NV · rules
Washoe L.C.R. 11
Miscellaneous provisions
(a) A pretrial status conference may be conducted if deemed appropriate by the court.
(b) Any withdrawal of counsel shall be in writing, approved by the court and served on opposing counsel and notice to the party affected.
(c) Substitutions of counsel shall be in writing and served on opposing counsel. Substituted counsel shall transfer all files and discovery to the defendant’s new counsel within 5 days of the date of substitution.
(d) Transfer of primary responsibility for cases between attorneys within the same office requires the filing of a Notice of Appearance. This applies but is not limited to government agencies of the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office, the Washoe County Public Defender’s Office, and the Washoe County Alternate Public Defender’s Office.
(e) Counsel shall not communicate with or attempt to influence a law clerk upon the merits of any contested matter pending before the judge to whom the law clerk is assigned.
Comment: Status conferences are conducted to monitor the progress of a case. The court shall not conduct settlement conferences in criminal cases.
History
[Amended; effective December 15, 2011.]
Provenance
- Source
- leg.state.nv.us
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
01c8a00bb0656077ebcc205bcc68711d9c6ca5bc379a3a9b46f5c6d1291e5440
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