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1/6/2020 2:00:58 PM
Domestic violence is one of the strongest
predictors of child abuse and neglect fatalities in the United States. Forty percent of child abuse victims report
domestic violence in the home. We know that 70% of domestic violence go
unreported. (more…)
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1/6/2020 1:51:33 PM
According to the National Center on Domestic
Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health, trauma can have significant mental health
consequences. Yet the agencies and systems to which survivors and their
children turn are frequently unprepared to address the range of issues they
face in trying to access safety and heal from the traumatic effects of abuse. (more…)
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1/6/2020 1:43:30 PM
The U.S. Children’s Bureau says that one of the barriers to
successful outcomes for children who come to the attention of the court in
child welfare cases is a lack of trained and effective representatives; someone
to advocate for timeliness in agency and court handling of the child’s case.
National Consensus is that a child deserves a vigorous and active attorney. (more…)
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1/2/2020 4:20:07 PM
Leadership at the Nevada Supreme Court will change on January 6, 2020 when Chief Justice Mark Gibbons ends his term and Justice Kristina Pickering assumes the administrative post of Chief Justice.
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12/12/2019 10:13:32 AM
New Webcast! "Nevada Misdemeanor Jury Trials" is now available via on-demand video. (more...)
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12/5/2019 3:37:47 PM
Now available via on-demand video. (more...)
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11/15/2019 10:14:29 AM
The Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), has awarded nine Nevada courts with Trial Court Improvement Grants. The nine projects will improve access to court services, enhance security, or provide for training and possible certification of court interpreters.
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10/22/2019 3:21:05 PM
This self-paced online training now includes Module 3, which focuses on interpreter skills and knowledge of important ethical considerations for interpreting in cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault. (more…)
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10/22/2019 11:32:16 AM
During the past quarter (July through September 2019), the Court Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and stakeholder's knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange.
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10/22/2019 11:19:36 AM
During the past quarter (April through June 2019), the Court Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and stakeholder's knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange.
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10/10/2019 9:46:32 AM
Data on child welfare case processing and outcomes are not always easy to come by. At the state level, the child welfare agency must report specific data point to the federally government. These data are made available to the public, however, they are limited in scope and only include the largest jurisdictions in the state. Chapin Hall, through their Foster Care Data Archive, works with states to compile their child welfare data in a meaningful way. (more…)
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9/9/2019 5:45:00 PM
The Administrative Office of the Courts Audit Unit recently updated the frequently asked questions regarding the Minimum Accounting Standards Guide for External Audits to assist both courts and external auditors with the completion of their required four-year independent audits. This guide should be referenced during the current four-year independent audits. A copy of the updated FAQs can be found here. Any questions that arise which are not currently address in this version of the frequently asked questions can be sent to the Audit Unit at auditor@nvcourts.nv.gov for review and response.
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8/28/2019 3:34:56 PM
Data on child welfare case processing and outcomes are not always easy
to come by. At the state level, the child welfare agency must report specific
data point to the federally government. These data are made available to the
public, however, they are limited in scope and only include the largest
jurisdictions in the state. Chapin Hall, through their Foster Care Data
Archive, works with states to compile their child welfare data in a meaningful
way. (more…)
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8/22/2019 8:03:53 AM
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) awarded Katherine R. Malzahn-Bass, Court Improvement Program Coordinator for the Supreme Court of Nevada, the 2019 Innovator of the Year award for her efforts on Nevada’s Statewide Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program. She was recognized at the NCJFCJ’s 82nd Annual Conference highlighting innovative topics, social issues and solutions to the challenges facing the juvenile and family court system.
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7/29/2019 7:53:30 AM
The Supreme Court is seeking applications from people wishing to serve as a foreclosure mediator. Individuals appointed by the Supreme Court in 2017 will need to reapply as their 2-year appointments are expiring.
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5/28/2019 10:41:36 AM
During the past quarter (January through March 2019), the Court Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and stakeholder’s knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange.
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5/23/2019 8:05:49 AM
The Nevada Guardianship Compliance Office of the Nevada Supreme Court urges individuals involved with or considering guardianship to take part in a new online course.
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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.
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3/25/2019 1:54:40 PM
Nevada
Appellate Courts 2018 Criminal Opinions Review is now available via on-demand
video (more…)
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3/21/2019 2:08:50 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court, in an effort to support rural courts’ language access needs, is offering a 2019 Orientation Workshop to be held May 9-10, 2019 in Battle Mountain at the Lander County Courthouse. A written examination will follow the workshop at 1 p.m. on May 10. The deadline for registration is April 26, 2019.
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1/31/2019 1:45:00 PM
The Nevada Supreme
Court is offering this free webinar on March 6, 2019, primarily for court staff
attorneys and law clerks. However, all judicial officers and other court staff
are welcome to attend as well. (more…)
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1/15/2019 1:31:12 PM
During the past quarter (October through December, 2018), the Court Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and stakeholder’s knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange. CIP:
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12/10/2018 4:32:54 PM
New Webcast! Weapons of Mass Distraction: Strategies for Countering the Paper Terrorism of Sovereign Citizens is now available via on-demand video. (more...)
