Criminal Defense

Criminal Defense in Las Vegas, Nevada

If you or someone in your family has been arrested, charged with a crime, or contacted by investigators in Southern Nevada, O’Reilly Law Group can talk with you about the matter. Criminal defense calls and requests from this page go to Freedom First Lawyers: call (702) 857-7197 or contact Freedom First online.

Background in Criminal Practice

Timothy R. O’Reilly worked in the Clark County District Attorney’s Criminal Appeals Division, where he drafted responsive briefs for cases before the Nevada Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. During law school, he clerked in the DUI Division of the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, where he prepared for and attended grand jury hearings. Read Tim’s full biography.

Where Criminal Cases Are Heard in Clark County

• Justice courts. Under NRS 4.370(3), justice courts have jurisdiction of all misdemeanors and no other criminal offenses, except as otherwise provided by specific statute. The Las Vegas Justice Court sits in the Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Avenue, and also holds preliminary hearings in felony cases.
• Municipal courts. Misdemeanors charged under a city ordinance, rather than state law, are heard by that city’s municipal court.
• Eighth Judicial District Court. Same building, 200 Lewis Avenue. This is where felony trials take place in Clark County.
• United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Federal charges are filed here.

Which court handles a case depends on the charge and the charging document. The citation, complaint, or other paperwork you received usually names the court and the case number, so keep it with you when you call.

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