Judge Jacqueline Bluth
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Document Format Requirements1 rule
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Department 6 will accept any and all orders, stipulations and judgments of any kind with electronic signatures. Wet signatures will also be allowed.
Summary: Department 6 accepts electronic signatures on all orders, stipulations, and judgments, and wet signatures are also allowed.
Document Filing Requirements1 rule
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Counsel will be required to file a Notice of Prove-Up hearing and you will receive a setting in ordinary course. If necessary, special setting accommodations can be made wherein it can be heard on a date different than a regular Civil Law & Motion calendar.
Summary: Counsel must file a Notice of Prove-Up hearing for default judgment prove-ups and will receive an ordinary-course setting, with special setting accommodations available if needed.
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Default Judgment Prove Up
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Default judgments under $50,000 may be submitted by email to DC6inbox@ClarkCountyCourts.us, while default judgments of $50,000 or more must be set on the regular Civil Law & Motion calendar.
All Default Judgments with a principal amount of less than $50,000 may be submitted to DC6inbox@ClarkCountyCourts.us . Default Judgments with a principal of $50,000 or more must be set on the Department's regular Civil Law & Motion calendar.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days of notification of the ruling, per EDCR 7.21.
Department 6 requires proposed orders within 10 days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The counsel drafting the proposed order must provide a draft to opposing counsel for reasonable review and comment, but non-drafting counsel need not sign the order before submission.
Counsel designated to prepared the order is required to provide a draft to opposing counsel(s), allowing for a reasonable opportunity for review and comment. Non-drafting counsel is not required to sign the order prior to submission.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
When orders are contested, each party must submit a letter copied to all parties explaining their position on the disputed and proposed orders.
In Department 6, when orders are contested, each party must submit a letter, copied to all parties, explaining their position regarding the disputed and proposed orders.
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Disputes over proposed orders may be resolved by submitting competing orders with explanatory letters copied on all parties for chambers review.
Disputes may be resolved by submitting competing orders with explanatory letters, copied on all parties, for chambers review.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Rule 16 conferences are mandatory and held from chambers with email notice to all parties, but counsel may request an in-person conference, which will be placed on the regular Civil Law & Motion calendar.
Mandatory Rule 16 Conferences are held from chambers and an email will be sent to all parties either from the Judge or the Judicial Executive Assistant. In the event counsel requests that the rule 16 conference be held in person, such accommodations will be made and the matter will be held on our regular Civil Law & Motion Calendar.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Attorneys must appear in person for substantive argument, show cause matters, and calendar calls; a Zoom link may be requested only by emailing the JEA and Law Clerk with the case information and reason, and Zoom is generally allowed for most status checks.
Department 6 REQUIRES attorneys appear in person for ALL matters where substantive argument will occur, for show cause matters and calendar calls. If extreme circumstances exist and an attorney can absolutely not make it to court, please reach out to the JEA, Krystal Jacobs, at JacobsKr@ClarkCountyCourts.us and the Law Clerk at Dept06LC@ClarkCountyCourts.us with the case information and why you cannot be present in person. A zoom link can sometimes be made available upon request. However, we do allow counsel to appear via zoom for most status checks.
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Visitors may attend homicide sessions via Zoom if the attorney or VWAC requests the link in advance, but defendants must appear in person at every proceeding with no exception for sentencings.
Department 6 will allow visitors to attend our homicide sessions via zoom. Either their attorney or VWAC at the DA's office can reach out prior for the ZOOM link. Defendants will be required to appear in person in the courtroom at every court proceeding unless prior permission was given by Judge Bluth herself at an earlier proceeding. However, NO exception will be made to this rule for sentencings. Defendant will be present in the courtroom for rendition of sentence.
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Witnesses may testify via Zoom at trial only if counsel requests permission in advance by emailing the JEA with the witness's name, approximate appearance time, and contact email; Zoom is not provided for observers.
Witnesses will be permitted to testify via zoom. Zoom will not be provided for those who wish to "watch" trial. Zoom is only activated for witnesses and counsel will need to request this permission in advance. Please email the JEA, Krystal Jacobs, at Jacobskr@ClarkCountyCourts.us with the information. i.e. Name of witness, their approximate appearance time and a good email for the witness.
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All orders and accompanying letters must be sent to DC6inbox@ClarkCountyCourts.us; copying court staff is permitted but not required.
All orders and any accompanying letters should be sent to DC6inbox@ClarkCountyCourts.us. There is no need to copy any court staff but it is acceptable if you do.
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Chambers fax number for Department VI is (702) 671-4349.
Fax – (702) 671-4349
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Transcript and/or CD (JAVS) requests for hearings must be emailed to the court recorder at TakasD@ClarkCountyCourts.us, who will provide direction and necessary forms.
To request a transcript and/or CD (JAVS) of a hearing, please email the recorder, De'Awna Takas, at TakasD@ClarkCountyCourts.us. She will provide direction and any forms that may be necessary.
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The law clerk email contact for Department VI chambers is dept06lc@clarkcountycourts.us.
Email – dept06lc@clarkcountycourts.us
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Chambers phone contact for Department VI is the office line (702) 671-4350 and the law clerk line (702) 671-4354.
Office – (702) 671-4350 Law Clerk – (702) 671-4354
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