TJDCR 1

A. The Third Judicial District is comprised of Churchill County and Lyon County and, as of January 1, 1988, consists of two departments.

B. The word “rule,” without further identification, means one of the Rules of Practice and may be cited as the “Third Judicial District Court Rules” which may be referred to and abbreviated as “T.J.D.C.R.”

C. These rules are intended to be supplemental to the District Court Rules (D.C.R.) of the State of Nevada.

D. Whenever it appears to the court that a particular situation does not fall within any of these rules, or that the literal application of a rule would work hardship or injustice in any case, the court shall make such order as the interests of justice require.

E. The Judges of this court may interchange with each other. In the event of absence or upon the inability of a Judge or when agreed by the Judges, either Judge may act in the department of the other without specific assignment of causes.

F. Assignment of cases.

(1) All civil and criminal actions, except as hereafter provided, shall be assigned to a department for all further action therein when set for trial or pretrial, or when any contested matter has been heard therein. Probate and guardianship matters, unless summary administration be ordered, shall remain in the department in which they are first heard.

(2) Cases will not be reassigned unless upon good cause and order signed by both Judges, or upon disqualification, or as otherwise provided by rule or law.