Judge Kathleen E. Delaney
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- Two Judicial Days Before Trial
Exhibits
- 3 copies
Trial Brief
- 1 copy • At or Before Pretrial Conference
Communication
Chambers
Clerk
Chambers
Phone
Clerk
Phone
Document Format Requirements18 rules
Proposed orders must be emailed to the Department’s Order Inbox in Word and PDF within 14 days after notice of the ruling, unless the Court approves additional time in advance.
- File type
- Proposed order
Court's wording
Department 25 requires all proposed orders to be submitted to the Department’s Order Inbox, DC25Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us, in Word and PDF format within fourteen (14) days of notification of the ruling, pursuant to EDCR 7.21, unless additional time is requested and approved in advance by the Court.
Label the tabs with numbers for Plaintiff's Exhibits and Letters for Defendant's Exhibits. If Joint Exhibits are submitted, label tabs with numbers.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Joint exhibits tabs labeled with numbers
If an individual exhibit has more than one (1) page, it must be bound in some fashion, either by staples, brads, Acco fastener, etc.
- Binding
- Securely bound
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Multi-page exhibits must be bound by staples, brads, Acco fastener, etc.
Submit exhibits in binders, no larger than two (2) inches, separated by tabs.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Exhibits separated by tabs
Photographs must be identified separately; multiple photos may share a page only if counsel stipulate to admitting all of them, with sub-labels such as 7-A, 7-B, and 7-C.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Label multiple photos within one exhibit as sub-exhibits, e.g., 7-A, 7-B, 7-C
Court's wording
Photographs MUST be identified separately. DO NOT PLACE SEVERAL PHOTOS on one sheet of paper as this causes problems if only one is admitted. You may place more than one photo on a page only if counsel are stipulating to admitting all of them. For example, if Exhibit 7 consists of three photos, label them 7-A, 7-B and 7-C.
Also provide an electronic version (Word format) of your jury instructions and proposed verdict forms via e-mail to Dept. 25 JEA Marwanda Knight at knightm@clarkcountycourts.us.
- File type
- Word
- Jury instructions
- Proposed verdict forms
Formatting
- •Electronic version required in addition to paper copy
All exhibits must comply with EDCR 2.27 and be prepared in accordance with Dept. 25's Exhibits Guidelines list.
Three (3) sets of exhibits must be three hole punched and placed in three ring binders (no larger than two (2) inches) along with the Exhibit List.
- Binding
- Three-ring binder
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Three sets of exhibits required
- •Three hole punched
- •Include the Exhibit List
Three (3) sets of exhibits must be three hole punched and placed in three ring binders (no larger than two (2) inches) along with the Exhibit List.
- Binding
- Three-ring binder
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Three hole punched
- •Exhibit List must accompany the sets
All exhibits must comply with EDCR 2.27 and be prepared in accordance with Dept. 25's Exhibit Guidelines.
Proposed orders for the petition should be emailed to the Department’s Order Inbox, DC25Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us, and sent in both Word and PDF format.
- File type
- Proposed order
Do not mark or place a sticker on the exhibit itself, as it will be marked by the Court Clerk.
REMINDER: PLACE EXHIBITS IN TWO OR THREE SMALLER BINDERS, RATHER THAN IN ONE HUGE, HEAVY, BINDER WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO HANDLE.
Bates Stamp the pages for ease in locating a specific page of an exhibit.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Bates stamp the pages of exhibits
You may bring your own thumb drives but must be new and in an unopened package.
CDs/thumb drives obtained are an audio/video recording and do not have the typing included. CDs/thumb drives cannot be used for preparation of official transcripts. Transcripts must be ordered through the Recorder.
Formatting
- •CDs/thumb drives of proceedings are audio/video only and do not include transcription
Please be aware, if you choose NOT to have the proceeding recorded it will not be possible to have a transcript prepared for an appeal.
Should you need to play a DVD or CD, please bring a laptop that has previously played your disc to ensure you have the correct software when in court.
Document Filing Requirements21 rules
Please indicate “Hearing Requested” in the Application for Default Judgment if the total award requested is $50,000 or more.
- Document
- Default judgment
Include
- •“Hearing Requested”
All orders must have original signatures from all parties or an email – appended as the last page(s) of the proposed order – confirming that the parties approved use of their electronic signature.
Counsel designated to prepare the order is required to provide a draft to opposing counsel(s), allowing for a reasonable opportunity for review and comment.
