Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County Document Filing Requirements

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Applies to

Minor compromise petition

Petitions to compromise a minor’s claims may be submitted to chambers without being placed on the motion calendar.

All Petitions to compromise the claims of minors may be submitted to Chambers for processing without placing the matter on the Court´s motion calendar.

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Applies to

Ex parte request for fmc services

Parties may submit an ex parte request for Family Mediation Center services, containing information for both parties, directly to chambers to obtain an expedited mediation date.

Parties may submit an Ex Parte Request for Family Mediation Center Services containing information for both parties directly to chambers for an expedited mediation date.

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Applies to

Joint preliminary injunction

Department N does not require a Joint Preliminary Injunction to enforce a court order because EDCR requires the Clerk to automatically issue a JPI in divorce matters.

Department N does not require a JPI to enforce a Court order. EDCR requires the Clerk of the Court to automatically issue a JPI in divorce matters.

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Applies to

Trial memorandum

The court encourages parties to submit civil trial memoranda and briefs on factual and legal issues that may arise during trial.

The court encourages parties to submit civil trial memoranda and briefs regarding factual and legal issues that may arise during the trial.

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Applies to

Trial brief

Mid-trial briefing is rarely needed; issues are generally discussed on the record, and the court will request any briefing it deems necessary.

If an issue does need to be decided while trial is occurring, it is rare that a trial brief needs to be filed, generally we can discuss issue on the record and no writing is necessary. If an issue does need briefing, the court will request it.

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Applies to

Demonstrative exhibits

Larger versions of exhibits may be used as demonstrative exhibits.

Larger versions of exhibits may be used as demonstrative exhibits.

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Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs during trial are rarely needed because issues are generally discussed on the record, and briefing is filed only if the court requests it.

If an issue does need to be decided while trial is occurring, it is rare that a trial brief needs to be filed, generally we can discuss issue on the record and no writing is necessary. If an issue does need briefing the court will request it.

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Applies to

Jury notebooks

Jury notebooks are highly encouraged, their contents should be stipulated to, they should include frequently referenced documents, and counsel may bring copies of non-stipulated exhibits for each notebook.

Even with the use of audio-visual equipment, the court highly encourages the use of jury notebooks. Counsel should stipulate to all the contents of the notebooks. Jury notebooks generally should include copies of documents that will be referred to frequently at trial. For exhibits that are not stipulated to, counsel proposing the admission of the exhibit may bring enough copies for each notebook to give copies to the jurors at the time the exhibit is admitted.

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Applies to

Ex parte request for fmc services

Parties may submit an Ex Parte Request for Family Mediation Center Services containing information for both parties directly to chambers for an expedited mediation date.

Parties may submit an Ex Parte Request for Family Mediation Center Services containing information for both parties directly to chambers for an expedited mediation date.

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Applies to

Opening brief

Parties may submit written opening briefs stating their arguments on the facts and law in lieu of oral opening arguments at the evidentiary hearing.

Counsel will be given the opportunity to submit written Opening Briefs in lieu of any Opening Arguments. These Briefs will contain the party's arguments as to the facts and law at issue.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Trial memorandum

The Court encourages parties to bench trials to submit civil trial memoranda addressing factual and legal issues and any proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.

The Court encourages every party to a bench trial to submit civil trial memoranda to address factual and legal issues that may arise during the trial as well as any proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law counsel may want to bring to the attention of the Court.

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Applies to

Unopposed motion

Must include

proposed order

If no timely opposition is filed, the Court may grant an unopposed motion without a hearing, and moving counsel is encouraged to then submit a proposed order granting the motion.

Department 5 may grant unopposed motions in advance of the hearing if an opposition is not timely filed, unless to do so would be an error of law. Moving counsel is encouraged to monitor the docket and, should the deadline for an opposition to a properly filed and served motion pass, submit a proposed Order granting the motion.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Civil trial memorandum

The Court encourages (but does not require) parties to submit civil trial memoranda on factual and legal issues that may arise during trial.

The Court encourages parties to submit civil trial memoranda regarding factual and legal issues that may arise during the trial.