Judge Jessica Peterson
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- 3 copies
Supporting Documentation
- Email • Upon Filing
Exhibits
Court-wide- 3 copies
Adjournments
- Continuances are obtained by emailing both departments addresses with all counsel copied and their agreement indicated, providing the requested continuance date if possible; a confirmation email will follow and no Notice of Change of Hearing will issue.
Request must include
Communication
Chambers
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Fax
Chambers
Clerk
Phone
Court-wideClerk
Document Format Requirements1 rule
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All orders must be submitted electronically to DC8Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us in both Word and PDF format.
Summary: Orders submitted to the department inbox must be in both Word and PDF format.
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
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Judge Peterson would like the following language and signature line included in all voluntary dismissals: Based on the foregoing Notice, Case No. A-23-123456-C is hereby dismissed WITH/without prejudice and the case is CLOSED.
Summary: All voluntary dismissals must include the specified dismissal and closure language and signature line.
Document Type
Voluntary Dismissal
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All orders must be signed as to form and content.
Document Type
Order
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All orders and stipulations utilizing electronic signatures must have authorization to use e-signature included.
Summary: Orders and stipulations using electronic signatures must include authorization to use e-signature.
Document Type
Order Or Stipulation
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All orders should include language that upon reaching the age of 18 years that a copy of this order and driver's license in the name of the minor may be presented to the bank for release to the minor.
Summary: Minor's compromise orders should include language that upon reaching age 18 a copy of the order and the minor's driver's license may be presented to the bank for release of funds.
Document Type
Minors Compromise Order
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The Court will not require a yearly accounting, just a bank statement showing the account is still in existence and the amount in the account.
Summary: For minor's compromises, no yearly accounting is required—only a bank statement showing the account still exists and the amount in it.
Document Type
Minors Compromise Accounting
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All orders must be submitted electronically to DC8Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us, and the email must contain no argument or communication because the department inbox is unmonitored.
All orders must be submitted electronically to DC8Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us in both Word and PDF format. Pursuant to the current administrative orders, there is to be no argument or communication in the email (the department inbox is unmonitored).
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Exhibits too large to email must be submitted via runner on disc or thumb drive; external links or registration-required links cannot be opened.
If you are submitting exhibits to a motion or settlement conference brief that is too large to email, please submit via runner on disc or thumb drive. We are unable to open external links (Dropbox, etc.) or anything that requires registration.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Continuance requests received after 10:00 am the day before a hearing cannot be processed.
We are unable to process continuance requests received after 10:00 am the day before a hearing.
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All supporting documentation is due four days prior to the hearing.
All supporting documentation is due four (4) days prior to the hearing.
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Proposed orders must be submitted to chambers within 14 days of notification of the ruling.
Department 8 requires proposed orders to be submitted to chambers within fourteen (14) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The counsel designated to prepare the order must provide a draft to opposing counsel for reasonable review and comment.
Counsel designated to prepare the order is required to provide a draft to opposing counsel, allowing for a reasonable opportunity for review and comment.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Trial counsel must submit three copies of final exhibits.
Trial counsel must submit three copies of final exhibits.
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Courtesy copies of supporting documentation may be emailed to Dept08LC@clarkcountycourts.us and lordr@clarkcountycourts.us.
Courtesy copies may be emailed to Dept08LC@clarkcountycourts.us and lordr@clarkcountycourts.us
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
All petitions to seal will be set for hearing, and the petitioner must submit an Affidavit or Declaration of Rehabilitation prior to the hearing date.
All petitions to seal will be set for hearing. Petitioner is to submit an Affidavit or Declaration of Rehabilitation prior to the hearing date.
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Page 1 | Petitions to Seal
Filing Bundling Requirements
Parties must file omnibus (consolidated) motions in limine with oppositions and replies rather than individual motions.
Parties MUST file Omnibus Motions in Limine, Oppositions, and Replies.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuances are obtained by emailing both departments addresses with all counsel copied and their agreement indicated, providing the requested continuance date if possible; a confirmation email will follow and no Notice of Change of Hearing will issue.
Continuances may be obtained by emailing lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us. All counsel must be copied on the email and indicate their agreement to the continuance. If at all possible, please provide the requested continuance date. You will receive a confirmation email indicating the matter has been moved and the email will be left side filed. A Notice of Change of Hearing will not issue.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Continuance requests must be made by email to lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us.
Continuances may be obtained by emailing lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us.
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When competing orders will be submitted, counsel must email a letter advising of the competing orders to lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us.
If counsel are unable to reach an agreement and competing orders will be submitted, please email a letter advising there will be competing orders to lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us.
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Page 1 | Submission of Orders
Competing proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us, and a redline copy may optionally also be submitted.
In Department 8, when counsel are unable to agree on the language of an Order, they are to present their competing proposed orders in a Word document emailed to lordr@clarkcountycourts.us and dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us. If a redline copy is available, counsel may also submit that document.
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Department 8 chambers can be reached at (702) 671-4338 (office), fax (702) 671-4337, law clerk (702) 671-4335, or dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us.
Office – (702) 671-4338 Fax – (702) 671-4337 Law Clerk – (702) 671-4335 Email – dept08lc@clarkcountycourts.us
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