The Order must have language stating that the parent or guardian to whom the proceeds of the compromise are ordered to be paid will use the proceeds at his or her discretion for the benefit of the minor, in compliance with any terms or conditions ordered by the Court.
For guilty plea agreements, defendants must sign the agreement.
Attorneys cannot sign the GPA on the client’s behalf.
Department 25 requires counsel to provide a hard-copy of all exhibits to be admitted into the record for any type of evidentiary hearing.
EACH COUNSEL IS REQUIRED TO DELIVER PRE-TRIAL MEMORANDUM, PROPOSED VOIR DIRE & JURY INSTRUCTIONS TO CHAMBERS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TRIAL DATE.
If separate sets of exhibits are submitted, duplicate exhibits MUST be eliminated.
ONLY ONE SET OF JURY INSTRUCTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED BY ALL COUNSEL AS TWO SEPARATE DOCUMENTS: 1) THOSE AGREED UPON AND 2) THOSE IN DISPUTE.
Submit an Exhibit List, numbered for the Plaintiff(s), and lettered for Defendant(s), containing title and/or short description of each exhibit. If it is a Joint Exhibit List, just use numbers. (See attached Exhibit Sheet).
The detailed, proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall include all elements of each Cause of Action alleged by Plaintiff and the basis for Defendant's Affirmative Defense.
An Agreement to Pay Recording Fee will be provided to counsel prior to the start of trial and must be signed by both parties prior to the beginning of trial and returned to the Recorder.
The Court requests that counsel provide to the Court, at least one (1) judicial day prior to the default judgment prove-up hearing, all supporting exhibits with the proposed order.
- Document
- Default judgment
Include
- •Proposed order
Contested orders may also be resolved by submission to chambers of an explanatory letter, copied on all parties, with a draft of a competing order.
Depositions do not go to the jury, are not marked, nor admitted as exhibits; however, original depositions which counsel intend to use for impeachment purposes are "published" during trial proceedings and should be lodged with the Court Clerk prior to trial.
All Default Judgments for a total award of less than $50,000 may be submitted to chambers.
Department 25 will accept facsimile, electronic, and typographical signatures.
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.
If Counsel have ASCII for deposition transcripts for use during trial, please provide a copy for the Court. These can be loaded on Court's computer and Court can refer to them when used. If ASCII are not available, please plan on providing a sealed, certified copy of the deposition transcript for the Court.
Larger blow-ups of exhibits may be used as demonstrative exhibits. These are not generally marked as exhibits and usually do not go to the jury. However, if counsel wants a larger version of an exhibit to go to the jury, it must be marked separately and admitted.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Submitters are responsible for registering with Odyssey File and Serve to receive a copy of the filed document.
It is your responsibility to ensure you are registered with Odyssey File and Serve to receive a copy of your filed document.
Page 1 | Orders Approved by the Parties for Submission
An approved submission will be filed directly into Odyssey.
If approved, pursuant to Administrative Order 20-10, your document will be filed directly into Odyssey.
Page 1 | Orders Approved by the Parties for Submission
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proposed voir dire questions must be submitted to the Court in chambers no later than one judicial day before trial begins.
In accordance with EDCR 7.70, counsel shall submit proposed voir dire questions to the Court, in chambers, not later than one (1) judicial day prior to the day trial begins.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Proposed Voir Dire
The three sets of exhibits must be delivered to the department two judicial days before trial begins.
The sets must be delivered to the department two (2) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Exhibits
Demonstrative exhibits, including exemplars, must be disclosed before calendar call.
Any demonstrative exhibits including exemplars anticipated to be used must be disclosed prior to calendar call.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Exhibits
Objections and counterdesignations to deposition testimony must be filed and served one judicial day before trial.
Any objections or counterdesignations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served, one (1) judicial day prior to the commencement of trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Depositions
Each side must provide the Court an agreed set of jury instructions and proposed verdict form, plus any additional proposed instructions, at the final pretrial conference.
Each side shall provide the Court, at the final pretrial conference, an agreed set of jury instructions and proposed form of verdict along with any additional jury instructions proposed by either side.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms
Deposition designations by page/line, for testimony offered in lieu of live testimony, must be filed and served two judicial days before trial.
If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served, two (2) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Depositions
Original depositions anticipated to be used at trial must be delivered to the department one judicial day before trial begins.
All original depositions anticipated to be used in any manner during the trial must be delivered to the department one (1) judicial day prior to the commencement of trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Depositions
Each side must provide the Court detailed proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law two working days before trial begins.
