Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County Chambers Communication Rules

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Oversized demonstrative exhibits or those requiring set-up must be raised at the Calendar Call or by written motion filed before the Calendar Call.

If any demonstrative exhibits are oversized, or involve set up, etc., the proposed demonstrative exhibit must either be brought to the Court's attention at the Calendar Call or via written motion filed prior to the Calendar Call.

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Email to clerk

Parties expecting more than 1000 electronic exhibits must contact the Courtroom Clerk after the firm trial date is set to obtain blocks of exhibit numbers, and are encouraged to confer in advance on number blocks.

Please contact the Courtroom Clerk after the FIRM trial date has been set at the Pre-Trial Conference (regardless of what position the FIRM setting is) to provide the estimated number of exhibits you plan to use so that a range of numbers for the exhibits can be provided to each party if needed. Counsel/parties are encouraged to confer with each other in advance to decide blocks of exhibit numbers for each party to use. (Example: Plaintiff 1-1000, Defendant #1 2000 -2999, Defendant #2 3000–3999, and so on). ONLY REQUEST EXHIBIT BLOCKS IF EITHER SIDE EXPECTS TO HAVE MORE THAN 1000 ELECTRONIC EXHIBITS.

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If oral argument will exceed 15 minutes total, counsel should request a 10:00 a.m. setting or special setting via a joint letter emailed to the JEA, and the request must be received by the reply deadline.

However, if oral argument will be more than 15 min. total, Counsel should request that the matter be set at 10:00 a.m. or request a special setting in a joint letter emailed to the JEA. Said request must be received by the time the Reply is due.

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Email to chambers

These can be e-mailed to the Department JEA, RiveraA(@ClarkCsqtryeeurtlug and the Department Law Clerk, DeptlSlC@ClarkCountyCourts.us .

These can be e-mailed to the Department JEA, RiveraA(@ClarkCsqtryeeurtlug and the Department Law Clerk, DeptlSlC@ClarkCountyCourts.us .

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Correspondence may not be used to request unopposed extensions of time or unopposed scheduling requests.

Judge Hardy does not allow correspondence to request an unopposed extension of time and for unopposed requests pertaining to scheduling.

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Email

Phone

671-3300

Counsel needing audio visual equipment at trial must submit a request to the District Court's AV department following the calendar call (phone 671-3300 or CourtHelpDesk@ClarkCountyCourts.us).

If counsel anticipate the need for audio visual equipment during the trial, a request must be submitted to the District Courts AV department following the calendar call. You can reach the AV Dept at 671-3300 or via E-Mail at CourtHelpDesk@ClarkCountyCourts. us

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Email to chambers

Jury instructions in Word format may be submitted on disc or emailed to the Department JEA (RiveraA@ClarkCountyCourts.us) and the Department Law Clerk (Dept15LC@ClarkCountyCourts.us).

These can be submitted on disc or should be e-mailed to the Department JEA, RiveraA@ClarkCountyCourts.us and the Department Law Clerk, Dept 1 5 LC@ClarkCountyCourts.us .

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Counsel should contact the Courtroom Clerks at least 5 days before trial to arrange direct delivery of the exhibits.

Counsel should contact the Courtroom Clerks at leost 5 days prior to trial to make arrangements to deliver the exhibits directly to the Courtroom Clerk.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Email

Phone

671-3300

If counsel anticipate the need for audio visual equipment during the trial, a request must be submitted to the District Courts AV department following the calendar call. You can reach the AV Dept at 671-3300 or via E-Mail at CourtHelpDesk@C larkCountyCourts.us

If counsel anticipate the need for audio visual equipment during the trial, a request must be submitted to the District Courts AV department following the calendar call. You can reach the AV Dept at 671-3300 or via E-Mail at CourtHelpDesk@C larkCountyCourts.us

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Please make arrangements with the Recorder in advance to come a little early to set up and test your equipment to be prepared prior to trial starting.

Please make arrangements with the Recorder in advance to come a little early to set up and test your equipment to be prepared prior to trial starting.

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An electronic Word-format version of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be emailed to Dept. 25 JEA Marwanda Knight at knightm@clarkcountycourts.us.

