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May 5, 2021 Stalking and harassment temporary protective orders can now be submitted online making it easier to petition the court
Applications for stalking and harassment temporary protective orders (TPOs) can now be submitted online. The availability of online submission by all users is a big step forward that makes it much easier for those looking to petition the courts for a protective order against stalking and harassment. Those who want to submit an online application for a stalking and harassment TPO should visit https://nevada.tylerhost.net/SRL/SRL/ExecuteInterviews
A guided application offers a step-by-step guide to complete a request for a protective order from the court. Upon completion of the stalking and harassment protective order form, applicants are instructed to e-file it. The applications can be e-filed from any internet-enabled computer.
In April 2020, when people quarantined as the pandemic hit our community hard, the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court launched an online guided application for domestic violence temporary protective orders. The online application, was made available through the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Self Help website https://www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org/
The application for a stalking and harassment temporary protective order is one of 26 guided forms available online to assist users with court filings. The guided forms can be found at https://nevada.tylerhost.net/srl including: landlord tenant issues and petitions for judicial review of unemployment claims. The stalking and harassment application is currently the only form that can be e-filed by self-represented litigants, but the online submission capability is forthcoming for other forms available through the Legal Aid Self-Help Center.
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April 22, 2021 Green lining from pandemic and technology upgrades in court
When the pandemic hit, thanks to the ongoing drive to update technology and improve efficiency, the District Court was well positioned to keep operating (with a huge amount of work from court IT). Hearings have been conducted remotely on a massive scale. It is a shift that was once unthinkable, yet now likely to endure in part past the pandemic. Criminal trials are live-streamed from courtrooms that have coronavirus safety measures in place.
Over the years, courts have generated a tremendous amount of filings and paperwork. Electronic filing became mandatory on February 1, 2010 in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. It was a huge undertaking that resulted in significant improvements to court efficiency. A tremendous amount of paper and printing has since been spared, due to the conversion. The need for travel to and from the courthouse was also cut drastically. The conversion improved convenience and timeliness. It opened space at the courthouse. During the initial conversion, more than 30 million pages of legal documents were scanned and converted to electronic files, which made way for eight new courtrooms due to paper storage elimination. It also provided environmental benefits including: less paper and reduced greenhouse gases.
Since that time, the court has forged ahead in a digital direction. The ability to issue summonses, defaults, writs and warrants electronically enabled the court to perform these essential functions during the pandemic.
Guide and File, an online portal is being accessed increasingly to guide self-represented litigants online through the filing process with a tailored menu of questions through automated court forms. This system can be accessed via the Self-Help Center websites http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/self-help-centers/ and kiosks at Legal Aid Self Help Centers at the Regional Justice Center and Family Court. Completed forms are ready to be filed into the court case management systems. It has proven to be invaluable for users during the pandemic. Development is underway to enable users to e-file from any computer with adequate Internet capabilities.
There are currently 26 Guide and File interview options including:
- CHILD CUSTODY: Answer & Counterclaim (Clark County)
- CHILD CUSTODY: Complaint (Clark County)
- COLLECTION: Writs, Notice, and Instructions (Clark County)
- CREMATION: Probate Petition for Cremation (Clark County)
- DISBURSE MONEY: Petition to Disburse from Minor’s Account (Clark County)
- DIVORCE: Answer & Counterclaim (Clark County)
- DIVORCE: Complaint (Clark County)
- DIVORCE: Joint Petition (Clark County)
- FAMILY CASES: Motion for Temporary Orders (Clark County)
- FAMILY CASES: Motion to Modify Child Custody, Visitation, and Child Support (Clark County)
- FEE WAIVER: Application (Clark County)
- GUARDIANSHIP: Adult Guardianship Petition (Clark County)
- LANDLORD/TENANT: Complaint for Illegal Lockout or Loss of Essential Services
- MEDICAL RECORDS: Probate Petition for Medical Records (Clark County)
- NAME CHANGE: Adult Name Change (Clark County)
- SAFE DEPOSIT BOX: Probate Petition to Open Safe Deposit Box (Clark County)
- SMALL CLAIMS: Complaint (Clark County)
- SMALL CLAIMS: Counterclaim (Clark County)
- SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION: Probate Petition for Special Letters (Clark County)
- SUMMARY EVICTION: Tenant’s Answer (Clark County)
- SUMMARY EVICTION: Tenant’s Proof of Service
- TRANSFER & AFFIDAVIT: Probate Petition for Transfer of Property & Affidavit of Entitlement (Clark County)
- UNEMPLOYMENT JUDICIAL REVIEW: Step 1 – Which interview should I do? (Clark County)
- UNEMPLOYMENT JUDICIAL REVIEW: Step 2 – Petition for Judicial Review (Clark County)
- UNEMPLOYMENT JUDICIAL REVIEW: Step 3 – Opening Brief (Clark County)
- UNEMPLOYMENT JUDICIAL REVIEW: Step 4 – Reply Brief (Clark County)
The pandemic has taken a harsh toll, but it also revealed resilience and commitment to move forward.
