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

CRITICALCivil cases

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are due within three Judicial days after conclusion of the bench trial.

The parties shall submit their respective Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law within three (3) Judicial days after conclusion of the bench trial in Word document for the Court's review to the law clerk at dept05LC@clarkcountycourts.us and the JEA at Mosert@clarkcountycourts.us

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibit amendments after submission must be handled with the Court Clerk on the morning of trial before the trial start time.

Amendments to the exhibits after submission to the Court must be handled with the Court Clerk on the morning of trial, prior to the start time for the trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be heard no later than 14 days before trial.

Motions must be heard no later than 14 days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deposition designations must be provided and all objections resolved before trial begins.

Deposition designations must be provided and all objections to designations resolved prior to the start of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed exhibits must be submitted to Courtroom Clerk Carolyn Jackson no later than 1 week before the trial start date.

Exhibits- Please submit your proposed exhibits to the Courtroom Clerk, Carolyn Jackson, no later than 1 week prior to the trial start date.

CRITICAL

Each party's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are due within three judicial days after the evidentiary hearing concludes.

The parties shall submit their respective Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law within three (3) Judicial days after conclusion of the evidentiary hearing in Word document for the Court's review to the law clerk at dept05LC@clarkcountycourts.us and the JEA at Mosert@clarkcountycourts.us

CRITICAL

Parties must exchange all evidentiary items and their list of intended witnesses at least one week before the evidentiary hearing.

Please exchange all evidentiary items and a list of intended witnesses at least one week prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

The list of intended witnesses must be provided to the Court at least one week before the hearing.

Further, provide this list of intended witnesses to the Court at least one week prior to the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be heard no later than 14 days before trial.

Motions must be heard no later than 14 days before trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Counsel must notify the clerk before deposition testimony is published at trial.

Counsel shall advise the clerk prior to publication.

WARNING

Orders shortening time will only be considered on an emergent basis.

Orders shortening time will only be considred on an emergent basis.

WARNINGCivil cases

Demonstrative exhibits anticipated to be used must be disclosed by calendar call.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Counsel must arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled trial time, and trials begin promptly at the given start time.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before trial time for resolution of any pre-trial issues. The trial will begin promptly at the start time given.

WARNINGCivil cases

Requests for audio visual equipment needed at trial must be submitted to the District Court's AV department following the calendar call.

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.

WARNING

Orders shortening time will only be considered on an emergent basis.

Orders shortening time will only be considred on an emergent basis.

WARNING

Counsel is asked to notify the Court Recorder at least 45 days or more 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 or the availability of daily transcripts.

Counsel is asked to notify the Court Recorder at least 45 days or more 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 or the availability of daily transcripts.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties with more than 1000 exhibits must contact the Courtroom Clerk after the firm trial setting to obtain a block of exhibit numbers; joint exhibits use number tabs.

If there are more 1000 exhibits – for any party - contact the Courtroom Clerk, after the FIRM trial setting is scheduled at the Pre-Trial Conference, so a block of numbers can be assigned. If Joint Exhibits are submitted, label tabs with numbers.

WARNINGCivil cases

After the firm trial date is set, parties must contact the Courtroom Clerk with estimated exhibit counts to obtain number ranges, but only if either side expects more than 1000 electronic exhibits.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Oversized demonstrative exhibits or those involving 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(s) must either be brought to the Court's attention at the Calendar Call, or via a written motion filed prior to the Calendar Call.

WARNINGCivil cases

All demonstrative exhibits must be disclosed to opposing counsel and the Court prior to the Calendar Call.

Any demonstrative exhibits including exemplars, power point slides, etc. anticipated to be used either by counsel or any of the witnesses, must be disclosed to opposing Counsel and the Court prior to Calendar Call.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties with mixed document-and-photo exhibits must contact the clerk before the Calendar Call for designation guidance.

If a party has an exhibit that contains both documents and photographs, please contact the clerk prior to the Calendar Call for guidance on how that should be designated.

WARNING

Opposing counsel is typically allotted five days to review, respond to, and return a proposed order.

Department N typically allots opposing counsel five (5) days to review, respond, and return the Order.

WARNINGCivil cases

Counsel requesting daily transcripts of the trial must notify the court recorder at calendar call.

Counsel requesting daily transcripts must notify the court recorder at calendar call.

WARNING

The Court prefers that any and all reply briefs be filed at least 10 days before the hearing.

The Court's preference is to have any/all replies filed 10 days prior to hearing.

WARNINGCourt notice

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 note, the Recorder is the official record for the department.

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 note, the Recorder is the official record for the department.

WARNINGCivil cases

Should counsel choose to submit in written form, both sides will be given two weeks to submit their written closing arguments at the conclusion of evidence.

Should counsel choose to submit in written form, both sides will be given two weeks to submit their written closing arguments at the conclusion of evidence.

WARNING

Opposing counsel is typically given 30 days to review and return a proposed order, unless there are special circumstances.

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? Typically 30 days unless there are special circumstances.

INFOCivil cases

Trial memoranda addressing complex or significant legal issues are optional and, if submitted, are due two judicial days before trial.

Counsel at his/her discretion may provide the Court, trial memorandum addressing any complex or significant legal issues two (2) judicial days prior to the start of trial.