Administrative Order 20-01 (In the Matter of the Eighth Judicial District Court's Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19))

The record

Jurisdiction

Clark County, Nevada (Eighth Judicial District) · Las Vegas and Reno · Nevada

Level

Court

Authority

EDCR 1.30(b); Nev. Const. art. 3 sec. 1 and art. 6; consultation with the Chief Justice; the Governor's Mar. 12, 2020 Declaration of Emergency

Issued

2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020

Effective

2020-03-16

End

Continued by AO 20-13 (Apr. 16, 2020) until 30 days after the Governor's emergency or modification; superseded by AO 20-17 (June 1, 2020) (read as 2020-04-16)

In force

Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 16, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• all litigants, counsel and jurors in Clark County District Court
• the public entering court facilities

Functions reached

• CT courts (professional services, financial services, real estate): trials suspended, hearings remote
• CB litigant and juror access to the Regional Justice Center
• TRAV entry bar for returned travelers

Collection

Las Vegas and Reno MET-LAS

Operative words

Effective March 16, 2020, all currently scheduled non-essential District Court hearings are ordered to be conducted by video or telephonic means; decided on the papers; or rescheduled unless otherwise directed by a District Court Judge.... All jury trials, civil and criminal, scheduled in District Court for the next 30 days will be suspended and will be rescheduled as the court calendar allows. No summonsed prospective jurors are to appear.... District Court Administration is ordered to post a notice at the entrance of all district court facilities advising the following people that they may not enter the court facility: 1. Persons who in the last 14 days have traveled to a country designated as a Level 3 travel health notice... 3. Persons who have been asked to self-quarantine by any doctor, hospital, or health agency... Anyone attempting to enter in violation of these protocols will be denied entry by District Court Marshals.

Enforcement

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