Rule 20(a) – Miscellaneous Provisions

by | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Nevada

Any status conference shall be held 1 week prior to the trial date, or upon further order of the court. This will provide at least 5 days’ notice of the status of a pending trial to all parties and the jury office.Nev. R. Cri. p. 20(a)As adopted effective March...

Rule 19 – Appeals

by | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Nevada

1.Notice of intent to appeal. The party aggrieved by the decision of the justice or municipal court must file a Notice of Appeal within the following periods: (A) A criminal defendant filing an appeal of a final judgment must file the Notice of Appeal within 10 days...

Rule 18 – Court Interpreters

by | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Nevada

1. The court shall provide, at no cost to the parties, a qualified, preferably certified, interpreter in all criminal proceedings in which any limited English proficiency (LEP) individual is involved as a defendant, witness, or juror.2. When a defendant requires an...

Rule 17 – Voir Dire

by | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Nevada

1.Method of selection. The court shall summon the number of the jurors who are to try the cause, plus such an additional number as will allow for any alternates, for all peremptory challenges permitted by law and for all challenges for cause granted. Jurors summoned...

Rule 15 – Continuances

by | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Nevada

1. Any party may, for good cause, move the court for an order continuing the day set for trial of a criminal case. A motion for continuance of a trial, whether made by the prosecuting attorney or counsel for the defendant, must be supported by affidavit except where...