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Text and Email System Provides Timely Court Updates
Posted by Michael in Administration, Education, Security on January 20th, 2010
The Clark County Courts will launch this week a new Community Information Service provided by Nixle, LLC designed to deliver important and timely information by web, e-mail and cell phone text (SMS).
The service will allow the Clark County Courts to send quick, efficient, and secure court information out to community members who subscribe to the system. Through www.nixle.com, the Clark County Courts will be able to send text message (SMS) and email alerts to subscribers in a specific area, down to .25 miles.
Notifications might be considered in the following instances:
- A public safety emergency requires people to stay in or remain away from the Regional Justice Center. A Nixle alert can let individuals near the courthouse know what’s happening, allowing individuals to take a proactive role in their own safety. Messages arrive by text message (SMS) or e-mail.
- A high profile event is taking place that may require individuals to avoid an area around the courthouse, or may impact on their daily routine. A Nixle alert would tell them the specifics of the event and allow them to proactively plan their day.
- A public event is planned for the courthouse and we wish to invite everyone to attend. A Nixle alert can provide them the details and encourage them to participate.
The service is provided at no cost to individuals who subscribe to the alerts. Sign up at www.nixle.com to register.
Additional E-Filing Training Scheduled
Posted by Michael in Administration, Civil, Education, Family Court on January 8th, 2010
The Eighth Judicial District Library Commission invites you to attend special training at the Family Courts and Services Center Campus about how to e-file and e-serve in the Clark County Courts. Join the Library Commission and staff from the Court Clerk’s Office for a one-hour class that will explain how to comply with the Feb. 1, 2010 deadline for mandatory electronic filing of all civil and criminal cases filed in the Eighth Judicial District Court (EJDC Administrative Order 09-12).
Pick a date!
January 15, 2010 or January 22, 2010, 11 a.m.
Zenoff Hall, 3420 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas
What will the training cover?
- Preparing and Planning for E-Filing before Feb. 1, 2010
- Electronic service of documents.
- EJDC Rules on E-Filing.
- Best Practices for Success.
Space is limited to 50 participants each session. Sign up now by calling (702) 671-4528.
Juvenile Judge Seeks to Develop Solutions to Reduce Juvenile Delinquency
Posted by Michael in Education, Events, Family Court, Juvenile on October 1st, 2009
Minority Representation in the Juvenile Justice System Too High
LAS VEGAS – Clark County Family Court Judge William O. Voy will host a community forum titled “Preventing Juvenile Delinquency” at 1 p.m. Friday (Oct. 2) at the Pearson Community Center, 1625 W. Carey Avenue, North Las Vegas. The forum is sponsored by the Eighth Judicial District Court and the Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services.
“We have too many minority youth appearing in the Juvenile Court compared to the rest of the population,” said Juvenile Court Judge William O. Voy. “Though we have made great strides in reforming the juvenile justice system over the past six years, we have not achieved significant overall decline in the number of youth committing crimes, especially among minority youth.”
“Community intervention is needed to provide services for families and youth at risk. We want to provide a network of programs and services to parents to assist them in preventing their children from committing crimes so they never end up in the juvenile justice system,” said Voy.
The forum will bring community groups and agencies together to identify services and programs that can assist in preventing juvenile crimes in the community. The goal is to provide early-intervention services to families with at risk youth and work to prevent many juveniles from reaching the juvenile justice system.
Media are invited to attend. Contact Michael Sommermeyer, Court Information Officer, (702) 671-4534, for more information.
Judge William O. Voy Addresses Underage Prostitution
Posted by Michael in District Court, Education, Family Court, High Profile, Judges, Juvenile on July 24th, 2009
Judge William O. Voy, a Family Court Judge in Clark County’s Eighth Judicial District Court, appeared Thursday evening (July 23, 2009) on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric to discuss the urgent need to tackle the national problem of underage prostitution in the United States.
Voy, who presides over juvenile matters in the Clark County Family Court, said the problem is a national one and not just localized to Las Vegas. He said the problem must be addressed by parents, courts and law enforcement in every city across the country.
