Court Rules

Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

278 rules from official source documents

Rules 51 to 100, page 2 of 6

Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.

Filing deadlines

CRITICALCivil cases

Each side must provide the Court detailed proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law two judicial days before trial.

Each side shall provide the Court, two (2) judicial days prior to the start of trial, a detailed, proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law with an electronic copy in Word format.

Judge Danielle K. Pieper

CRITICALCivil cases

Demonstrative exhibits anticipated to be used must be disclosed before the calendar call.

Any demonstrative exhibits anticipated to be used must be disclosed prior to the calendar call.

Judge Danielle K. Pieper

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibit sets must be delivered to the clerk three judicial days before trial commences.

The sets must be delivered to the clerk three (3) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.

Judge Danielle K. Pieper

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel requesting daily transcripts must notify the Court Recorder thirty days before trial.

Counsel requesting daily transcripts must notify the Court Recorder, Stacey Ray, thirty (30) days prior to trial.

Judge Danielle K. Pieper

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition designations (by page/line citation) for testimony offered in lieu of live testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand three judicial days before trial.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, three (3) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.

Judge Danielle K. Pieper

CRITICALCivil cases

Final jury questionnaire must be submitted for signature at least six weeks before trial.

The questionnaire must be submitted to the Court in final form for signature no less than six (6) weeks prior to the commencement of trial.

Judge Danielle K. Pieper

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections and counter-designations to deposition testimony (by page/line citation) must be filed and served by facsimile or hand one judicial day before trial.

Any objections or counter-designations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, one (1) judicial day prior to the commencement of trial.

Judge Danielle K. Pieper

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must notify the Court Recorder 30 days before trial to request daily transcripts.

Counsel requesting daily transcripts must notify the Court Recorder, Stacey Ray, thirty (30) days prior to trial.

Judge Danielle K. Pieper

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be emailed to DC7Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us within 14 days of notification to the parties under EDCR 7.21.

Proposed orders are to be submitted to DC7Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us within fourteen (14) days of notification to the parties pursuant to EDCR 7.21.

Judge Danielle K. Pieper

CRITICALCivil cases

Original depositions anticipated to be used at trial must be delivered to the clerk three judicial days before trial commences.

All original depositions anticipated to be used in any manner during the trial must be delivered to the clerk three (3) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.

Judge Danielle K. Pieper

CRITICAL

Opposing counsel has a reasonable period of 7-10 days to review and return a proposed order.

Does your department impose a period of time for opposing counsel to review and return an Order? Yes. Reasonable period of time for opposing counsel to review and return an Order? 7-10 days

Judge Dee Butler

CRITICAL

In criminal cases, a motion to withdraw as counsel due to financial issues must be filed at least 60 days before trial.

In a criminal case, if Counsel seeks to withdraw from the case due to financial issues, they must move to do so at least sixty (60) days before the trial date.

Judge Eric Johnson

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted to chambers within 10 days of notification of the ruling, per EDCR 7.21.

Department XX requires proposed orders to be submitted to chambers within ten (10) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.

Judge Eric Johnson

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted to chambers within ten days of notification of the ruling.

Department 27 requires proposed orders to be submitted to chambers within ten (10) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.

Judge Erika Mendoza

CRITICAL

Proposed exhibits must be submitted to the Courtroom Clerk no later than seven judicial days before trial commencement.

Proposed exhibits are to be submitted to the Courtroom Clerk no later than seven (7) judicial days prior to the date for commencement of trial.

Judge Erika Mendoza

CRITICAL

The signed recording fee agreement must be returned to the Court Recorder prior to commencement of the trial.

Please sign and return this sheet to Alisha "Lish" Basom, Court Recorder, prior to commencement of the trial.

Judge Erika Mendoza

CRITICAL

Electronic exhibits must be authenticated by evidence vault clerks at least two weeks before the first day of trial, and authentication is by appointment only.

NOTE: Electronic exhibits have to be authenticated by our evidence vault clerks at least two weeks prior to the first day of trial and they work off appointments only. Please be sure to coordinate appointments for authentication of electronic exhibits accordingly.

Judge Erika Mendoza

CRITICAL

Daily transcripts must be prearranged at least two weeks (14 days) before trial starts, and as soon as possible for trials expected to last more than a couple of weeks.

Daily transcripts must be prearranged at least two weeks prior to the start of your trial. 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.

Judge Erika Mendoza

CRITICAL

Deadline
24 hours

An upload link is provided within 24 hours of the email request, and exhibits must then be uploaded within 24 hours of receiving the link.

You will receive an upload link within 24 hours. You will then have 24 hours to upload your exhibits.

Judge Heidi Almase

CRITICAL

Electronic video and/or audio exhibits must be submitted at least 10 days before the hearing.

Any electronic video and/or audio exhibits you wish to be reviewed by the Court prior to a hearing, must be submitted via FCEvidence at least 10 days prior to your hearing.

Judge Heidi Almase

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline
2 working days

Each side must provide the Court detailed proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law two working days before trial begins.

Each side shall provide the Court, two (2) working days prior to the start of trial, a detailed, proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must provide agreed jury instructions, proposed verdict forms, and opposed proposed instructions to the Court three judicial days before trial.

The parties shall provide the Court, three judicial days prior to trial, their agreed jury instructions, proposed form of verdict, and their own proposed jury instructions that were opposed by the other party.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICAL

In EDCR 4.08 matters, a new opening brief required to address points omitted from the original petition is limited to no more than seven days from the EDCR 4.08 Scheduling Order.