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10/24/2018 2:20:47 PM
During the past quarter(August through October, 2018), the Court Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and stakeholder’s knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange. CIP:
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10/18/2018 2:42:29 PM
The Trial Court Technology Support staff are working on several projects to improve services to the Nevada courts participating on the Nevada Court System (NCS) as well as services to non-NCS courts for data exchanges to the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). We look forward to continuing our efforts to enhance the NCS program.
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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.
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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…)
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10/10/2018 8:45:54 AM
This is a highlight of a new DUI graduate.
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9/24/2018 2:00:36 PM
Nevada Interlock Laws and Procedures is now
available via on-demand video. (more…)
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7/30/2018 2:42:16 PM
During the past quarter (May through August, 2018), the Court
Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving
timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and
stakeholder’s knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through
continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange. CIP:
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7/30/2018 2:37:56 PM
During the past quarter (January through April, 2018), the Court
Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving
timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and
stakeholder’s knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through
continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange. CIP:
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7/30/2018 2:30:01 PM
During the past quarter (October through December, 2017), the
Court Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving
timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and
stakeholder’s knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through
continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange. CIP has:
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6/14/2018 8:00:00 AM
We are pleased to announce the qualifying certified public accounting (CPA) firms who remitted proposals under the 2018-01 RFQ for Judicial Branch Statewide MAS Audits. The list of firms can be found here. Proposals were evaluated for the required submission attributes. The firms listed scored 85% or greater for compliance with the attributes in the RFQ. Proposal cost comparisons in addition to full copies of each firm's proposal are available for review upon request. An Application for Access to Administrative Records must be completed to request copies of this information. The Policy on Public Access to Administrative Records and associated copy fees schedule will apply. The application, policy, and fee schedule can be found here.
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5/24/2018 12:07:03 PM
The 2018 Minimum Accounting Standards V3.1 Updates is now available via on-demand video. (more…)
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5/8/2018 11:49:31 AM
We are pleased to announce the Minimum Accounting Standards External Auditor Training is available for completion. In January 2018, the Nevada Supreme Court ordered the revised Minimum Accounting Standards (MAS) V3.1 and Minimum Accounting Standards Guide for External Audits V1.1. These revisions contain a requirement that all independent auditors performing courts 4-year MAS audits must complete training developed by the Nevada Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts before completing any MAS audits. This training must be completed by both Certified Public Accountants and Certified Internal Auditors working on the 4-year audits.
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4/26/2018 11:05:54 AM
Twenty-seven Nevada judges have received awards for educational achievements earned through judicial education. The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) provides judges continuing education programs to ensure a competent and professional judiciary.
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3/15/2018 3:18:43 PM
Nevada Appellate Courts 2017 Criminal Opinions
Review is now available via on-demand video. (more…)
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3/14/2018 11:39:11 AM
The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) invites interested individuals to attend a Video Remote Interpreting Demonstration at the Elko Courthouse at 10 a.m. on March 27, 2018. The presentation will demonstrate a video remote interpreting system provided by CourtCall. The demonstration will last approximately an hour and observers will have an opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns.
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3/6/2018 7:59:14 AM
The Nevada Guardianship Compliance Office has established a toll-free guardianship fraud hotline at (833) 421-7711.
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2/6/2018 4:44:55 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court recently approved and ordered the Minimum Accounting Standards, Version 3.1 and the Minimum Accounting Standards Guide for External Audits, Version 1.1 on January 19, 2018.
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1/17/2018 12:15:31 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court is offering this free
webinar on March 8, 2018, primarily for court staff attorneys and law clerks.
However, all judicial officers and other court staff are welcome to attend as
well. (more…)
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1/5/2018 10:36:16 AM
The National Center for State Courts announced
the new and free online course for court interpreters. This introductory course
– Interpreting for Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault Cases – seeks to equip court and legal interpreters with
fundamental knowledge and insights about domestic violence and sexual assault
that will enhance their ability to help LEP survivors make their voices heard.
(more">)
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11/28/2017 3:45:56 PM
During the past quarter (June through September, 2017), the Court Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and stakeholder's knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange.
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11/28/2017 3:22:17 PM
During the past quarter (April through June, 2017), the Court
Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving
timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and
stakeholder’s knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through
continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange.
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11/28/2017 1:54:15 PM
Ethics in the Courtroom for Court Interpreters
is now available via on-demand video. This course is designed for all
credentialed court interpreters and prospective court interpreters. However,
judicial officers, quasi-judicial officers and court staff are also invited to
view the training. (more…)
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11/8/2017 2:05:33 PM
Insights into the Sovereign Citizen Movement is
now available via on-demand video. (more…)
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11/1/2017 12:23:09 PM
The recent Delegate
or Procrastinate webinar hosted by the Nevada Association of Court Executives
(NACE) and co-hosted by the Nevada AOC is now available via on-demand video. (more…)
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11/1/2017 12:19:42 PM
The Nevada Legislative
Review 2017 is now available via on-demand video. (more…)
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5/17/2017 2:07:45 PM
During the past quarter (January through March, 2017), the Court
Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving
timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and
stakeholder’s knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through
continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange.
