The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) provides Nevada’s court system with the programs and skills required to provide all Nevadans with timely and efficient justice. The AOC provides continuity and improvement in the Nevada judiciary through:

• Continuously examining the processes and effectiveness of the Judicial Branch.
• Providing leadership in ensuring access to timely and cost effective justice in the State Courts.
• Implementing policy goals set forth by the Supreme Court and aiding the Court in fulfilling its role as the leader of an independent and co-equal branch of government.

Robin Sweet serves as the current director and state court administrator and directs an organization of more than 60 professionals providing support to Nevada’s judiciary. The AOC develops and maintains information technology essential for managing courts, provides judicial education, trains and certifies court interpreters, and manages programs designed to improve access to justice, provide family permanency, and achieve conflict resolution.

• State Guardianship Compliance Office

  The State Guardianship Compliance Office (GCO) opened in January 2018, with the hiring of the first Guardianship Compliance Program Manager. During its first three months in operation, the GCO focused on the development of internal procedures, staffing, outreach to District Courts, and the development of a public webpage that provides an overview of the office and resource links for the public.

• Court Improvement Program

  The Court Improvement Program (CIP) enables the courts and agencies involved in the child welfare system to develop systemic, statewide changes intended to significantly improve the processing of child welfare cases while ensuring compliance with state and federal laws. 

• Find A Court Quickly Locates a Nevada Traffic Court

  Traveling across Nevada, a driver may crossover several court jurisdictions. For instance, on a trip across I-80 from the California border through Nevada to the Utah border, motorists would find themselves in more than 10 different traffic court jurisdictions. 

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Additional News

• Judicial Selection Interviews for Clark County Family Court Opening 10/15/2018 3:07:03 PM

  Interviews for applicants applying for Dept. L of the Eighth Judicial District Court have been scheduled for October 22-23, 2018 at the Nevada Supreme Court Courtroom in Las Vegas. Interviews will be webcast and can be viewed on the Supreme Court website.

• Public Comments Sought for Revisions to Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure (NRCP) 10/15/2018 9:06:42 AM

  The Nevada Supreme Court seeks public and attorney comments on proposed revisions to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure (NRCP). Comments can be filed with the Supreme Court in ADKT 0522, or emailed to NRCPcommittee@nvcourts.nv.gov.

• New Online Course! Nevada Uniform System for Judicial Records 10/12/2018 9:42:39 AM

  This free online course is part one of a two-part series on the Uniform System for Judicial Records (USJR) statistics. Part one defines the USJR caseload and additional caseload measures, which will allow participants to analyze the measures that are reported on the USJR worksheets. 

  Part two coming early 2019 - Part two defines the USJR disposition and time measures, which will allow participants to accurately report case resolutions and interpret performance measures reported on the USJR worksheets.(more…)