“Justice Delayed is Justice Denied” -William Gladstone

1. The Case for a Nevada Court of Appeals “Justice Delayed is Justice Denied”-William Gladstone

2. Roadmap • Groundwork • Overview Nevada Court System • Effect of Proposed Changes • Answering the Big Questions • Does Nevada really need a court of appeals? • Can Nevada afford a court of appeals? • Why should I vote for this?

3. Groundwork • Nevada’s court system has only two levels

4. Groundwork • The proposed amendment allows for the creation of a Court of Appeals

5. Groundwork • What does a Court of Appeals do? • Helps the State Supreme Court • Handles less complex cases • Speeds up the appeals process

6. Groundwork

7. Does Nevada need a Court of Appeals? • Nevada needs a modern court system to support its growing population

9. Does Nevada need a court of appeals? • Most appeals in Nevada take over a year to be decided • Many spend two or more years in the system before reaching a final decision

10. Does Nevada need a court of appeals? • A Court of Appeals will: • Speedupthe appeals process • Reduce the supreme court’s case load • Ensure justice is served

11. Can Nevada afford a court of appeals? • NO NEW TAXES! • Funding is available through the Court’s general fund and filing fees • Cost minimized • Marginal personnel requirements • No new facilities

12. Can Nevada afford a court of appeals? • Cost is much less than previously estimated • Current plan saves millions in construction costs, bringing the grand total to just $1.2 million

13. Can Nevada afford a court of appeals? • Passing this amendment will not automatically create a court of appeals • The court will not be created unless there is funding available to do so.

14. The Bottom Line • Unanimous, bipartisan support of the legislature • Essential infrastructure for our growing state • Improve access to justice • Speeds up the appeals process • Reduce the burden on the Supreme Court • Cost-effective • Amendment is not a mandate