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3/14/2017 4:03:51 PM
"Nevada Appellate Courts 2016 Criminal Opinions Review" is now available via on-demand video. (more)
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2/23/2017 1:57:57 PM
The AOC
Certified Court Interpreters Program hereby announces the offering of the Oral
Performance Examination in both Las
Vegas and Carson City in
April 2019. The dates are April 9-12, 2019 (Carson City) and April 16-19, 2019 (Las Vegas). The languages
available for oral testing are the following:
- Arabic
- Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian
- Cantonese
- French
- Haitian Creole
- Hmong
- Ilocano
- Khmer
- Korean
- Laotian
- Mandarin
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Filipino (Tagalog)
- Turkish
- Vietnamese
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2/6/2017 10:03:43 AM
During the past quarter (October through December, 2016), the
Court Improvement Program (CIP) has focused on three primary strategies: improving
timeliness to permanency for children; increasing judicial, attorney, and
stakeholder’s knowledge and expertise; and building systemic capacity through
continual quality improvement (CQI) and data exchange.
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1/25/2017 3:35:00 PM
"Domestic Violence in the Digital Age" is now available via on-demand video. (more…)
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1/17/2017 3:45:00 PM
The Court Improvement Program fosters its mission by using technology to build systemic capacity, and advance judicial and attorney knowledge and expertise. The On-Line Attorney Dependency Training is intended to improve legal representation of parents and children in dependency cases and is open to all judges handling neglect and abuse cases and the attorneys appearing in these courts. The distance learning environment maximizes accessibility and removes the barriers of location, time, and costs.
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7/15/2016 3:00:00 PM
The recorded sessions for the Nevada Supreme Court/Court of Appeals Civil
and Criminal Opinions, and the U.S. Supreme Court Opinions are now
available online.Select conference
materials are also available. (more…)
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1/4/2016 4:20:00 PM
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) has accepted Nevada as a recipient of technical assistance for the Committee to Study Evidence-Based Pretrial Release. The NIC will assist the state in establishing a pilot site program.
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10/5/2015 8:59:14 AM
The Supreme Court of Nevada Judicial Council has formed a committee to study evidence-based pretrial release and the committee is moving forward with collecting data on how the system might work in Nevada. According to many members of the committee, the current pretrial release system is a "seat of your pants" decision for most judges or requires payment of bail by an accused, who many times cannot afford it.
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9/29/2015 3:43:36 PM
The Supreme Court Blue Ribbon for Kids Commission is relying on various resources as it tackles reforming the Clark County child welfare system and courts. The State of Nevada, Washoe County, and various Clark County agencies are working together to ensure children feel safe and the
system meets national standards, the Committee learned at its September meeting.
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7/14/2015 10:45:56 AM
The Blue Ribbon for Kids Commission, made up of community leaders reviewing child welfare in southern Nevada, will move toward implementing recommendations announced in March to address deficiencies in the Clark County child welfare system and courts. In Phase II, seven subcommittees have been formed to advance the seven recommendations made by the Commission. The subcommittees are:
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7/2/2015 2:24:25 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts has partnered with the New Mexico Language Access Center to offer this self-paced online course. The purpose of the course is to ensure that all court employees have a basic understanding of their ethical and legal obligations, as well as current best practices in serving limited English proficient and non-English speaking individuals. (more…)
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3/25/2015 2:34:53 PM
Supreme Court Justice Nancy Saitta will chair the Blue Ribbon for Kids Commission made up of community leaders reviewing child welfare in southern Nevada. The Commission will release its final recommendation report to the public, which is invited to attend.
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11/4/2014 11:20:34 AM
Court Improvement Program Select Committee Meetings for 2020:
- April 10, 2020 – Friday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- July 10, 2020 - Friday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- October 9, 2020 – Friday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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5/6/2014 2:15:00 PM
The AOC Audit Unit would like to remind all courts assigned to Minimum Accounting Standards "Group 1" that a four-year independent audit is required to be completed and remitted during calendar year 2014. All courts (district, justice, and municipal) in Carson, Storey, Washoe, Lyon, Churchill, Elko, Lander, Pershing, Humboldt, and Douglas counties are classified as Group 1 courts. All other courts are assigned to Minimum Accounting Standards "Group 2". Group 2 courts required external audits are due in calendar year 2015.
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2/19/2014 10:55:00 AM
The Nevada Supreme Court is proud to announce the launch of the new distance learning website as a part of the on-going development to the Court’s Distance Education Program. Under the direction of the Judicial Education Unit, the distance education program offers training for Nevada’s state trial courts through online webinars, videoconferencing, videos, courses, and written correspondence. For more information visit Distance Education Program.
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12/3/2012 3:40:00 PM
Access the New Mexico Center for Language Access Class Schedule here: http://nmcenterforlanguageaccess.org/cms/en/calendar/class-schedule
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1/24/2012 3:05:00 PM
The Supreme Court recently approved and ordered Minimum Accounting Standards, Version 3.0, on January 13, 2012. We encourage you to review the new standards to ensure your court’s compliance.