--- title: "Chris Wilson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/chris-wilson-justice-of-the-peace-sparks-township-justice-court-dept-1-nv" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Chris Wilson Nevada Sparks Township Justice Court ยท Justice of the Peace ## Profile - Court: Nevada Sparks Township Justice Court - State: Nevada - Role: Justice of the Peace - 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/chris-wilson-justice-of-the-peace-sparks-township-justice-court-dept-1-nv", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/chris-wilson-justice-of-the-peace-sparks-township-justice-court-dept-1-nv", "name": "Chris Wilson | KnowJudges", "description": "Chris Wilson, Nevada Sparks Township Justice Court. 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(1984) - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo โ€” B.A. (1981) ### Additional information - The Hon. Christopher G. Wilson is a judge of the Humboldt County Superior Court in California, elected in 1998, with a background in criminal and family law, and a history of judicial committee work and public admonishment for case delays - Admitted to the State Bar of California in December 1984 - His assignments have included criminal and family law cases, and he has held leadership roles such as presiding judge and assistant presiding judge - Before joining the bench, Wilson worked in Humboldt County law practice, first as an associate handling conflict contracts for indigent defense, then opening his own private practice in criminal, civil, and family law - Born in Eureka, California, Wilson grew up in Humboldt County, where his family had lived for five generations ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-092c2dd72fc20b2d8f928b3b) โ€” 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.