Judge Christy Craig
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • Email
Exhibits
Communication
Chambers
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Document Format Requirements2 rules
On stipulations, signatures may be facsimile, electronic, or typographical, provided the submitting party has written permission from the signing party or attorney for such, and provides proof of permission for use of opposing-counsel's electronic signature.
Department 32 accepts facsimile, electronic, and typographical signatures, subject to EDCR 8.07(c).
Formatting
- •Facsimile, electronic, and typographical signatures are accepted, subject to EDCR 8.07(c)
Document Filing Requirements14 rules
The Court requires the submission of proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in injunction cases, in accordance with NRCP 52.
Department 32 does not accept competing orders. A party will be directed to draft and distribute any Orders at the conclusion of a hearing. Anyone who objects to the contents of said order will file a written objection with the court.
Ex parte Motions to Shorten Time may not be granted except upon an unsworn declaration under penalty of perjury or affidavit of counsel describing the circumstances claimed to constitute good cause and justify shortening of time.
Department 32 requires all requests for jury questionnaires to be done by Stipulation and Order or by motion and must be filed and heard at least six (6) weeks in advance of the trial date.
Stipulations and Orders or other proposed orders requiring a signature of another person must have the email verification from that person and attached as the last page of the document and not as a separate document, pursuant to AO 20-10.
Department 32 requires a 7-Day Notice under NRCP 55(b)(2) regardless of whether an appearance has been made by the party against whom a default judgment is sought and it must not be combined with a Notice of Intent to Take Default.
Unless unusual circumstances exist, ex-parte applications for a temporary restraining order are not permitted. An affidavit of counsel in accordance with NRCP 65(b) regarding attempts to contact the party seeking to be enjoined or its respective counsel must be provided with the application.
Proposed orders must be emailed to DC32inbox@clarkcountycourts.us in both Word and PDF format, one order per email with unprotected PDFs, or the submission will be auto-rejected.
Court's wording
All proposed orders should be emailed to the department inbox and sent in both Word and PDF format to DC32inbox@clarkcountycourts.us. One Order per email (in both Word and PDF format) is required, otherwise will be auto-rejected. Only orders should be sent to this email. Please ensure all PDF's are not protected. This inbox is for orders only, not correspondence. No additional argument is to be included.
Parties have a responsibility to resolve undisputed motions in limine prior to hearing pursuant to EDCR 2.47. Any motion in limine filed MUST be supported by an affidavit of counsel, which contains ALL appropriate elements required by EDCR 2.47. The Court will not consider motions in limine, which are not in compliance with EDCR 2.47.
An Order Shortening Time submitted on a matter that has been previously filed and set for hearing will not be advanced without either 1) a Stipulation and Order or 2) counsel to submit a Motion to Advance the Hearing on OST.
A Petition may be submitted to chambers for processing without placing the matter on the Court's calendar when accompanied by a D.A. approved Order. Depending on the number of charges, the time-range, and the gravity of the charge(s), the Court may require a hearing.
Petitions to compromise minors' claims may be submitted to chambers without calendaring, with the proposed order emailed to the department inbox in both Word and PDF format.
- Document
- Petition for compromise of minors claim
Should include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
All Petitions to compromise the claims of minors may be submitted to Chambers for processing without placing the matter on the Court´s motion calendar. Proposed orders for the petition should be emailed to the department inbox and sent in both Word and PDF format to DC32inbox@clarkcountycourts.us.
Default Judgments for a total award of less than $50,000, if based on written contract, may be submitted to chambers pursuant to EDCR 2.70. The proposed order should be submitted to the department inbox and sent in both Word and PDF format to DC32Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us
- Document
- Default judgment submission
Should include
- •Proposed order
PLEASE NOTE – Any order that is inconsistent with the oral ruling of the Court or the Court Minutes will be returned unsigned for correction or will be corrected via interlineation. Counsel should notify the Court of any perceived error in the Court Minutes by Motion pursuant to NRCP 60(a).
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Approved documents are filed directly into Odyssey, and counsel must be registered with Odyssey File and Serve to receive filed copies and send Notice of Entry Orders.
If approved, pursuant to Administrative Order 20-10, your document will be filed directly into Odyssey. It is your responsibility to ensure you are registered with Odyssey File and Serve to ensure you receive a copy of your filed document and to send any Notice of Entry Orders, if applicable.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Requests for jury questionnaires must be filed and heard at least six weeks before the trial date.
Department 32 requires all requests for jury questionnaires to be done by Stipulation and Order or by motion and must be filed and heard at least six (6) weeks in advance of the trial date.
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Notice of a motion hearing may never be shortened to less than 1 full judicial day.
In no event may the notice of the hearing of a motion be shortened to less than 1 full judicial day.
