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.

• 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. 

Additional News

• Three Names Nominated to Fill Empty Washoe County Judicial Seat 4/17/2019 2:00:05 PM

  Chief Justice Mark Gibbons has announced the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection has submitted the names of three individuals to Governor Steve Sisolak for his consideration to fill the empty seat in Dept. 14 of the Family Division, Second Judicial District Court in Reno. The vacancy became available following the resignation of former Judge David Humke.

• Gov. Sisolak appoints Rhonda K. Forsberg to Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, Department G 4/15/2019 1:41:09 PM

  Today, Governor Steve Sisolak announced the appointment of Rhonda K. Forsberg of Henderson to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, Department G. Forsberg currently manages her own private law office, where her practice includes divorce, custody, guardianship, adoptions, child support, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and juvenile dependency.

• Presumptive Maximum Amounts of Child Support 3/29/2019 12:00:00 AM

  For the Period July 1, 2019 Through June 30, 2020

  Pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 125B.070, the presumptive maximum amounts of child support have been adjusted for the period beginning July 1, 2019.The Consumer Price Index (all items) published by the United States Department of Labor for calendar year 2018 increased 2.4 percent; therefore, the presumptive maximum amounts originally established and modified annually pursuant to NRS 125B.070 will increase 2.4 percent effective July 1, 2019. Download Presumptive Maximum Amounts of Child Support July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020* Please be aware this is likely the last update that will be provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts. With the passage of Assembly Bill 278 from the 2017 Legislative Session, the requirement that this office perform this function was repealed. At such time as new regulations regarding child support are adopted, expected in the fall of 2019, the responsibility to determine the presumptive maximum will fall to the Executive Branch.