Spring Valley is a city in Clark County located just 2 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. Although Spring Valley is an unincorporated city, it has a large population of roughly 117,000 residents. In the mid 1970’s, a housing development company intended to create a housing development called Spring Valley. In 1981, the residents of the Spring Valley housing development successfully petitioned the Clark County Commission to name Spring Valley an unincorporated town within the county. Notable sports and entertainment celebrities call Spring Valley home including retired tennis champions Andre Agassi and his wife Steffi Graf.

Spring Valley falls within the jurisdiction of the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County. Therefore, a Spring Valley lawyer will have most cases heard before the District Court of Clark County. The District Court of Clark County is a court of general jurisdiction and hears cases covering civil, criminal, probate, and family matters. In addition to the District Court of Clark County, there is also the Las Vegas Township Justice Court. The Justice Court is a court of limited jurisdiction and is used to hear cases ranging from felony arraignments and preliminary hearings to small civil cases (up to $10,000), small claims cases (up to $5,000) and landlord-tenant disputes.

When searching for a qualified lawyer to handle a family law or an employment case, Spring Valley lawyers are able to represent your case. Other areas of law which Spring Valley lawyers are qualified to practice include bankruptcy filings, business cases, and juvenile law matters.

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For more information about the laws of Spring Valley, please visit the following links:

• Clark County Clerk
• Clark County Bar Association
• Clark County Law Library
• Lawyer Referral Services in Clark County, NV