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

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic exhibit drives must be submitted to the Evidence Vault for validation at least two weeks before the Calendar Call (earlier for complex cases).

Electronic exhibit drives, as defined below, must be submitted to the Evidence Vault for validation at least two (2) weeks prior to the Calendar Call to ensure compliance with 2.67, 2.68, and 2.69 unless it is a complex or document intensive case which may result in an earlier deadline.

CRITICALCivil cases

Original depositions to be used at trial (other than in lieu of live testimony) must be delivered to the Clerk at or prior to the Calendar Call.

All original depositions anticipated to be used in any manner during the trial (other than in lieu of live testimony) must be delivered to the Clerk at or prior to the Calendar Call.

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After the first party answers, parties must hold an Early Case Conference and file their JCCR/ICCR within 30 days, and trial counsel/self-represented litigants must appear at the scheduled NRCP Rule 16 Conference, unless a CMO or court order provides otherwise.

Unless there is a Case Management Order (CMO) or the Court has ordered otherwise, once the first party answers, the parties are to conduct an Early Case Conference (ECC) consistent with the rules and file their Joint/Individual Case Conference Report (JCCR/ICCR) within 30 days thereof, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. The Court then schedules an NRCP Rule 16 Conference wherein trial counsel/self-represented litigants must appear.

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic exhibits must be validated with the Vault at least two weeks (14 days) before trial begins.

Electronic Exhibits must be validated with the Vault and must be validated at least two weeks prior to the start of trial

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The EDCR 2.67 pre-trial memorandum must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

The EDCR 2.67 pre-trial memorandum must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Demonstrative exhibits and exemplars anticipated to be used must be disclosed before the final pre-trial conference.

Any demonstrative exhibits including exemplars anticipated to be used must be disclosed prior to the final pre-trial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel should contact the Courtroom Clerks ot leost 5 days prior to trial to make arrangements to deliver the exhibits directly to the Courtroom Clerk. Exhibits must be hand delivered to the Courtroom Clerk only. They cannot be dropped off in the bin nor handed to other Department staff.

Counsel should contact the Courtroom Clerks ot leost 5 days prior to trial to make arrangements to deliver the exhibits directly to the Courtroom Clerk. Exhibits must be hand delivered to the Courtroom Clerk only. They cannot be dropped off in the bin nor handed to other Department staff.

CRITICALCivil cases

Original depositions to be used in any manner at trial must be delivered to the clerk three judicial days before trial begins.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic exhibits must comply with the court's protocol and be submitted to the clerk 21 days before trial.

If the parties chose to use electronic exhibits, they must comply with the court's protocol regarding electronic exhibits, which can be obtained upon request from the court's clerks. Electronic exhibits must be submitted to the court's clerk 21 days prior to trial.

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 with an electronic copy in Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic exhibits must be validated with the Vault at least two weeks before trial begins.

Electronic Exhibits must be validated with the Vault and must be validated at least two weeks prior to the start of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Original depositions anticipated to be used at trial must be delivered to the clerk before the Calendar Call.

All original depositions anticipated to be used in any manner during the trial must be delivered to the clerk prior to the Calendar Call.

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Proposed orders must be submitted to Chambers within ten (10) days of notification to the parties pursuant to EDCR 7.21.

Proposed orders to be submitted to Chambers within ten (10) days of notification to the parties pursuant to EDCR 7.21.

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Electronic exhibits must comply with the court's electronic exhibits protocol and be submitted to the court's clerk 21 days before trial.

If the parties chose to use electronic exhibits, they must comply with the court's protocol regarding electronic exhibits, which can be obtained upon request from the court's clerks. Electronic exhibits must be submitted to the court's clerk 21 days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic exhibits must be submitted to the court's clerk 21 days before trial.

Electronic exhibits must be submitted to the court's clerk 21 days prior to trial.

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Proposed orders must be submitted to Chambers within 10 days of notification, after the drafting counsel gives the draft to non-drafting counsel for review.

Proposed orders must be submitted to Chambers within ten (10) days of notification to the parties pursuant to EDCR 7.21. Counsel designated to prepare the order must provide the draft order to non-drafting counsel for review prior to submission.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed voir dire questions must be submitted to the Court in chambers no later than one judicial day before trial begins.

In accordance with EDCR 7.70, counsel shall submit proposed voir dire questions to the Court, in chambers, not later than one (1) judicial day prior to the day trial begins.

CRITICALCivil cases

The three sets of exhibits must be delivered to the department two judicial days before trial begins.

The sets must be delivered to the department two (2) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Demonstrative exhibits, including exemplars, must be disclosed before calendar call.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Demonstrative exhibits, including exemplars, anticipated to be used at trial must be disclosed prior to calendar call.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections and counterdesignations to deposition testimony must be filed and served one judicial day before trial.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Each side must provide the Court an agreed set of jury instructions and proposed verdict form, plus any additional proposed instructions, at the final pretrial conference.

Each side shall provide the Court, at the final pretrial conference, an agreed set of jury instructions and proposed form of verdict along with any additional jury instructions proposed by either side.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition designations by page/line, for testimony offered in lieu of live testimony, 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

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Proposed orders must be submitted to Department V within ten days of the Court's notification.

Proposed orders must be submitted to Department V within ten (10) days of notification by the Court, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibit amendments must be handled with the court clerk on the morning of trial before the trial start time; the clerk will not address changes after submission.

