Nevada Legal Overview: Carson City The Carson City metropolitan area covers the consolidated municipality of Carson City. It is the Nevada State capital and an independent city, which does not come under any county. Carson City is served by the First Judicial District, which also covers adjacent Storey County. The First Judicial District Court located in Carson City is the main trial court with general jurisdiction over all civil, criminal, probate and family law cases. Carson City is the smallest official metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States, consisting of a single city.
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1. The Carson City District Court is the main trial court. It handles everything from felonies and divorces to civil disputes that exceed $10,000. Smaller civil lawsuits come under the jurisdiction of the Carson City Justice and Municipal Court. This court also has limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, felony arraignments, DUIs and other traffic violations. It also has original jurisdiction over small claims not amounting to more than $7,500. Appeals against verdicts handed down by the Carson City Justice and Municipal Court may be filed with the Carson City District Court.
Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against the district court verdicts can in turn be filed with the Nevada Supreme Court, located in the state capitol. Nevada does not have an intermediate appellate court, so this appeal to the state Supreme Court is the first and only appeal possible against district court verdicts. Federal cases may be filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, which has locations in Las Vegas and Reno. Federal court appeals in Nevada are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. |