Max Cortes, Court Administrator
The First Judicial District Court, the Carson City Justice and Municipal Court are excited to announce the continuing collaboration with the Nevada Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts to install state-of-the-art case management systems.
The public will be able to access the new case management systems online to perform court case searches, view and print court filings, submit court filings through e-filing, make payments online and view court calendars. Approximately 34 Nevada courts utilize the AOC’s case management systems.
The new case management systems are scheduled to be installed in the First Judicial District Court, Carson City Justice and Municipal Court and the Juvenile Court at the Murphy-Bernardini Regional Center in 2026.
Newly appointed District Court Judge Kristin Luis stated, “I am grateful for the collaborative relationship the Courts continue to have with the Nevada Supreme Court – Administrative Office of the Courts and the efforts made to improve public access to the courts. We have been seeking electronic access for some time and we are excited for the implementation.”
Incoming Justice of the Peace, Melanie Bruketta stated, “Transparent and open government is very important, and I applaud the First Judicial District Court and the Carson City Justice/Municipal Court’s efforts to improve public access while being mindful of the financial burden on Carson City taxpayers.”
Judges James T. Russell, Thomas R. Armstong and Kristin Luis explored the option to discontinue using the state sponsored systems.
Currently, a new case management system will cost Carson City taxpayers more than $1 million for implementation in addition to a minimum cost of $400,000 per year for maintenance, technology staff, and equipment. Additional funding would be required for system configurations when laws are enacted or amended by the Nevada Legislature. Due to the inordinate costs, the judges agreed to wait for the new AOC case management systems.
The Courts and Carson City currently pay a total of $89,000 annually to access the AOC’s case management systems.
This is a minimal cost in comparison to the First Judicial District Court and the Carson City Justice, Municipal Court to purchase, implement, and maintain its own case management systems.