Also provide an electronic version (Word format) of your Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law via e-mail to Dept. 25 JEA Marwanda Knight at knightm@clarkcountycourts.us.

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Counsel must notify the Court Clerk of any stipulations prior to the start of trial.

Notify Court Clerk of stipulation(s) prior to start of trial.

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If there are an excessive number of exhibits, contact the Court Clerk prior to trial, so a block of numbers can be assigned to each side.

If there are an excessive number of exhibits, contact the Court Clerk prior to trial, so a block of numbers can be assigned to each side.

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For trials expected to last more than a couple of weeks, parties should contact the Recorder to arrange daily transcripts as soon as possible so a transcriber can be secured.

If your trial is expected to last more than a couple weeks please make arrangements for dailies as soon as possible so the Recorder can secure a transcriber for your dates. Please contact the Recorder to make prior arrangements.

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Phone

(702) 671-0677

Counsel should contact the Court Clerk a few days before trial to arrange for exhibits to be marked if more than thirty exhibits will be used.

Counsel should contact the Court Clerk a few days prior to trial to make arrangements to bring exhibits in to be marked if more than thirty (30) will be used.

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Criminal matters are heard Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.; civil matters are heard Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.

Department 25 hears Criminal Court matters on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.; and Civil Court matters on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.

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The Department does not send submitters a filed copy directly.

The Department will not send you a filed copy directly.

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Phone to chambers

Parties appearing telephonically should call or email Department N's Judicial Executive Assistant to confirm the arrangements.

Parties should call or email Department N's Judicial Executive Assistant to confirm the arrangements.

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Phone to chambers

Telephonic conferences with counsel are available only for emergencies (such as emergencies regarding children or attorney emergencies) and only when an OST with 1 judicial day notice would be insufficient, and telephonic proceedings are always on the record.

Is your department available for telephonic conferences with counsel? Sometimes What are some of the circumstances in which your department will engage in a telephonic conference? Emergencies regarding the children (medical, educational) Attorney emergencies (health, conflicting trials, etc.) Telephonics will be authorized only if setting an OST (with 1 judicial day notice)is insufficient to address the emergency. Telephonics will always be done on the record.

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Disputes over proposed orders must be raised by submitting the order with an explanatory letter for chambers review with a courtesy copy to opposing counsel, and the court will set a hearing if the letter cannot resolve the dispute or there are too many disputed areas.

The desired method for resolving disputes regarding proposed orders? Submit Order with explanatory letter for chambers review with courtesy copy to opposing counsel. Court will set for hearing if can´t resolve with letter ir if too many areas of dispute.

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Phone to chambers

Pursuant to EDCR and prior notice to the court, appearances may be made telephonically for calendar matters. Call chambers to confirm the arrangements to be made with each separate department.

Pursuant to EDCR and prior notice to the court, appearances may be made telephonically for calendar matters. Call chambers to confirm the arrangements to be made with each separate department.

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Email to chambers

If the parties are unable to agree on the form and content of the proposed order, they should each e-mail to the Department Law Clerk, cc'ing all other counsel, a clean copy of their respective proposed order, with non-preparing/objecting counsel additionally providing a redline of the competing order.

If the parties are unable to agree on the form and content of the proposed order, they should each e-mail to the Department Law Clerk, cc'ing all other counsel, a clean copy of their respective proposed order, with non-preparing/objecting counsel additionally providing a redline of the competing order.

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Phone

Phone

702/671-4425

Counsel must prearrange with Recorder Jennifer Gerold at 702/671-4425 to have proceedings recorded.

RECORDINGS: Prearrange with Recorder Jennifer Gerold at 702/671-4425, to have proceedings recorded.

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Instead of seeking to litigate any disapproval through correspondence directed to the Court or to counsel with copies to the Court, any such disapproval should be the subject of motion practice following entry of order.

Instead of seeking to litigate any disapproval through correspondence directed to the Court or to counsel with copies to the Court, any such disapproval should be the subject of motion practice following entry of order.

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Email to chambers

Disputes over proposed orders are resolved by motion practice, and the Department does not consider unsolicited correspondence regarding such disputes.

