Rule 4 – Initial Appearance and Arraignment

1. Defendant charged by information.(A) If the defendant has been charged by information, and (i) is not under sentence of imprisonment in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections at the time of arrest; and(ii) the defendant has not previously been afforded...

Rule 2 – Case Assignment

1.Single-defendant cases. In a judicial district having two or more district court judges, each criminal action involving a single defendant shall be randomly assigned to a department of the court and shall remain in such department until final disposition of the...

Rule 1 – Scope, Purpose, and Construction

These rules govern all criminal actions in the district courts of the State of Nevada. The purpose of these criminal rules is to provide uniformity in practice among the various district courts. These rules supersede and replace any local district court rules...