Administrative Order 21-03 (All Court Operations in Response to COVID-19)

The record

Jurisdiction

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

Level

Court

Authority

EDCR 1.30(b); Directives 018 and 021 sections 12-16; the Governor's Feb. 15, 2021 gathering-limit increase

Issued

2021-03-11 Mar. 11, 2021

Effective

2021-03-11 (filed Mar. 12, 2021; Clerk's Office limited reopening Mar. 15, 2021) (read as 2021-03-11)

End

Superseded by AO 21-04 (June 4, 2021) (read as 2021-06-04)

In force

Mar. 11, 2021 to June 4, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• all lawyers, litigants, jurors, court employees, vendors and co-tenants
• the public

Functions reached

• CT courts and clerks
• CB public counters and self-help centers
• GATH meetings capped at 100
• WF masks regardless of vaccination for all in court facilities

Collection

Las Vegas and Reno MET-LAS

Operative words

this order supersedes AO 20-01 through 20-13, 20-16, 20-17, 20-22, 20-23, 20-24, and 21-01.... appearances by alternative means are required by all lawyers and litigants, in all case types with the exceptions of bench and jury trials and in-custody defendants appearing in the Lower Level Arraignment Courtroom.... members of the public must wear face coverings that cover their noses and mouths. Face coverings must be worn at all times while in any Court facility... Face coverings must be worn regardless of vaccination status.... there shall be no in-person gatherings or meetings to discuss Court business of more than 100 people.... As a result of the statewide pause, the Eighth Judicial District Court Clerk's Office has been closed to in-person services. Beginning on Monday, March 15, 2021, the Civil/Criminal Clerk's Office and the Family Clerk's Office will both be open to provide in-person services Mondays through Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.... In-person depositions may go forward effective March 15, 2021, so long as social distancing protocols are observed.... The Civil Law Self-Help Center may begin providing in-person services on or before April 1, 2021.... the Las Vegas Justice Court and Las Vegas Municipal Court traffic customer service counter... should remain closed until social distancing restrictions are lifted.

Enforcement

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