ADA Accommodations Overview
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities. The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability just as other civil rights laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. The ADA guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to enjoy employment opportunities, purchase goods and services, and participate in state and local government programs.
The ADA defines disability as a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. ADA protection extends not only to individuals who currently have a disability, but to those with a record of a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, or who are perceived or regarded as having a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
The ADA is broken up into five titles. Each set out the requirements for different kinds of organizations. Title II covers requirements for state and local governments. Public entities have an ongoing obligation to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not excluded from programs and services because facilities are unusable or inaccessible to them. Any accommodation provided by the courts will be at no cost to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Sign Language Interpreters and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) providers who meet the minimum qualifications in this State as required (NRS 656A.080) can be found on the Aging and Disability Services Division Site.
Contact the individual court for more information on requesting an ADA accommodation. To request an accommodation with the Nevada Supreme Court in either our Carson City or Las Vegas locations contact: the Clerk of the Court: Email: nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov ; Phone: (775) 684-1700 (Carson City) ; Phone: (702) 486-9300 (Las Vegas)
For all other ADA questions or concerns contact: courtservices@nvcourts.nv.gov
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