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In criminal cases, counsel seeking to withdraw due to financial issues must move to do so at least 60 days before the trial date.
In a criminal case, if Counsel seeks to withdraw from the case due to financial issues, they must move to do so at least sixty (60) days before the trial date.
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Contested jury instructions, with an explanation of the parties' disagreement, must be digitally submitted in a separate document the day before trial.
Contested jury instructions, as well as an explanation as to why the parties disagree, are to also be digitally submitted in a separate document the day before trial.
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Uncontested jury instructions must be submitted in Microsoft Word format via email to the JEA and law clerk no later than 1 judicial day before trial.
All parties are to submit an electronic Microsoft Word version (via e-mail to the JEA and law clerk) of uncontested jury instructions no later than one (1) judicial day before trial.
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The verdict form must be submitted in Microsoft Word format via email to the JEA and law clerk no later than 1 judicial day before trial begins.
All parties are to submit an electronic Microsoft Word version (via e-mail to the JEA and law clerk) of the verdict form no later than one (1) judicial day before trial is to begin.
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Exhibits for a prove-up hearing must be attached to the Application for Default Judgment or provided to chambers at least 5 judicial days before the hearing.
A copy of the exhibits intended to be used at prove-up hearing must be attached as exhibits to the Application for Default Judgment or provided to the chambers at least 5 judicial days before the hearing.
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The jury questionnaire must be submitted to the Court in final form for signature no less than five weeks before trial begins.
The questionnaire must be submitted to the Court in final form for signature no less than five (5) weeks prior to the commencement of trial.
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The prevailing party prepares the order, and proposed orders must be submitted to chambers within 10 days of notification of the ruling per EDCR 7.21.
Unless otherwise noted in court, the prevailing party is to prepare the order. Department 32 requires proposed orders to be submitted to chambers within ten (10) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Under EDCR 2.26, orders shortening hearing notice to less than 10 days may not be served by mail.
Per EDCR 2.26, an order shortening the notice of a hearing to less than 10 days may NOT be served by mail.
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Filers must serve any parties not registered for Odyssey File and Serve, and if no parties are registered, the filer must obtain a filed copy from Odyssey and ensure all parties are notified and/or served.
You must also serve any parties not registered for file and serve. If there are no parties registered with file and serve, the document will be filed into the case, and it will be your responsibility to obtain a filed copy from Odyssey and ensure all parties are notified and /or served, if applicable.
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A granted order shortening time must be served on all parties promptly.
If granted, it must be served upon all parties promptly.
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Counsel designated to prepare the order is requested to provide a draft to opposing counsel(s), allowing for a reasonable opportunity for review and comment. Non-drafting counsel may be required to sign the order prior to submission.
Counsel designated to prepare the order is requested to provide a draft to opposing counsel(s), allowing for a reasonable opportunity for review and comment. Non-drafting counsel may be required to sign the order prior to submission.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Paper courtesy copies are not accepted; any courtesy copy must be emailed to the Department 32 JEA and Law Clerk with the case number, name, and hearing date in the subject line.
Department 32 does not accept paper Courtesy Copies. If a Courtesy Copy is to be provided, please email the document to the JEA and Law Clerk for Department 32 and include the case number, name, and date of hearing in the subject line.
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When motion exhibits are too large for e-filing or e-filing quality is diminished (e.g., audio/video files or photographs), an electronic version must be emailed to the law clerk and JEA with the case number, motion title, and hearing date in the subject line; if emailing is not possible, contact the law clerk or JEA.
If a motion includes exhibits that are too large for e-filing and/or the quality of e-filing diminishes (i.e., audio/video files or photographs), please provide an electronic version via email to the law clerk and JEA with the case number, title of motion and hearing date in the subject line. If the files cannot be emailed, contact the law clerk or JEA for Department 32.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Motions in limine must be filed as independently-noticed motions, not bundled into omnibus motions.
Department 32 requires that motions in limine be submitted as independently-noticed motions rather than omnibus motions.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
When a TRO is requested, the Court schedules a conference with counsel before any formal hearings, and all counsel must attend unless urgency precludes notice to opposing counsel.
When a temporary restraining order is requested, the Court will schedule a conference with counsel prior to any formal hearings. All counsel are required to be present at the conference unless the urgency of circumstances precludes notice to opposing counsel.
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Chambers Communication Rules
The department orders inbox (DC32inbox@clarkcountycourts.us) may be used only for orders, not correspondence, and no additional argument may be included.
All proposed orders should be emailed to the department inbox and sent in both Word and PDF format to DC32inbox@clarkcountycourts.us. One Order per email (in both Word and PDF format) is required, otherwise will be auto-rejected. Only orders should be sent to this email. Please ensure all PDF's are not protected. This inbox is for orders only, not correspondence. No additional argument is to be included.
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