Links:
- Nevada now has the most stringent punishments nationwide for child prostitution, pandering
- Judge, group launch bid to fund youth safe house: Foundation reception seeks aid to build facility for teenage prostitutes
- New law levies harsher child prostitution punishment
- NevadaChild.com
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“Your Day in Court” Opens Up Doors to the Federal and State Judiciary
Posted by Michael in Administration, District Court, Education, Justice Court, Media Advisory on September 5th, 2008
”YOUR DAY IN COURT” PROGRAM OPENS UP DOORS TO THE FEDERAL AND STATE JUDICIARY
WHAT: Tours and community education about the local court systems.
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon., September 27, 2008.
WHERE: Clark County Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis, (8:30 a.m.) and Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, (10 a.m.).
EVENT: The program will introduce various aspects of Nevada’s limited jurisdiction courts, the state trial court system, bankruptcy court and the federal trial court system. Participants will meet with judges and have the opportunity to ask questions about their jobs, the types of civil and criminal case filings and the trends affecting the judiciary. In addition, the courts will provide tours of the courthouses and invite participants to discover the working process of the judiciary.
District Court Delivers Court To School in Partnership With Clark County School District
Posted by Michael in District Court, Education, News Release on December 3rd, 2007
LAS VEGAS – Students in the law magnet program at Canyon Springs High School will have a precedent setting opportunity to analyze a civil trial as the Eighth Judicial District Court brings its Short Trial Program to the school beginning at 8:30 a.m. December 7, 2007 in the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy Courtroom of the high school at 350 East Alexander Road in North Las Vegas. The visit to Canyon Springs is a partnership between the Clark County Courts and the Clark County School District.
The Short Trial Program compresses trials into a one day process that aims to complete a jury trial quickly. The parties agree to spend no more than three hours per side to present their case to the jury. The jury is smaller, with three of four jurors required to reach a verdict.
“The Short Trial concept provides the perfect educational experience for students because it takes all the elements of a complex trial and distills it down into one day,†said Judge Timothy C. Williams, who will preside over Friday’s case. “The opportunity to show young people the legal process, and give them a first-hand experience, is a wonderful teaching tool for the District Court and the Clark County School District.â€Â
More than 600 students make up the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy, which educates high school students on the basics of the American legal system and prepares them for leadership positions in their school and community. Students graduate with an Honors Diploma after taking classes focusing on economics, policy studies, political analysis and law.
“We are ecstatic that Judge Williams has offered our students this opportunity. It will be a great benefit to the law program and all of our students. We hope to continue this partnership in the future. I hope we can make it a permanent part of the curriculum because I know of no other high school in the country that can offer this type of educational experience to its students,†said Dr. Ronan Matthew, principal at Canyon Springs High School.
At the conclusion of the trial, students will be encouraged to visit with the attorneys, judge, marshal, court clerk, law clerk, court reporter to learn more about careers in the legal system. In addition, students will be able to question the jurors about their participation in the proceeding and why they reached a specific decision.
“By taking the Short Trial Program to Canyon Springs High School we essentially are bringing an existent court to the school and providing a learning experience,†said Alternative Dispute Resolution Commissioner Chris A. Beecroft Jr., who supervises the Short Trial Program. For instance, the court intends to further this partnership with the Clark County School District to include truancy and juvenile hearings. Other Short Trial cases are expected to return to Canyon Springs in the future.
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RSS Feeds Allow Media to Track Specific Cases
Posted by Michael in Education, Media Advisory on October 2nd, 2007
Assignment editors, producers and journalists wishing to track specific cases, or keep track of media requests, can do so with the many RSS Feeds created by the Clark County Courts. RSS, which means Really Simple Syndication, allows individuals to keep track of news as it is published. Popular RSS Readers include, Google Reader, NewsGator and Snarfer.
The Court Information Office provides calendar feeds for High Profile Trials, specific cases, and feeds for individual media. Feeds from this blog also track specific Categories and specific cases. For instance, an editor can quickly review an RSS feed tracking all of the Media Request Forms filed with the court for their media outlet and determine if they have permission to photograph in a courtroom. (Media seeking to access a specific media feeds should contact the Court Information Office).
A previous post explains how RSS works in simple terms.
Using RSS To Pull Court Headlines
LVCourtsBlog.com generates news and information about the Las Vegas Township Justice Court and the Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, Nev.
You can pull these headlines into an RSS Reader, which keeps you up-to-date when a verdict comes in or when there is news you need prior to coming to the Regional Justice Center.
This video was created by the creative staff at Common Craft and it explains how to use an RSS reader.