Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County Chambers Communication Rules
410 rules from official source documents
Rules 201 to 250, page 5 of 9
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
WARNING
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- Email to chambers
If a stipulation is submitted to the inbox one judicial day before the hearing, counsel should call or email the law clerk to advise.
If submitted to the inbox one judicial day prior to the hearing, please call/email the law clerk to advise.
WARNING
Letters containing substantive argument on a contested proposed order are improper ex parte communications and will not be considered, even if copied to opposing counsel.
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
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- Email to clerk
You should email a set, in WORD format, to the Court Clerk, at MercerV@clarkcountycourts.us.
You should email a set, in WORD format, to the Court Clerk, at MercerV@clarkcountycourts.us.
WARNING
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- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 702-671-4406
Counsel may call chambers at 702-671-4406 to determine video appearance eligibility no later than two days before the scheduled hearing.
Counsel may contact chambers at 702-671-4406 to determine if they or their witness may appear via video no later than two days prior to the scheduled hearing.
WARNINGCivil cases
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- Email to clerk
Requests for daily trial transcripts must be made to the Court Recorder at least 30 days before trial, and a deposit is required.
If you would like daily transcripts from your trial you will need to contact Liz at least thirty (30) days prior to your trial as a deposit is required.
WARNING
Pro bono counsel must identify themselves to the courtroom clerk and receive priority in the lineup.
If counsel is pro bono, they are to check in with the courtroom clerk, and identify themselves as such. Pro Bono counsel will have priority in the lineup.
WARNINGCivil cases
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Requests for courtroom equipment other than the ELMO and television monitor must be emailed to District Court IT immediately following calendar call.
A request for any other equipment must be submitted to District Court IT at Courthelpdesk@clarkcountycourts.us immediately following calendar call.
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A party wishing to use a court reporter for real-time must promptly advise the court who will be used.
If you decide you would like to use a court reporter for "real time", please advise the court promptly on who you will be using and also note you will be responsible for setting this up and payment to same remembering the RECORDER is the official transcript, not the reporter.
WARNINGCivil cases
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Requests for courtroom equipment other than the courtroom's ELMO and television monitor must be emailed to District Court IT immediately following calendar call.
A request for any other equipment must be submitted to District Court IT immediately following calendar call at Courthelpdesk@clarkcountycourts.us
WARNING
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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.
INFO
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- Email to clerk
Courtroom equipment issues should be directed to recorder Shannon Emmons by email at EmmonsS@clarkcountycourts.us.
Please feel free to contact recorder Shannon Emmons at EmmonsS@clarkcountycourts.us with equipment issues.
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Department M chambers may be contacted by email at deptmlc@clarkcountycourts.us.
Email – deptmlc@clarkcountycourts.us
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Department M chambers fax number is (702) 671-3556.
Fax – (702) 671-3556
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- Phone
- (702) 671-3553
Department M chambers office phone number is (702) 671-3553.
Office – (702) 671-3553
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- Phone to chambers
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- (702) 671-3552
The Department M law clerk can be reached at (702) 671-3552.
Law Clerk – (702) 671-3552
INFOCivil cases
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- Email to chambers
Questions regarding exhibits should be emailed to the JEA (JacobyJi@ClarkCountyCourts.us), the law clerk (Dept11LC@clarkcountycourts.us), or the court clerk (LieningK@clarkcountycourts.us).
Any questions regarding exhibits should be addressed to Jill Jacoby, the JEA, at JacobyJi@ClarkCountyCourts.us, the Law Clerk, Dept11LC@clarkcountycourts.us, as well as our Court Clerk, Kimberly Liening, at LieningK@clarkcountycourts.us.
INFO
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- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (702) 671-4378
Department 11 chambers office phone number is (702) 671-4378.
Office - (702) 671-4378
INFOCivil cases
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- Email to clerk
The Exhibit List may be emailed to the Court Clerk in Word format at ortegan@clarkcountycourts.us.
The Exhibit list may be emailed to the Court Clerk in Word format to ortegan@clarkcountycourts.us.
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- Phone to chambers
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- (702) 671-4375
Department 11 law clerk phone number is (702) 671-4375.
Law Clerk - (702) 671-4375
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Department 11 chambers fax number is (702) 671-4377.
Fax - (702) 671-4377
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Department 11 law clerk can be contacted by email at dept11lc@clarkcountycourts.us.
Law Clerk Email – dept11lc@clarkcountycourts.us
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Department 11 Judicial Executive Assistant can be contacted by email at JacobyJi@clarkcountycourts.us.
Judicial Executive Assistant Email- JacobyJi@clarkcountycourts.us
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- (702) 671-0694
The Court Recorder, Stefanie Jackson, can be reached by email or phone regarding recording, equipment, and transcript matters.
Court Recorder: Stefanie Jackson at JacksonSt@clarkcountycourts.us; (702) 671-0694
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Inquiries not addressed in the guidelines may be emailed to Judicial Executive Assistant Mark Fernandez at FernandezM@ClarkCountyCourts.us.
If you have any inquiries not addressed in this section, you may email this Court's Judicial Executive Assistant Mark Fernandez at FernandezM@ClarkCountyCourts.us.
INFO
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- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (702) 455-1351
Department R law clerk line is (702) 455-1351.
Law Clerk – (702) 455-1351
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Department R fax number is (702) 455-1348.
