THE NEVADA COURT SYSTEM

Each court in Nevada handles specific types of cases and is subject to court rules that outline procedures as specified in the Nevada Revised Statutes.

The following information is provided as a brief outline of the Court System in Nevada and Clark County. Additional information regarding each court can be found on the website provided. The Nevada Revised Statutes and Court Rules are available online at: www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm.

FAMILY DIVISION
www.clarkcountycourts.us/ejdc/courts-and-judges/family.html

Child Custody Divorce Guardianship

Juvenile Cases Name Changes Parental Rights

NEVADA COURTS
SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA
www.nevadajudiciary.us/index.php/supremecourt

JUSTICE COURTS
NRS - Chapter 4 JCRCP - Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure Evictions Protective Orders Small Claims Traffic Citations

NRS - Chapter 2 SCR - Supreme Court Rules The Supreme Court of Nevada is the highest-level court in the state of Nevada. There is no separate appellate court in Nevada. Civil Appeals Criminal Appeals Writ of Habeas Corpus Writ of Mandamus

LAS VEGAS JUSTICE COURT

www.clarkcountycourts.us/lvjc/index.html

NORTH LAS VEGAS JUSTICE COURT

www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/justicecourt/nlv/Pages/default.aspx

CLARK COUNTY COURTS

EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
www.clarkcountycourts.us/ejdc/index.html

HENDERSON JUSTICE COURT

www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/justicecourt/henderson/pages/default.aspx

MUNICIPAL COURTS
NRS - Chapter 5 Misdemeanors Traffic

NRS - Chapter 3 DCR - District Court Rules EDCR - Eighth District Court Rules Clark County is located in the Eighth Judicial District. CIVIL-PROBATE DIVISON
www.clarkcountycourts.us/ejdc/courts-and-judges/probate/probate.html

LAS VEGAS MUNCIPAL COURT

www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/municipalcourt.htm

HENDERSON MUNCIPAL COURT

www.cityofhenderson.com/municipal_court/index.php

Arbitration Civil over $10,000

Estates Wills

CRIMINAL DIVISON
Based upon the Nevada Judiciary Annual Report Fiscal Year 2011 Available online at the Supreme court of Nevada website at: www.nevadajudiciary.us/index.php/supremecourt

www.clarkcountycourts.us/ejdc/courts-and-judges/criminal.html

The Clark County Law Library has books on a variety of legal topics. You can search our catalog online at:
www.ClarkCountyNV.Gov/LawLibrary.

Felony Gross Misdemeanor

Justice Court Appeals Municipal Court Appeals

Revised 02/15/2012