Each side shall provide the Court, two (2) working days prior to the start of trial, a detailed, proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Demonstrative exhibits, including exemplars, anticipated to be used at trial must be disclosed prior to calendar call.
Any demonstrative exhibits including exemplars anticipated to be used must be disclosed prior to calendar call.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Exhibits
Original depositions anticipated to be used at trial must be delivered to the department one judicial day before trial commences.
All original depositions anticipated to be used in any manner during the trial must be delivered to the department one (1) judicial day prior to the commencement of trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Depositions
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Deposition designations (by page/line citation) for testimony used in lieu of live testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand two judicial days before trial.
If deposition testimony is anticipated to be used in lieu of live testimony, a designation (by page/line citation) of the portions of the testimony to be offered must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, two (2) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Depositions
Objections and counterdesignations to deposition testimony (by page/line citation) must be filed and served by facsimile or hand one judicial day before trial.
Any objections or counterdesignations (by page/line citation) of testimony must be filed and served by facsimile or hand, one (1) judicial day prior to the commencement of trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Depositions
The submitter is responsible for providing notice with entry of the filed copy.
The document will be filed into the case, and it will be your responsibility to noticed with entry of the filed copy.
Page 1 | Orders Approved by the Parties for Submission
Filing Fees and Waivers
All court proceedings are recorded at a fee of $40 per hour, payable via an Agreement to Pay Recording Fee signed by both parties before trial.
All court proceedings are recorded. There is a $40 an hour fee for recording. An Agreement to Pay Recording Fee will be provided to counsel prior to the start of trial and must be signed by both parties prior to the beginning of trial and returned to the Recorder.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Recording
CDs of court proceedings are available for $2 per disc.
CDs of proceedings are available for $2 per disc and thumb drives for $5.
Civil cases
Page 1 | CDs/Thumb drives
Courtesy Copy Requirements
All trials require three sets of exhibits (one for the judge, one for the witness stand, one for the clerk/official record), with possible clerk-approved exceptions when there is a multitude of exhibits.
For ALL Trials, submit three (3) sets of exhibits (one for the Judge, one for the witness stand, and one for the Court Clerk/official record). However, if there are a multitude of exhibits, contact the Court Clerk to see if an exception may be allowed for the number of required sets.
Page 1 | 3. Exhibit Sets Required for All Trials
The three sets of exhibits must be delivered to the department two judicial days before trial commences.
The sets must be delivered to the department two (2) judicial days prior to the commencement of trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Exhibits
If the trial will involve significant issues not addressed in dispositive or other pretrial motions, the parties must prepare trial briefs and deliver an unfiled copy to the Court at or before the pre-trial conference.
If the trial of the case will involve significant issues not adequately addressed by the parties in connection with dispositive motions or other pretrial motions, the parties must prepare trial briefs addressing such issues. At or before the pre-trial conference, the parties must deliver an unfiled copy to the Court.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Trial Briefs (EDCR 7.27)
Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are not filed with the clerk; the original must be sent directly to chambers.
This is not filed with the clerk - send the original to chambers.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Courtesy copies are not required for motions in Department 25.
Department 25 does not require courtesy copies of any motions.
Page 1 | Courtesy Copies
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Depositions submitted to the court must be sealed certified copies or they will not be accepted.
Depositions MUST be SEALED CERTIFIED copies or they will NOT be accepted.
Page 1 | 2. Depositions
Filing Bundling Requirements
Counsel are encouraged to submit joint exhibits, which may or may not be stipulated to for admittance.
Counsel are encouraged to submit Joint Exhibits, which may or may not be stipulated to for admittance.
Page 1 | 1. Joint Exhibits and Stipulations
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
All matters must be set on the Department’s regular motion calendar.
All matters are required to be set on the Department’s regular motion calendar.
Page 1 | Regular Chambers Calendar
Counsel must appear for unopposed motions unless the Court notifies them otherwise.
Counsel is required to appear for unopposed motions unless otherwise notified by the Court.
Page 1 | Unopposed Motions
Default judgments seeking a total award of at least $50,000 must be set on the regular motion calendar.
All Default Judgments for a total award of $50,000 or more must be set on the Department’s regular motion calendar.
Page 1 | Default Judgment Prove-Ups
The Court may grant an unopposed motion in advance by minute order.
Department 25 may grant unopposed motions in advance via minute order.
Page 1 | Unopposed Motions
Department 25 has no regular chambers calendar.
