Aimee Banales at a glance
- Current role
- District Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Nevada · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends January 3, 2027
Aimee Banales
District Court Judge · Nevada Second Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Began her legal career in public service as a Deputy Attorney General in Nevada’s Special Prosecutions Unit
- She emphasizes fair, efficient, and accessible justice, encouraging alternative dispute resolution and non‐adversarial approaches
Education
- B.A. in English from Penn State University and Westmont College, followed by a J.D. from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College
Additional information
- Nonpartisan candidate and is scheduled for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election
- After leaving government service, she practiced family law in Reno for many years
- focusing on litigation and mediation.
- As a Family Division judge, Banales presides over cases such as custody, visitation, and name change matters in Washoe County.
- Aimee E. Banales is a District Court Judge for Department 16 (Family Division) of the Second Judicial District Court in Washoe County, Nevada.
- She also argued cases before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Washoecourts
- handling habeas corpus cases and representing the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Nevada prohibits using cameras, cellular phones, or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings unless the judge expressly permits it.
the use of cameras, cellular phones or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings without the express permission of the judge is prohibitedNevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Advance Media Request
Statewide
Nevada news reporters seeking electronic courtroom coverage must file a written request with the judge at least 24 hours before the proceeding, subject to judicial discretion.
News reporters desiring permission to provide electronic coverage of a proceeding in the courtroom shall file a written request with the judge at least 24 hours before the proceeding commencesNevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings
Nevada Second Judicial District Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Nevada Judiciary official judicial roster
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