Disputes may be resolved by motion practice. The Department does not consider unsolicited correspondence from counsel regarding such disputes.

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Phone

Phone

702-671-3300

AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT: Please phone IT, 702-671-3300, or e-mail them at courthelpdesk@clarkcountycourts.us, after calendar call to make arrangements.

AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT: Please phone IT, 702-671-3300, or e-mail them at courthelpdesk@clarkcountycourts.us, after calendar call to make arrangements.

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Phone

Phone

702/671-4424

Counsel must call Marshal Bob Hoban at 702/671-4424 before trial to arrange any special needs.

SPECIAL NEEDS: call Bob Hoban, Marshal for Dept XIII at 702/671-4424 for any special needs prior to trial.

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Instead of seeking to litigate any disapproval through correspondence directed to the Court or to counsel with copies to the Court, any such disapproval should be the subject of motion practice following entry of order.

Instead of seeking to litigate any disapproval through correspondence directed to the Court or to counsel with copies to the Court, any such disapproval should be the subject of motion practice following entry of order.

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Email to clerk

Please email a copy of the exhibit list to both the Courtroom Clerks: Reina Esparza, Esparzar@clarkcountycourts.us and Maxine Fuentes, Fuentesma@clarkcountycourts.us

Please email a copy of the exhibit list to both the Courtroom Clerks: Reina Esparza, Esparzar@clarkcountycourts.us and Maxine Fuentes, Fuentesma@clarkcountycourts.us

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In-person appearance is required for substantive matters in courtroom 14D, while Zoom appearances are allowed for all other matters upon contacting the Department for connection information.

Department 12 requires in-person appearances for substantive matters in courtroom 14D. Zoom appearances are allowed for all other matters. Please contact the Department for the information.

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Email to clerk

Counsel must email the Court Recorder at least two weeks in advance to request daily trial transcripts, or transcript production may be delayed.

Counsel is to notify the Court recorder at least two (2) weeks in advance if they are going to require daily copies of the transcripts of this Trial. Failure to do so may result in a delay in the production of the Transcripts. You should email the request to the Court Recorder, Sara Richardson at richardsonS@clarkcountycourts.us

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Email to clerk

Counsel is asked to notify the Court Recorder at least two (2) weeks in advance if they are going to require daily copies of the transcripts of this trial. Failure to do so may result in a delay in the production of the transcripts. You should email the request to Court Recorder, Grecia Snow at snowg@clarkcountycourts.us.

Counsel is asked to notify the Court Recorder at least two (2) weeks in advance if they are going to require daily copies of the transcripts of this trial. Failure to do so may result in a delay in the production of the transcripts. You should email the request to Court Recorder, Grecia Snow at snowg@clarkcountycourts.us.

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Email to chambers

The DC4Inbox email account may be used only for proposed orders and is unmanned (not monitored for other correspondence).

Please note that the DC4Inbox is used for proposed orders only. It is an unmanned email account.

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Disputes regarding proposed orders may be resolved by submitting the order with an explanatory letter for chambers review (with a courtesy copy to opposing counsel), setting the matter for hearing, or requesting an on-the-record telephonic conference with the court.

The desired method for resolving disputes regarding proposed orders? Submit Order with the explanatory letter for chambers review with courtesy copy to opposing counsel Set for hearing Request a telephonic conference with the court which will be on the record.

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Phone

Telephonic appearances are permitted for calendar matters pursuant to EDCR, provided prior notice is given to the court.

Pursuant to EDCR and prior notice to the court, appearances may be made telephonically for calendar matters.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Email to clerk

Phone

(702) 671-0880

Further, since the equipment is controlled through JAVS, for set-up help, please coordinate through our Court Recorder, Kerry Esparza through email: EsparzaK@clarkcountycourts.us or her work number: (702) 671-0880.

Further, since the equipment is controlled through JAVS, for set-up help, please coordinate through our Court Recorder, Kerry Esparza through email: EsparzaK@clarkcountycourts.us or her work number: (702) 671-0880.

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Email

Email subject lines must contain case number, filing event code, and subject of order, with no additional argument or discussion.