Department 25 does not have a regular chambers calendar.
Page 1 | Regular Chambers Calendar
Chambers Communication Rules
Do not submit explanatory information through the Department’s Order Inbox; the Court cannot access such information there.
No explanatory information may be submitted to or will be accessible to the Court through the Department’s Order Inbox.
Page 1 | Orders Contested by the Parties
All communication about contested orders must be directed through chambers staff.
All communication must go through chambers staff.
Page 1 | Orders Contested by the Parties
A party aware of a possible competing order must notify the Law Clerk, and any competing order must be submitted within 24 hours of the first order.
Parties with knowledge of a possible competing order are required to notify the Law Clerk at dept25lc@clarkcountycourts.us , and any party submitting a competing order must do so within 24 hours of the first submitted order.
Page 1 | Orders Contested by the Parties
Daily transcripts must be prearranged with the Recorder at least two weeks before trial begins.
Daily transcripts must be prearranged at least two weeks prior to the start of your trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Daily Transcripts
Criminal matters are heard Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.; civil matters are heard Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.
Department 25 hears Criminal Court matters on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.; and Civil Court matters on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Schedule
The Department does not send submitters a filed copy directly.
The Department will not send you a filed copy directly.
Page 1 | Orders Approved by the Parties for Submission
Counsel must notify the Court Clerk of any stipulations prior to the start of trial.
Notify Court Clerk of stipulation(s) prior to start of trial.
Page 1 | 1. Joint Exhibits and Stipulations
If there are an excessive number of exhibits, contact the Court Clerk prior to trial, so a block of numbers can be assigned to each side.
If there are an excessive number of exhibits, contact the Court Clerk prior to trial, so a block of numbers can be assigned to each side.
Page 1 | 4. Exhibit Binders, Tabs, and Labeling
Counsel should contact the Court Clerk a few days before trial to arrange for exhibits to be marked if more than thirty exhibits will be used.
Counsel should contact the Court Clerk a few days prior to trial to make arrangements to bring exhibits in to be marked if more than thirty (30) will be used.
Page 1 | 7. Advance Arrangements for Marking Exhibits
An electronic Word-format version of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be emailed to Dept. 25 JEA Marwanda Knight at knightm@clarkcountycourts.us.
Also provide an electronic version (Word format) of your Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law via e-mail to Dept. 25 JEA Marwanda Knight at knightm@clarkcountycourts.us.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Please make arrangements with the Recorder in advance to come a little early to set up and test your equipment to be prepared prior to trial starting.
Please make arrangements with the Recorder in advance to come a little early to set up and test your equipment to be prepared prior to trial starting.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Equipment
For trials expected to last more than a couple of weeks, parties should contact the Recorder to arrange daily transcripts as soon as possible so a transcriber can be secured.
If your trial is expected to last more than a couple weeks please make arrangements for dailies as soon as possible so the Recorder can secure a transcriber for your dates. Please contact the Recorder to make prior arrangements.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Daily Transcripts
The Department will notify submitters only if there is a problem with a submission.
You will only be notified by the Department if there is a problem with your submission.
Page 1 | Orders Approved by the Parties for Submission
Approved audiovisual appearances in criminal and civil matters use Zoom Video Conferencing.
Department 25 utilizes Zoom Video Conferencing for all approved audio/visual appearances for both Criminal Court and Civil Court matters.
Page 1 | Remote Appearances
The Department XXV Court Clerk is April Watkins and can be reached by phone at (702) 671-0677.
Court Clerk: April Watkins (702) 671-0677
Page 1 | EXHIBIT GUIDELINES DEPT. XXV
The Court Clerk's email address is WatkinsA@clarkcountycourts.us.
E-mail - WatkinsA@clarkcountycourts.us
Page 1 | EXHIBIT GUIDELINES DEPT. XXV
Department XXV Court Clerk April Watkins can be reached at (702) 671-0677 or WatkinsA@clarkcountycourts.us.
Court Clerk: April Watkins (702) 671-0677 or E-mail - WatkinsA@clarkcountycourts.us
Civil cases
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The court Recorder for Dept XXV civil trials is Velvet Wood, reachable by email at woodv@clarkcountycourts.us or by phone at 702-671-0852.
Court Recorder: Velvet Wood at woodv@clarkcountycourts.us or 702-671-0852
Civil cases
Page 1 | RECORDER AND EQUIPMENT INFORMATION for CIVIL TRIALS