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

• Applicants Sought for Nevada Court of Appeals Judicial Opening 11/7/2018 2:34:47 PM

  The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection has begun accepting applications for the soon to be open judicial position on the Nevada Court of Appeals. The opening is the result of Chief Judge Abbi Silver’s election (Nov. 6) to the Nevada Supreme Court. She will officially take office on January 7, 2019.

• Court Improvement Program News and Report - 3rd Quarter 2018 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:

• Nevada Judicial Selection Commission Recommends Three Nominees to Governor Sandoval 10/23/2018 2:49:55 PM

  The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection has recommended three attorneys to Governor Brian Sandoval for consideration to fill an open judicial seat in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division.