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May 1, 2019 23 Guide and File forms now available to make do-it-yourself court filings easier
To aid those who represent themselves in court and improve access to justice, the Eighth Judicial District Court offers 23 Guide and File forms at the Legal Aid Self-help Centers at the Regional Justice Center, at family court, or to those with Internet access. The system guides self represented or pro per litigants through the completion of legal forms with focused questions. Completed forms can then be filed at the courthouse into the court case management system.
The civil and family law Legal Aid Self-Help Centers have introduced 23 guided interviews, with more being developed. The guided interviews ensure that litigants create clear and legible filings that meet all requirements. Those who work in the Legal Aid Self-Help Centers report that through the use of Guide and File, there has been a marked reduction in errors. Cutting errors when filings are initiated, saves users time and facilitates court processes. Prior to the implementation of Guide and File, court time was tied up addressing improper filings.
Thousands of interviews have been successfully completed including: Nevada protection orders against stalking or harassment, adult name changes, District Court fee waivers, complaints for divorce, joint petitions for divorce (no kids), joint petitions for divorce, petitions to disburse money, small claims complaints, summary eviction complaints, tenant answer to summary evictions, custody complaints , divorce answers and counterclaims, custody answers and counterclaims , unemployment judicial reviews step one petitions, petitions to order release of medical records, petitions for cremation, criminal record sealing requests and small claims answers/counterclaims. In District Court user surveys, most report Guide and File as very easy or easy to use, with few respondents reporting the system as difficult or very difficult.
The following Guide and File forms/interviews are in use:
- Adult name change request
- District Court fee waiver
- Joint petition for divorce
- Complaint for Divorce
- Divorce Answer and Counterclaim
- Custody Complaint
- Custody Answer & Counterclaim
- Petition to disburse money from a minor’s blocked account
- Small claims complaint
- Tenant answer to summary eviction
- NV protection Order against stalking or harassment
- Collection of Judgment
- Summary Eviction Complaint
- Petition for Cremation
- Petition for Special Letters of Administration
- Petition to Open Safe Deposit Box
- Petition to Order release of Medical Records
- Unemployment Judicial Review –Start: Which Interview is right?
- Unemployment Judicial review – Petition for Judicial Review
- Unemployment Judicial Review – Opening Brief
- Unemployment Judicial Review – Reply Brief
- Petition for Transfer of Property & Affidavit of Entitlement
- Small Claims Counterclaim
A citizen oriented approach is necessary to ensure access to justice for all. People are becoming more accustomed to, and in many cases, demanding of, do-it-yourself options; not only because they tend to be cheaper, but also because electronic filings offer more flexibility. From a cost, efficiency and user standpoint, Guide and File offers a solution to an issue that has challenged the courts.
The Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Guide and File system made the list of the top-10 court technology solutions as named by the National Association for Court Management and the 2018 Tyler Excellence Award.
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September 2, 2014 Two Tips To Avoid Delay When Sealing Cases
When you’re trying to seal a case, time is of the essence. Attorneys filing petitions to seal cases in Clark County should be aware that the District Attorney’s Office only reviews cases for sealing records that have resulted in charges from either a Justice Court township jurisdiction or Clark County District Court. In the past, the DA’s office would seal municipal cases. A separate petition must be submitted to Municipal Courts to seal cases in city jurisdictions.
To avoid a possible delay of processing record sealing submissions, include the required criminal history from the Central Repository. Nevada Revised Statute 179.245 on sealing records after conviction requires that a current, verified criminal history from the Central Repository in Carson City, Nevada must be included with the submission documents. The District Attorney’s office website addresses the statute on record sealing at http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/district_attorney/crm/Pages/sealings.aspx.
To see the NRS visit: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-179.html#NRS179Sec245.
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