Amendments to the exhibits after submission must be handled with the court clerk on the morning of trial, prior to the start time for the trial. The clerk will not address changes to exhibits after the submission of the exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must meet and discuss jury instructions and verdict forms prior to calendar call, and both are due at calendar call.

Counsel shall meet and discuss jury instructions and verdict forms prior to calendar call as provided in EDCR 2.67. Both are due at calendar call.

CRITICALCivil cases

A request for a witness to testify remotely must be made by motion at least 60 days before trial with a showing of good cause under Part IX-B of the Nevada Supreme Court Rules.

Any request to have a witness appear and testify by remote audio visual means must be made by motion at least 60 days before trial with the requisite showing of “good cause” under Part IX-B of the Nevada Supreme Court Rules.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits are due at the calendar call pursuant to EDCR 2.69 and the court's scheduling order.

Exhibits are due at the calendar call pursuant to EDCR 2.69 and as set forth in the court’s scheduling order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 45 days before trial under EDCR 2.47, or at least 60 days before trial under scheduling orders issued on or after July 21, 2022.

Under EDCR 2.47, motions in limine must be filed at least 45 days before trial but under the court’s scheduling orders issued on or after July 21, 2022, motions in limine must be filed by order at least 60 days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be heard no later than 14 days before trial and will typically be decided on the papers.

Motions must be heard no later than 14 days before trial and will typically be decided on the papers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Requests for any courtroom equipment other than the ELMO and television monitor must be submitted to District Court IT immediately following calendar call.

The courtroom is equipped with an ELMO and television monitor. A request for any other equipment must be submitted to District Court IT immediately following calendar call.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be heard no later than 14 days before trial and will typically be decided on the papers.

Motions must be heard no later than 14 days before trial and will typically be decided on the papers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibit amendments must be handled with the court clerk on the morning of trial before the trial start time; the clerk will not address changes after submission.

Amendments to the exhibits after submission must be handled with the court clerk on the morning of trial, prior to the start time for the trial. The clerk will not address changes to exhibits after the submission of the exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

Requests for a witness to appear and testify remotely must be made by motion at least 60 days before trial.

Any request to have a witness appear and testify by remote audio visual means must be made by motion at least 60 days before trial with the requisite showing of "good cause" under Part IX-B of the Nevada Supreme Court Rules.

CRITICALCivil cases

A proposed order that counsel is directed to prepare is due for submission 14 days after notification of the court's decision, per EDCR 7.21.

If the court directs counsel to prepare a written order, preparing counsel shall draft the order in Microsoft Word format and provide a copy to all other counsel at least 7 days before the order is due for submission (which, pursuant to EDCR 7.21, is 14 days after notification of the court's decision.)

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 45 days before trial under EDCR 2.47, or at least 60 days before trial under scheduling orders issued on or after July 21, 2022.

Under EDCR 2.47, motions in limine must be filed at least 45 days before trial but under the court's scheduling orders issued on or after July 21, 2022, motions in limine must be filed by order at least 60 days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits are due at the calendar call pursuant to EDCR 2.69 and the court's scheduling order.

Exhibits are due at the calendar call pursuant to EDCR 2.69 and as set forth in the court's scheduling order.

CRITICALCivil cases

*Leave blank for clerk's use at trial/hearing and e-mail a copy of the list in Word format to the clerk prior to the start of the trial/hearing. PLEASE USE THE EXAMPLE PROVIDED.

*Leave blank for clerk's use at trial/hearing and e-mail a copy of the list in Word format to the clerk prior to the start of the trial/hearing. PLEASE USE THE EXAMPLE PROVIDED.

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Proposed orders must be submitted to chambers within 14 days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21, by email to DC13Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us.

Department 13 requires proposed orders to be submitted to chambers within fourteen (14) days of notification of the ruling pursuant to EDCR 7.21 to DC13Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us.

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Proposed orders must be submitted within ten (10) days of notification of the ruling.

Department 18 requires proposed orders to be submitted electronically to the department inbox within ten (10) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.

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Competing orders must be submitted to DC18inbox@clarkcountycourts.us no later than 10 days from receipt of the first proposed order from adverse counsel.

Competing orders must be submitted to the DC18inbox@clarkcountycourts.us no later than 10 days from receipt of the first proposed order from adverse counsel.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 business days

Proposed voir dire questions must be presented to the trial judge in writing 10 business days before trial begins.

Proposed voir dire questions shall be presented to the trial judge in writing ten (10) business days before the start of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Objections to proposed voir dire questions must be submitted 5 business days before trial begins.

Any objections to the proposed questions shall be submitted five (5) business days before the start of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

If there are more than 100 exhibits, please submit exhibits and email the exhibit list to the Court Clerk one week prior to trial.

If there are more than 100 exhibits, please submit exhibits and email the exhibit list to the Court Clerk one week prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms are due at Calendar Call.

Both are due at Calendar Call.

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Proposed orders must be submitted to the Department 12 chambers inbox (dc12inbox@clarkcountycourts.us) within ten days of notification of the ruling.

Department 12 requires proposed orders to be submitted to chambers to dc12inbox@clarkcountycourts.us within ten (10) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.

CRITICALCivil cases

A joint pretrial memorandum must be served and filed at least 15 days before the trial date.

Per EDCR 2.67, the attorneys must prepare a joint pretrial memorandum that must be served and filed not less than 15 days before the date set for trial.