees that the Court may conduct a criminal background check as well as a Bar status check with the State Bar of Nevada. Moreover, Referees and Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore must meet the qualifications
set forth in NRS 4.010, including prior licensure and admission to practice law in the courts of Nevada, another state, or the District of Columbia for at least 5 years.
Pro Tems and Referees who are candidates for a contested judicial office may not serve as Pro Tem or Referee in the Las Vegas Justice Court until (1) they withdraw from the race; (2) are defeated in the primary election; or (3) the November general election has passed.
Project SOAR Accepting Applications for June Young Men’s Camp
Posted by Michael in Family Court, Juvenile on June 4th, 2010
Applications are now being accepted for Project SOAR’s June Young Men’s Camp scheduled to start June 15. Applications, in Spanish and English, can be obtained online by visiting http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/SOAR/.
Project SOAR is a challenging high-intensity experience for three or four days in a military-structured environment. Activities include a six to eight-mile hike, a high ropes challenge course, and field trips to review various careers and programs. Project SOAR is a cooperative venture between the Nevada National Guard and the Clark County Courts.
“The change in the lives of these young people is dramatic over the course of the camp,” said Family Court Judge Jennifer Elliott, who provides judicial supervision of the program. “Each individual learns more about their strengths and abilities. They come away with a better outlook and are better prepared for life.”
Project SOAR teaches young men and women various life skills and focuses on education topics such as substance abuse awareness, conflict resolution, goal setting and other life skills training. For successful completion of the program, the youth participant and a parent/guardian must complete a mandatory four week Aftercare Counseling component.
The June Camp runs June 21 through June 24 with an orientation scheduled for June 15 at the Family Court and Services Center, 651 North Pecos Rd, Bldg J. For more information call Debbie Rose at (702) 455-4306. Para más información en español puede contactar a Estelina Garnett llamando al (702) 455-4306.
Eighth Judicial District Court Criminal Case Management System Conversion Postponed
Posted by Michael in Administration, Case Activity, Criminal, District Court, Family Court, State v. Simpson on June 2nd, 2010
The Eighth Judicial District Court’s conversion of its Criminal Case Management System has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date. The Court Clerk originally planned for the conversion to take place June 2, 2010 through June 4, 2010. The court will announce new deadlines for the conversion of the system from Blackstone to the Odyssey Case Management System as they become available.
Memorial Day Holiday
Posted by Michael in Administration, District Court, Justice Court on May 28th, 2010
The Clark County Courts (Nevada) will be closed Monday (May 31) in observance of Memorial Day.
Eighth Judicial District Court Case Lookup Unvailable May 28-30
Posted by Michael in Administration, Case Flow Management, Court Clerk, Criminal, District Court on May 27th, 2010
The Eighth Judicial District Court’s Court Case Lookup will be unavailable from 6:30 pm Friday (May 28) until 6 am Sunday (May 30) to allow for an upgrade.
EJDC Administrative Order 2010-07
Posted by Michael in Administration, Chief Judge, District Court on May 24th, 2010
Chief Judge T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. has issued Administrative Order 10-07 regarding the assignment of Juvenile Dependency Matters in the Eighth Judicial District Court.