Fax – (702) 455-1348
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- (702) 455-1350
Department R chambers office phone number is (702) 455-1350.
Office – (702) 455-1350
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Chambers fax number for Department I is (702) 671-4323.
Fax – (702) 671-4323
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- Email to chambers
The chambers email address for Department I is dept01lc@clarkcountycourts.us.
Email – dept01lc@clarkcountycourts.us
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- Email to clerk
- Phone
- (702) 671-4327
Questions about the recording and equipment procedures may be directed to the court recorder at (702) 671-4327 or lizottel@clarkcountycourts.us.
If you have any questions regarding any of the above matters, feel free to contact me at (702) 671-4327 or lizottel@clarkcountycourts.us.
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- Phone to chambers
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- (702) 671-4328
The law clerk line for Department I is (702) 671-4328.
Law Clerk – (702) 671-4328
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- Phone to chambers
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- (702) 671-4324
Chambers office phone for Department I is (702) 671-4324.
Office – (702) 671-4324
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Counsel should contact the court recorder in advance to schedule a time to test courtroom equipment prior to trial.
If you need to test equipment prior to trial, please contact me to set up a time.
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Please let me know in advance if you would like to order them on a daily basis.
Please let me know in advance if you would like to order them on a daily basis.
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Department Q chambers fax number is (702) 455-1946.
Fax – (702) 455-1946
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Department Q chambers email address is deptqlc@clarkcountycourts.us.
Email – deptqlc@clarkcountycourts.us
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- (702) 455-1345
Department Q chambers office phone number is (702) 455-1345.
Office – (702) 455-1345
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- Phone to chambers
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- (702) 455-1346
Department Q law clerk line is (702) 455-1346.
Law Clerk – (702) 455-1346
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Telephonic appearance requests are not required because Department 2 uses Zoom, and counsel must contact the Department to obtain the recurring weekly Zoom links for Civil and Homicide calendars.
Department 2 uses Zoom. Both Civil calendar and Homicide calendar Zoom links are recurring weekly. Please contact the Department for the information.
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Dept 2's Court Recorder/Transcriber, Jessica Kirkpatrick, can be contacted by email for recording and transcript matters.
Court Recorder/Transcriber: Jessica Kirkpatrick kirkpatrickj@clarkcountycourts.us or (702) 671-0663
INFO
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- Email to clerk
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- 702-671-4321; 702-671-0583
Courtroom Clerks Jill Chambers and Jessica Sancen can be reached by phone or email for Department 2 matters.
Courtroom Clerks: Jill Chambers (702) 671-4321 Jessica Sancen (702) 671-0583 ChambersJ@clarkcountycourts.us Sancenj@clarkcountycourts.us
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- Email to chambers
Disputes may be resolved by submitting competing orders with explanatory letters for chambers review.
Disputes may be resolved by submitting competing orders with explanatory letters for chambers review.
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- Email to chambers
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- (702) 455-5994 (Office); (702) 455-5105 (Law Clerk)
Department E chambers can be reached by phone at (702) 455-5994 (law clerk line: (702) 455-5105), fax at (702) 455-5559, or email at deptelc@clarkcountycourts.us, and is located in RJC Courtroom 3B.
Office – (702) 455-5994 Fax – (702) 455-5559 Law Clerk – (702) 455-5105 Email – deptelc@clarkcountycourts.us Location – RJC Courtroom 3B
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Department E is sometimes available for telephonic conferences with counsel, such as for minor discovery issues or emergencies regarding children (medical, educational).
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? Minor discovery issue Emergencies regarding the children (medical, educational)
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- Phone to chambers
Telephonic appearances are permitted for calendar matters pursuant to EDCR with prior notice to the court, and parties must call chambers to confirm arrangements.
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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If a pro per litigant is involved in an order-language dispute, the judge accepts a letter outlining the discrepancy and issues a Minute Order; if the discrepancy cannot be decided by Minute Order, a Motion to Clarify must be filed.
If a pro per litigant is on one side, Judge Hoskin will accept a letter outlining the discrepancy, and will issue a Minute Order. If the discrepancy is unable to be decided by Minute Order, a party will be required to file a Motion to Clarify.
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In disputes over order language where attorneys are on both sides, Judge Hoskin will accept a letter requesting a telephone conference.
In District Court Department E, regarding dispute over language in an Order, if there are attorneys on both sides Judge Hoskin will accept a letter requesting a telephone conference.
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- Email to clerk
For any questions please contact Courtroom Clerks: Briana Jackson; Knoelle Locke JacksonB@ClarkCountyCourts.us Lockek@clarkcountycourts.us
For any questions please contact Courtroom Clerks: Briana Jackson; Knoelle Locke JacksonB@ClarkCountyCourts.us Lockek@clarkcountycourts.us
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Transcript and/or CD requests must be emailed to court recorder Ro'Shell Hurtado at HurtadoR@clarkcountycourts.us.
Department 24 uses a Court Recorder. To request a transcript and/or CD of a hearing, please email the recorder, Ro'Shell Hurtado, at HurtadoR@clarkcountycourts.us with the request.
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- Email to chambers
A party whose matter is set on the Chambers Calendar may email the Court (cc'ing all parties) to request oral argument, and the Court will notify the party if the request is granted.
If your matter has been set on the Chambers Calendar, but you prefer an oral hearing, you may submit an email, cc'ing all parties, to the Court requesting oral argument, and the Court will notify you if your request is granted.
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