Certified Court Interpreters Advisory Committee meeting

The Certified Court Interpreters Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Friday, April 17 at 1 p.m. via video-conference between Carson City (Supreme Court Law Library, Room 105, 201 S. Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701) and Las Vegas (Regional Justice Center, 17th Floor, Supreme Court's Courtroom).

Attached is the documentation for the scheduled meeting. (Click Here)

Nevada Supreme Court Launches New Website

The Nevada Supreme Court has launched an expanded, more user-friendly website that provides more information about the high court, and the state’s entire court system.

The redesigned website has not only a new face, but a new name – the Nevada Judiciary website – and a new web address: www.nevadajudiciary.us, although the old web address, www.nvsupremecourt.us, also provides access.

Supreme Court Judicial Conduct Code Commission Releases Final Report

The Nevada Supreme Court’s Judicial Conduct Code Commission has released its final report recommending revisions to the Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct.

Last June, the Nevada Supreme Court established the Commission to review the 2007 ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct for possible adoption in Nevada. The Commission, chaired by A. William Maupin, Chief Justice, Ret., completed its review in March and recommends that the Nevada Supreme Court replace the current Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct with its proposed Revised Code of Judicial Conduct. Janette M. Bloom served as counsel to the Commission.

The Supreme Court has set a hearing on ADKT 411

The Supreme Court has set a hearing on ADKT 411 (Indigent Defense Order) for April 7, 2009, at 1:30 pm to hear Washoe and Clark Counties' request for an extension of time to complete the weighted caseload study of their respective public defender offices.

Medical Malpractice Settlement Marathon Scheduled

The Nevada Supreme Court is taking aggressive steps to resolve a lingering problem in the District Courts in Clark County – a backlog of medical malpractice cases.

During the month of May, two-judge teams of senior judges will conduct settlement conferences in medical malpractice cases at a rate of two a day. Eighteen or more conferences will be set each week.