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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.
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10/11/2018 3:22:43 PM
State
Sponsored Certified Court Managers (CCM) Course Coming January 2019
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10/10/2018 8:45:54 AM
This is a highlight of a new DUI graduate.
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10/4/2018 9:50:18 AM
Sovereign citizens
and other anti-government groups affect the judicial system through a tactic
known as “paper terrorism,” clogging the courts with nonsensical, voluminous filings,
phony lawsuits, and false liens against public officials as a form of
harassment and intimidation. This behavior is sometimes a precursor to
violence. As such, this training examines legislative measures in various
jurisdictions to thwart paper terrorism, particularly directed against the
courts and judicial officials. An exploration of the origins of the movement’s
history, tactics, violent tendencies, and ideology provides an understanding of
the mindset behind this behavior, which in turn informs recommendations for prevention
and deterrence. (more…)
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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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9/17/2018 10:45:18 AM
Eleven attorneys have applied to the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection to fill the open judicial seat in the Eighth Judicial District Family Court, Dept. L, created by the retirement of Judge Jennifer L. Elliott.
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9/12/2018 2:37:07 PM
Join Judge Melissa Saragosa, Las Vegas Justice Court, as she provides an
overview of how to process civil garnishments and enforcements from judgment
though return of money. Judge Saragosa will also provide a best-practices walkthrough,
beginning when the plaintiff arrives at court and requests enforcement of
judgment. The Nevada Supreme Court is offering this free
webinar on September 27, 2018, limited jurisdiction judges and court staff.
However, all other judicial officers and court staff are welcome to attend as
well. (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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6/4/2018 2:17:58 PM
Funding for the Nevada judicial system is administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) under the direction of the Supreme Court.For the fiscal year 2017, the State Judicial System appropriated $38,338,425 from the State's General Fund. This equates to approximately one percent of the statewide General Fund appropriation.
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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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3/13/2018 4:12:00 PM
In January 2018, the Nevada Supreme Court
ordered the newest version of the Minimum Accounting Standards. This training
will cover the updates made to the Minimum Accounting Standards V3.1 and the
associated Minimum Accounting Standards Guide for External Audits V1.1.The Nevada Supreme Court is offering this free
webinar on May 15, 2018, for judicial officers and court staff. (more…)
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3/7/2018 11:38:39 AM
The Nevada Guardianship Compliance Office has established a toll-free guardianship fraud hotline at (833) 421-7711.
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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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2/15/2018 2:16:53 PM
The Nevada Guardianship Compliance Office has hired an investigator and a forensic financial specialist to support Nevada’s district courts in the administration of guardianship cases.
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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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8/17/2017 4:47:09 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court is offering a free
webinar on August 31, 2017, for all judicial officers, quasi-judicial officers,
and court staff. The “Insights into the Sovereign Citizen Movement” webinar
will focus on the resurgence of the movement in the U.S., as well as ways to
identify sovereign citizens and tips on handling encounters with them. (more…)
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7/19/2017 10:21:12 AM
The Nevada Supreme Court is offering a free
webinar on September 28, 2017, for all judicial officers, quasi-judicial
officers, and court staff. The “Nevada Legislative Review 2017” webinar will
focus on the many changes resulting from the 2017 legislative session. (more…)
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7/11/2017 3:09:49 PM
“Maintaining the Integrity of Criminal Records”
is now available via on-demand video. (more…)
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6/23/2017 5:09:57 PM
"JCSN Court Administration Committee Legislative Review
2017” is now available via on-demand video. (more…)
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6/13/2017 3:54:14 PM
“Understanding and Preventing Vicarious Trauma
and Compassion Fatigue in the Court Community” is now available via on-demand
video. (more…)
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5/24/2017 4:28:24 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court is offering this free
webinar on June 20, 2017, for all court administrators, court representatives,
lead clerks, and county clerks. (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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4/25/2017 11:20:55 AM
The Nevada Supreme Court is offering this free webinar from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. on June 27, 2017, for all judicial officers and court staff.
In an effort to maintain the integrity of criminal records, the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS), General Services Division (GSD), will focus this training on the importance of criminal record maintenance and how it impacts the criminal justice community.The goal is to further enhance that balance of information sharing by gathering important information to enable DPS to better serve the community as a whole. Based on feedback from a presentation on this subject at the limited jurisdiction judges winter seminar, this session will focus on specifics identified as needing extra attention.more details...
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4/18/2017 4:49:16 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court is offering this free
webinar on May 23, 2017, for all judicial officers, quasi-judicial officers,
and court staff. (more…)
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4/12/2017 9:05:32 AM
“Substance Abuse in the Court Community” is now
available via on-demand video. (more…)
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4/6/2017 9:33:12 AM
Nevada judges travel from courthouse-to-courthouse in various rural counties to ensure due process for everyone. In the last six years (2011-16), rural district court judges traveled an average of 6.1 hours per week to dispense justice in Nevada’s rural communities, which was a 14 percent reduction from the 2007-10 time period (7.1 hours).
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3/24/2017 4:33:45 PM
Domestic Violence in the Digital Age: Part 2-Evidentiary Issues is now available via on-demand video. (more)
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3/23/2017 9:42:21 AM
For the Period July 1, 2018 Through June 30, 2019
Pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 125B.070, the presumptive maximum amounts of child support have been adjusted for the period beginning July 1, 2018.The Consumer Price Index (all items) published by the United States Department of Labor for calendar year 2017 increased 2.1 percent; therefore, the presumptive maximum amounts originally established and modified annually pursuant to NRS 125B.070 will increase 2.1 percent effective July 1, 2018.
Download Presumptive Maximum Amounts of Child Support July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018
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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
October 2018. The dates are October 9-11, 2018 (Carson City) and October 16-19, 2018 (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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2/9/2017 3:11:11 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court is offering a free
webinar on April 6, 2017, for all judicial officers, quasi-judicial officers,
and court staff. The “Substance Abuse in the Court Community” webinar will
focus on addiction and how it effects those in the court and legal community
and those on the bench in particular. (more…)
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2/9/2017 3:08:15 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court is offering a free
webinar on March 21, 2017, for all judicial officers, quasi-judicial officers,
and court staff. The “Domestic Violence in the Digital Age: Part 2 –
Evidentiary Issues” webinar will focus on evidentiary issues surrounding social
media and technologies that can be misused to cause harm. (more…)
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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 3:44:53 PM
The Nevada Supreme Court is offering this free
webinar on March 7, 2017, 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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1/25/2017 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 2018:
- January 19, 2018 – Friday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- April 27, 2018 – Friday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- August 3, 2018 - Friday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- October 19, 2018 – Friday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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6/3/2014 11:00:00 AM
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).
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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 2015 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.