Administrative Order 2010-01
Posted by Michael in Administration, Chief Judge on January 11th, 2010
Chief Judge T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. has issed an administrative order concerning the Assignment of the Bond Calendar in the Eighth Judicial District Court.
Civil Bench Bar Meeting Set For January 19, 2010
The next Civil Bench/Bar Committee meeting has been scheduled for noon, January 19, 2010 in Courtroom 15B at the Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Avenue. Topics for discussion include the Feb. 1, 2010 mandatory e-filing deadline, early case resolution conferences, and judicial websites. Please RSVP before January 15, 2010 by calling (702) 671-4350.
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.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening For Civil Law Self-Help Center
Posted by Michael in Civil, District Court, Events, Judges, Justice Court, Self Help Centers on January 8th, 2010
Eighth Judicial District Court Presiding Civil Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez and Las Vegas Justice Court Vice Chief Judge Melissa Saragosa will be joined by Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Executive Director Barbara Buckley and Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly in a ribbon cutting ceremony.
- WHAT: Civil Law Self-Help Center Grand Opening.
- WHEN: Thursday (Jan. 14) at noon.
- WHERE: Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Ave., Las Vegas.
- EVENT: Dedication of a new Civil Law Self-Help Center to self-represented individuals of the Las Vegas community. Interviews, a photo opportunity and media tour of the new center will be provided. The Civil Law Self-Help Center (CLSHC) provides self-represented litigants with the tools to effectively prepare for court. The center offers common civil forms, education and self-help legal information to those wishing to represent themselves in civil matters in the Clark County court system.
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Governor Appoints Robert Tueton to Family Court Bench
Posted by Michael in Family Court, Judges on January 6th, 2010
Governor Jim Gibbons appoints Robert Teuton as a Family Court Judge. Teuton will serve in the Family Division’s Department D. Press Release
Las Vegas Township Justice Court Convenience Fee
Posted by Michael in Administration, Justice Court on December 14th, 2009
Effective January 1, 2010, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court will impose a $4 convenience fee for customers using a credit or debit card to pay traffic tickets over the Internet and by phone. Individuals appearing in person to pay fines will not be charged the additional $4, which is in compliance with Visa and Master Card credit card processing rules.
Nevada Revised Statutes 353.1465, 354.770 and 1.113 were amended in 2009 by Assembly Bill (AB) 548 to allow courts, state agencies and local governments to pass on the costs of credit or debit card processing as long as the fee doesn’t exceed the total amount charged by the bank.
Family Attorney Corner Unavailable Dec. 11 - 14, 2009
Posted by Michael in Administration, Case Flow Management on December 5th, 2009
The Family Court Attorney’s Corner not be available from Friday (Dec. 11) at 5:30 p.m. until Monday (Dec. 14) at 8 a.m. for scheduled maintenance.
Civil Law Self-Help Center Opens Doors To Assist Self-Represented Litigants With Education, Forms and Support
Posted by Michael in Administration, Civil, RJC, Self Help Centers on December 4th, 2009
A Civil Law Self-Help Center (CLSHC) opens Monday (Dec. 7) in the Regional Justice Center to provide self-represented litigants with the tools to effectively prepare for court. The center will provide common civil forms, education and self-help legal information to those wishing to represent themselves in civil matters in the Clark County court system.
“This center allows us to respond to the needs of the community and the courts,” said District Court Presiding Civil Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez. “Our civil caseload has increased this year as more individuals face foreclosure, civil lawsuits and landlord-tenant issues. Many of those people are self-represented and require help in navigating our courts.”
Legal Aid of Southern Nevada will staff the center with a lawyer and four bilingual paralegals. They will remain neutral and will not provide legal advice. The center will offer assistance in the following Legal Topics: Civil Actions, Landlord – Tenant and Evictions, Mediation, Protection Orders, and Small Claims. A mediator also will provide litigants the option of using no cost resolution programs to settle their matters outside of a courtroom.
The center, located on the first floor of the RJC, will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
A Civil Law Self-Help Center Web site will allow individuals to prepare legal documents over the Internet. It can be found at http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/self-help.html.
2010 Family Court Settlement Marathon Scheduled
Posted by Michael in Administration, Family Court on December 2nd, 2009
The Nevada Supreme Court has approved a 2010 Family Court Settlement Marathon for five full weeks from January 11, 2010 through February 16, 2010. Senior Judge’s Terry Marren and Charles Thompson will conduct the settlements. To schedule cases for settlement, please call Suzanna Zavalaat at (702) 455-1887. Settlement conferences will be set two per day per Senior Judge, three hour duration, running from 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
Administrative Orders 09-16 and 09-17
Posted by Michael in Administration, Chief Judge on November 30th, 2009
- Administrative Order 09-16: Administrative Order Authorizing the Exoneration of Bonds Filed in Unlawful Detainer Actions
- Administrative Order 09-17: Administrative Order Regarding the Assesment of Fees for Indigent Defense in the Eighth Judicial District Court