Nevada courts record jury proceedings and keep recordings

Justice courts may record proceedings before a jury using sound equipment. This applies to proceedings before a jury in justice court. The recording must follow the procedures in NRS 4.390 and 4.400. This provision took effect July 1, 2025.

Justice courts must preserve sound recordings for the stated periods. The one-year period applies to justice court proceedings generally; longer periods apply to certain criminal cases and preliminary hearings. If a case is appealed to district court, the recording must be kept until at least 30 days after the appeal is finally decided. If no appeal is taken, a justice of the peace may order the recording destroyed after the required period. For misdemeanors with possible enhanced penalties, gross misdemeanors, and felonies, recordings must be kept at least eight years after the appeal-filing deadline. Preliminary hearing recordings must be kept at least five years after the hearing.

Jury commissioners must leave out Department of Health and Human Services information when federal law or regulation prohibits including it. This applies when jury commissioners compile lists of qualified electors for jury selection. Commissioners must continue to use the other listed sources when compiling juror lists. This provision took effect July 1, 2025.

The Department of Health and Human Services must provide a list of public assistance recipients for jury selection unless federal law or regulation prohibits sharing it. The list is for selecting jurors under NRS 6.045. A district judge or jury commissioner must request the list. The requester must reimburse the Department for the reasonable cost of compiling it. This provision took effect July 1, 2025.