{"id":"MET-LAS-017","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Clark County, Nevada (Eighth Judicial District)","state":"NV","metro":"LAS","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell and Chief Justice James W. Hardesty","authority":"EDCR 1.30(b); Directives 018 and 021 sections 12-16; the Governor\u0027s Feb. 15, 2021 gathering-limit increase","instrument":"Administrative Order 21-03 (All Court Operations in Response to COVID-19)","title":"Administrative Order 21-03","dateIssued":"2021-03-11","effective":"2021-03-11 (filed Mar. 12, 2021; Clerk\u0027s Office limited reopening Mar. 15, 2021)","end":"Superseded by AO 21-04 (June 4, 2021)","startDate":"2021-03-11","endDate":"2021-06-04","quarters":["2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["CRT","MASK","GATH","TRAV","QUAR"],"addressees":["all lawyers, litigants, jurors, court employees, vendors and co-tenants","the public"],"clause":"this order supersedes AO 20-01 through 20-13, 20-16, 20-17, 20-22, 20-23, 20-24, and 21-01.... appearances by alternative means are required by all lawyers and litigants, in all case types with the exceptions of bench and jury trials and in-custody defendants appearing in the Lower Level Arraignment Courtroom.... members of the public must wear face coverings that cover their noses and mouths. Face coverings must be worn at all times while in any Court facility... Face coverings must be worn regardless of vaccination status.... there shall be no in-person gatherings or meetings to discuss Court business of more than 100 people.... As a result of the statewide pause, the Eighth Judicial District Court Clerk\u0027s Office has been closed to in-person services. Beginning on Monday, March 15, 2021, the Civil/Criminal Clerk\u0027s Office and the Family Clerk\u0027s Office will both be open to provide in-person services Mondays through Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.... In-person depositions may go forward effective March 15, 2021, so long as social distancing protocols are observed.... The Civil Law Self-Help Center may begin providing in-person services on or before April 1, 2021.... the Las Vegas Justice Court and Las Vegas Municipal Court traffic customer service counter... should remain closed until social distancing restrictions are lifted.","enforcement":"Court order; Marshals; NRCP 41(e) stay continued","functions":["CT courts and clerks","CB public counters and self-help centers","GATH meetings capped at 100","WF masks regardless of vaccination for all in court facilities"],"notes":"The operative Clark County court order for the last three weeks of Q1 2021 and most of Q2 2021; entry bars for persons returned from abroad within 14 days continued","sourceUrl":"http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/res/rules-and-orders/2021-03-15_09_24_12_ao%2021-03.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1793727,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-LAS","url":"/library/MET-LAS-017","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-LAS-017","citation":"Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell and Chief Justice James W. Hardesty, Administrative Order 21-03 (All Court Operations in Response to COVID-19) (Mar. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-LAS-017)","stateName":"Nevada","related":["MET-LAS-016","MET-LAS-018"]}