 istrict
Court provides for the protection of the rights of the individual
through the judicial process with an emphasis on the fair and
expeditious processing of cases.
The Court applies current statutes, Supreme Court rulings and
local laws in protecting an individual’s rights. There are two
District Court Judges elected for six-year terms to serve in the
Third Judicial District, which is comprised of Churchill and Lyon
Counties. The judges hear criminal cases for persons charged with
felonies and gross misdemeanors, civil cases involving claims in
excess of $7,500.00, probate matters, domestic relations, paternity,
child support, mental commitments, family matters generated through
the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, adoptions,
guardianships, extraordinary writs, appeals from municipal and
justice courts, and juvenile matters.
In order to expedite your concerns
and requests, mail ALL court documents, correspondence and
jury matters to 73 N. Maine Street, Suite B, Fallon, NV 89406.
Public searches are performed by the
Clerk of the Court’s Office. The public cannot have direct access
due to confidential matters that cannot be revealed such as:
adoption, juvenile records, etc.
For more
information about the District Court,
please visit our web site: www.churchillcounty.org/dcourt.
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LAW
LIBRARY
Most of the Court maintained law library is
on
CD ROM. Although there are still books, such as Nevada Revised
Statutes, on the shelf, most research is now done on the
computer. There is a computer available to the public for such
research, and any information can be downloaded to a printer
upon request.
The process is user-friendly with instructions for use
posted by the computer, and for further instruction, an
appointment can be made with the Law Clerk. This manner of
maintaining the law library allows for the most current
information in the least amount of space.
The Law Library is open to the public Monday through Friday
from 8am to 5pm. The Law Clerk is available by appointment. |
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CONTACT
US
Third Judicial District Court
73 North Maine Street • Fallon, NV 89406
Phone 775/423-6080 • FAX 775/423-8578
Web site: www.churchillcounty.org/dcourt
| Position/Office |
Name |
E-mail Address |
Judge, Department I |
David A. Huff |
none |
Judge, Department II |
Leon Aberasturi |
none |
Judge, Department III |
Robert Estes |
none |
Ex-Officio Clerk |
Kelly G. Helton |
|
Law Clerk |
Jacob Sommer |
|
Judicial Assistant |
Johnnie McGowan |
|
Chief Deputy Court Clerk |
Shellie Hooten |
|
Deputy Court Clerk |
Lena McQueen |
|
Deputy Court Clerk |
Jennifer Martelle |
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