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NEVADA SHORT TRIAL RULES

Posted on October 17, 2024 By Jay Young No Comments on NEVADA SHORT TRIAL RULES

I.  SCOPE OF RULES

      Rule 1.  The short trial program.

      (a)  Purpose.  The purpose of the short trial program is to expedite civil trials through procedures designed to control the length of the trial, including, without limitation, restrictions on discovery, the use of smaller juries, and time limits for presentation of evidence.

      (b)  Availability of program.  The short trial program is mandatory in judicial districts subject to the mandatory arbitration program. In all other judicial districts, establishment of a short trial program is voluntary and the judicial district may adopt local rules implementing all or part of the short trial program.

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Jay Young | Retired Las Vegas, Nevada Judge | Mediator | Arbitrator | Special Master
Jay Young

Hon. Jay Young (Ret.) is a retired judicial officer with decades of experience presiding over complex civil litigation matters. Following a distinguished career on the bench, Judge Young now serves as a mediator, arbitrator, and court‑appointed special master, and discovery referee.  Judge Young brings a disciplined, impartial, and results‑oriented approach to dispute resolution. Judge Young is based in Nevada and accepts appointments statewide and nationally, subject to agreement or court order. He can be reached at 855.777.4557 or info@armadr.com

Known for judicial temperament, analytical rigor, and practical problem‑solving, Judge Young assists litigants and counsel in resolving high‑stakes disputes efficiently and with integrity and employing best practices. He is recognized by U.S. News and World Report’s publication Best Lawyers as Arbitration Lawyer of the Year.

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Nevada Jury Instructions: Disputable Presumption; Jury Question As To Basic Facts And Presumed Fact

Posted on October 17, 2024 By Jay Young No Comments on Nevada Jury Instructions: Disputable Presumption; Jury Question As To Basic Facts And Presumed Fact

Nevada Jury Instructions DISPUTABLE PRESUMPTION; JURY QUESTION AS TO BASIC FACTS AND PRESUMED FACT The law provides for a disputable presumption that (insert disputable presumption). If you find by a preponderance of the evidence that (insert basic facts), then the disputable presumption operations to shift to (insert name of party against whom presumption is directed)…

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Nevada Jury Instructions: Respective Burdens Of Plaintiff And Defendant; General

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Nevada Jury Instructions RESPECTIVE BURDENS OF PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT; GENERAL [Except as I have already instructed you upon the law relative to presumptions,] The plaintiff has the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence all of the facts necessary to prove the following issues: [Except as I have already instructed you upon the…

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Nevada Jury Instructions: Respective Burdens Of Plaintiff And Defendant; Negligence And Contributory Negligence

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Nevada Jury Instructions RESPECTIVE BURDENS OF PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT; NEGLIGENCE AND CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE The plaintiff has the burden to prove that the plaintiff sustained damage, that the defendant was negligent, and that such negligence was a [proximate] [legal] cause of the damage sustained by the plaintiff. The defendant has the burden of proving, as an…

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Nevada Jury Instructions: Answers To Interrogatories As Evidence

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Nevada Jury Instructions ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES AS EVIDENCE During the course of the trial you have heard reference made to the word “interrogatory”. An interrogatory is a written question asked by one party of another, who must answer it under oath in writing. You are to consider interrogatories and the answers thereto the same as…

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Nevada Jury Instructions: Introductory Instruction Single Legal Theory

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Nevada Jury Instructions INTRODUCTORY INSTRUCTION SINGLE LEGAL THEORY The plaintiff seeks to establish a claim of negligence. I will now instruct on the law relating to this claim. NEV. J.I. 4.00 Jay YoungHon. Jay Young (Ret.) is a retired judicial officer with decades of experience presiding over complex civil litigation matters. Following a distinguished career…

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Nevada Jury Instructions: Responses To Requests For Admissions As Evidence

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Nevada Jury Instructions RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS AS EVIDENCE In this case, as permitted by law, the [plaintiff] [defendant] served on the [defendant] [plaintiff] a written request for the admission of the truth of certain matters of fact. You will regard as being conclusively proved all such matters of fact which were expressly admitted…

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Nevada Jury Instructions: Stipulations As Evidence

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Nevada Jury Instructions STIPULATIONS AS EVIDENCE If counsel for the parties have stipulated to any fact, you will regard that fact as being conclusively proved [as to the party or parties making the stipulation]. NEV. J.I. 2.06 BAJI 1.02 Jay YoungHon. Jay Young (Ret.) is a retired judicial officer with decades of experience presiding over…

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Nevada Jury Instructions: Credibility Of Witness; Witness Who Has Testified Falsely

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Nevada Jury Instructions CREDIBILITY OF WITNESS; WITNESS WHO HAS TESTIFIED FALSELY The credibility or “believability” of a witness should be determined by his or her manner upon the stand, his or her relationship to the parties, his or her fears, motives, interests or feelings, his or her opportunity to have observed the matter to which…

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Nevada Jury Instructions: Discrepancies In A Witness’s Testimony

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Nevada Jury Instructions DISCREPANCIES IN A WITNESS’S TESTIMONY Discrepancies in a witness’s testimony or between his testimony and that of others, if there were any discrepancies, do not necessarily mean that the witness should be discredited. Failure of recollection is a common experience, and innocent misrecollection is not uncommon. It is a fact, also, that…

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