If an opening brief is required by the petitioning party to address the points that should have been put forth in the original petition then the briefing time for a new opening brief should be limited to no more than seven days from the date of the EDCR 4.08 Scheduling Order.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICAL

When an opening brief is permitted in an EDCR 4.08 matter, the response is allowed up to 14 days.

If an opening brief is being permitted then the Court will allow up to 14 days for a response.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Original depositions anticipated to be used at trial must be delivered to the Department 29 clerk three judicial days before trial begins.

Original Depositions anticipated to be used in any manner during the trial must be delivered to the Department 29 clerk three judicial days prior to commencement of trial.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections and counter-designations to deposition testimony must be filed and served five judicial days before trial, and counsel must advise the clerk before deposition testimony is published.

Any objections or counter designations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served, five (5) judicial days prior to commencement of trial. Counsel shall advise the clerk prior to publication.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition designations (by page/line citation) for testimony offered in lieu of live testimony must be filed and served 15 judicial days before trial.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served, fifteen (15) judicial days prior to commencement of trial.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Demonstrative exhibits and exemplars must be disclosed three judicial days before trial.

Any demonstrative exhibits including exemplars anticipated to be used must be disclosed three judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition designations (by page/line) must be filed and served 15 judicial days before trial.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served, fifteen (15) judicial days prior to commencement of trial.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed voir dire questions must be submitted to the Court no later than three judicial days before trial.

In accordance with EDCR 7.70, counsel shall submit proposed voir dire questions to the Court no later than three judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICAL

Deadline
14 calendar days

Meeting participants have fourteen calendar days from receiving the transcript to submit proposed changes to the reporter.

Those participants should have fourteen calendar days from receiving the transcript to submit any proposed changes to the transcript to the reporter.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICAL

Replies in EDCR 4.08 matters are limited to seven days from the scheduling order or seven days from the opposition's filing.

Replies should be limited to seven days from the scheduling order or seven days from the opposition's filing.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Demonstrative exhibits, including exemplars, anticipated to be used at trial must be disclosed three judicial days before trial begins.

Any demonstrative exhibits including exemplars anticipated to be used must be disclosed three judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Original depositions to be used at trial must be delivered to the Department 29 clerk three judicial days before trial.

Original Depositions anticipated to be used in any manner during the trial must be delivered to the Department 29 clerk three judicial days prior to commencement of trial.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibit lists with party-based identification and a short description of each exhibit are due one week before trial starts.

Counsel to submit an exhibit list, identified as previously directed (see above), with a short description of each exhibit, one week before the start of trial. (See page no. 2 attached).

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICAL

If the Opposition is simply supplementing a previously filed Objection it should similarly be limited to a seven-day time limit for filing.

If the Opposition is simply supplementing a previously filed Objection it should similarly be limited to a seven-day time limit for filing.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections and counter-designations to deposition testimony must be filed and served 5 judicial days before trial.

Any objections or counter designations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served, five (5) judicial days prior to commencement of trial.

Judge Jacob A. Reynolds

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days of notification of the ruling, per EDCR 7.21.

Department 6 requires proposed orders within 10 days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.

Judge Jacqueline Bluth

CRITICALCivil cases

Each side must file detailed proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law two judicial days before trial with an electronic Word-format copy.

Each side shall provide the Court, two (2) judicial days prior to the start of trial, a detailed, proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law with an electronic copy in Word format.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICAL

Demonstrative exhibits, including exemplars, that may be used at trial must be disclosed before the calendar call.

Any demonstrative exhibits including exemplars anticipated to be used must be disclosed prior to the calendar call.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICAL

Daily Transcript requests must be made to the department at the time of Pre-Trial, and in no event, not less than three weeks before trial.

Daily Transcript requests must be made to the department at the time of Pre-Trial, and in no event, not less than three weeks before trial.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICALCivil cases

Original depositions anticipated to be used at trial must be delivered to the clerk one judicial day before trial begins.

All original depositions anticipated to be used in any manner during the trial must be delivered to the clerk one (1) judicial day prior to the commencement of trial.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICAL

Proposed jury instructions in criminal cases are due to the court no later than the first day of trial.

Criminal Proposed Jury instructions are due to court no later than the first day of trial.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICAL

The three sets of exhibits must be delivered to the clerk before the firm trial date.

The sets must be delivered to the clerk prior to the firm trial date.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICAL

Danger and psychosexual evaluations must be forwarded to the court at least one judicial day before the hearing, or a continuance may result.

All danger evaluations (coordinated by the attorney) or psychosexual evaluations (coordinated by Parole and Probation) shall be forwarded to the court, not less than one (1) judicial day before the hearing. Failure to provide such shall be cause for a continuance.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICALCivil cases

The three sets of exhibits must be delivered to the clerk before trial begins.

The sets must be delivered to the clerk prior to the start of trial.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICAL

Deposition designations (by page/line citation) must be filed and served two judicial days before trial.

If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served two (2) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICAL

Responses to discovery requests are due no later than the date discovery closes.

The deadline for responding to discovery requests must fall on or before the date discovery closes.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICAL

Each side must provide the Court the jury instruction package two judicial days before the firm trial date.

Each side shall provide the Court, two (2) judicial days prior to the firm trial date an agreed set of jury instructions and proposed form of verdict along with any additional proposed jury instructions with an electronic copy in Word format.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted to Chambers within 14 days of notification of the ruling, and late submission may result in an Order to Show Cause hearing.

Department XXIII requires proposed orders to be submitted to Chambers within fourteen (14) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21. Failure to timely submit a proposed order may result in an Order to Show Cause hearing.

Judge Jasmin Lilly-Spells