EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Whereas, A fundamental premise behind the American system of

1-2 justice is that every person who is wronged and who is otherwise so

1-3 entitled must have his "day in court" to have his grievance heard and

1-4 justice done by an impartial judge or jury; and

1-5 Whereas, In order that justice may properly be done, it is imperative

1-6 that each party to a civil action have the opportunity to develop fully and

1-7 present his perception of the facts; and

1-8 Whereas, If a party to a civil action believes that the facts before the

1-9 judge or jury have not been developed fully by his attorney, and he desires

1-10 to address the judge in person to ask a question about or explain the facts,

1-11 he should be allowed such an opportunity; and

1-12 Whereas, Currently, there is no rule requiring a judge of a district

1-13 court of the State of Nevada to allow a party to a civil action the

1-14 opportunity to personally address the court; and

1-15 Whereas, Justice has been denied in Nevada because parties to civil

1-16 actions have been denied the opportunity to address the court and thus

1-17 have not had the opportunity to present their full perception of the facts;

1-18 now, therefore, be it

1-19 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

1-20 Concurring, That the Legislature of Nevada hereby urges the Supreme

1-21 Court of the State of Nevada to adopt a rule requiring the district courts of

2-1 the State of Nevada to allow a party to a civil action the opportunity to

2-2 address the court in person before the judge begins deliberations; and be it

2-3 further

2-4 Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit

2-5 a copy of this resolution to Robert E. Rose, Chief Justice of the Supreme

2-6 Court of the State of Nevada.