Joint Sponsor: Assemblywoman Segerblom

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justice is a vital interest of this state and its local governments and is a

paramount concern of communities and families; and

Whereas, The growing population of Clark County has increased the

number of juveniles who commit acts of delinquency or truancy; and

Whereas, The same juveniles often appear before the juvenile court

more than once for repeated acts of delinquency or truancy; and

Whereas, A juvenile may be less likely to commit repeated acts of

delinquency or truancy if the juvenile knows that he must appear before the

same district judge who sanctioned him for his previous acts of delinquency

or truancy; and

Whereas, A district judge who is assigned to the juvenile court for an

extended period will become a more experienced and respected member of

the juvenile justice system and, with that enhanced experience and respect,

will be better able to administer the juvenile justice system fairly,

efficiently and uniformly; and

Whereas, A district judge who is assigned to the juvenile court for an

extended period will be in a better position to determine which juveniles

may be appropriate candidates for treatment, rehabilitation or other

alternatives to detention and which juveniles must be sanctioned by

traditional methods of punishment and confinement; and

Whereas, The founders of the family court system envisioned the

implementation of the concept of one judge for one family or one child;

now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

Concurring, That the Eighth Judicial District Court is hereby urged to

adopt rules or procedures that provide for the selection and assignment of a

district judge of the family court to serve as the judge of the juvenile court

for a period of 3 years; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

of this resolution to the Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court

and to each district judge who is assigned to a department of the family

court in that judicial district.

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