The email subject line should contain the following information: Full Case Number – Filing Event Code – Subject of Order. ABSOLUTELY NO ADDITIONAL ARGUMENT OR DISCUSSION SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE EMAIL.

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Please make arrangements with the Recorder in advance to come a little early to set up and test your equipment to be prepared prior to trial starting.

Please make arrangements with the Recorder in advance to come a little early to set up and test your equipment to be prepared prior to trial starting.

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Letters to the Court with substantive argument on a contested order are disfavored, considered improper ex parte, and will not be considered.

Letters to the Court containing substantive argument on the merits of a contested proposed order are disfavored, viewed as improper ex-parte communications, even if copied to opposing counsel, and will not be considered.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court Clerk must be available for delivery of exhibits so please contact them for drop off.

The Court Clerk must be available for delivery of exhibits so please contact them for drop off.

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Email to clerk

Phone

702-671-3300

An advance request to the Court Help Desk (email or 702-671-3300) is required to reserve courtroom equipment other than the courtroom's own ELMO and television.

The courtroom has its own ELMO and television; however, to reserve other courtroom equipment submit an advanced request to our Court Help Desk CourtHelpDesk@clarkcountycourts.us or 702-671-3300.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court Clerk must be available for delivery of exhibits so please contact them for drop off.

The Court Clerk must be available for delivery of exhibits so please contact them for drop off.

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Email to clerk

Phone

702-671-3300

An advance request to the Court Help Desk is required to reserve courtroom equipment other than the courtroom's ELMO and television.

The courtroom has its own ELMO and television; however, to reserve other courtroom equipment submit an advanced request to our Court Help Desk CourtHelpDesk@clarkcountycourts.us or 702-671-3300.

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Phone to chambers

Telephonic appearances are permitted for calendar matters only with prior notice to the court, and counsel must call chambers to confirm arrangements; telephonic appearances at trial and evidentiary hearings remain governed by statute and case law.

Pursuant to EDCR and prior notice to the court, appearances may be made telephonically for calendar matters. Call chambers to confirm the arrangements to be made with each separate department. Follow the statute and case law regarding telephonic appearances at trial and evidentiary hearings.

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Disputes over proposed orders are resolved by submitting the order with an explanatory letter for chambers review, with a courtesy copy to opposing counsel.

The desired method for resolving disputes regarding proposed orders? Submit Order with explanatory letter for chambers review with courtesy copy to opposing counsel.

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Phone to chambers

Telephonic conferences are authorized only for emergencies that an Order to Show Cause set with 1 judicial day notice cannot adequately address, and all telephonic conferences are held on the record.

Telephonic Conferences will be authorized only if setting an OST (with 1 judicial day notice) is insufficient to address the emergency. Telephonic Conferences will always be done on the record.

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Department I is not available for telephonic conferences with counsel.

Is Department I available for telephonic conferences with counsel? No.

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Email to chambers

Telephonic appearance requests must be e-mailed to Dept22LC@clarkcountycourts.us and CromerK@clarkcountycourts.us with the reason the party cannot appear in person or via Zoom, and are subject to Judge Johnson's approval.

If you cannot appear either in person or via Zoom, you may request to appear telephonically. E-mail your request to Dept22LC@clarkcountycourts.us and CromerK@clarkcountycourts.us and include the reason why you cannot appear in person or via Zoom. Judge Johnson will review your request and you will be notified whether it is approved or not.

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If your Prove-up hearing will require more than 30 minutes, please contact chambers in advance to request a special setting.

If your Prove-up hearing will require more than 30 minutes, please contact chambers in advance to request a special setting.

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Email to clerk

Counsel is asked to notify the Court Recorder at least two (2) weeks in advance if they are going to require daily copies of the transcripts of this trial. Failure to do so may result in a delay in the production of the transcripts. You should email the request to Court Recorder, Maria Garibay, at GaribayM@clarkcountycourts.us.

Counsel is asked to notify the Court Recorder at least two (2) weeks in advance if they are going to require daily copies of the transcripts of this trial. Failure to do so may result in a delay in the production of the transcripts. You should email the request to Court Recorder, Maria Garibay, at GaribayM@clarkcountycourts.us.