--- title: "Bill Henderson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bill-henderson-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-dept-r-nv" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Bill Henderson Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court - State: Nevada - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording photography electronic devices Scope: statewide Nevada prohibits using cameras, cellular phones, or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings unless the judge expressly permits it. Evidence excerpt: the use of cameras, cellular phones or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings without the express permission of the judge is prohibited [Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### advance media request Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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 commences [Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/12202/Judicial_Directory-Term_of_Office_01.09.25.pdf) - [Official roster](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/12202/Judicial_Directory-Term_of_Office_01.09.25.pdf) - [Nevada Judiciary official judicial roster](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/12202/Judicial_Directory-Term_of_Office_01.09.25.pdf) - [Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bill-henderson-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-dept-r-nv", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bill-henderson-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-dept-r-nv", "name": "Bill Henderson | KnowJudges", "description": "Bill Henderson, Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court. 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Henderson is a long‐serving Family Division judge in Nevada’s 8th Judicial District Court, Department R, first elected in 2008 and currently serving a term ending January 4, 2027 - 20 years in private practice (family law and civil litigation) Served as alternate hearing master for TPO, child support, domestic violence, and truancy matters ### Education - Washburn University School of Law — J.D. (1984) - in English Literature, State University of New York — B.A. (1981) ### Additional information - First elected in 2008, he has been repeatedly re‐elected, with his current term ending January 4, 2027 - Elections & Evaluations Has served multiple consecutive terms: 2009–2015, 2015–2021, 2021–2027 - Handles divorce, custody, and other family‐law matters, with numerous recent cases filed in 2026 - Described as a “good‐hearted judge” who generally performs well, though with some noted delays in issuing orders - Judge Bill Henderson remains an active and long‐standing judicial figure in Nevada’s Family Division - Overview Bill G. Henderson serves in Department R of the Eighth Judicial District Court (Family Division) in Clark County, Nevada ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-092c2dd72fc20b2d8f928b3b) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.