Chief Judge Kevin G. Higgins

Sparks Justice Court, Department 2

Telephone: (775) 353-7620
Email: KHiggins@washoecounty.us

Chief Judge Kevin Higgins was appointed to the Sparks Justice Court on April 15, 2003, was retained in 2004, and was re-elected in 2010, 2016, and 2022. Judge Higgins graduated from Reed High School in 1978 and Willamette University in 1982 where he was awarded the 'Senior Key', presented to 10 seniors who contributed the most during their time studying at the university.  In 1985 he graduated from Georgetown University Law Center with his Juris Doctorate. Judge Higgins was the Chief Deputy Attorney with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office before his election to the bench. During his time there, Judge Higgins prosecuted everything from DUI's to death penalty cases; and argued in the Nevada Supreme Court, the United States District Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Supreme Court, as well as almost every District Court in Nevada. Judge Higgins frequently teaches at judicial education conferences.  For over 30 years, he has presented a review of the Nevada Supreme Court criminal cases at the annual meetings of the Nevada District Court Judges Association. Judge Higgins also sits on the national scholarship selection panel for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Judge Higgins is active in the community and is a founding member of the Sparks Centennial Sunrise Rotary Club. His wife, Tammy, is a nationally recognized first grade teacher who is also active in many local community groups.  They have three adult children.