--- title: "Joe Bonaventure | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joe-bonaventure-justice-of-the-peace-las-vegas-justice-court-dept-9-nv" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Joe Bonaventure Nevada Las Vegas Township Justice Court · Justice of the Peace ## Profile - Court: Nevada Las Vegas 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/joe-bonaventure-justice-of-the-peace-las-vegas-justice-court-dept-9-nv", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joe-bonaventure-justice-of-the-peace-las-vegas-justice-court-dept-9-nv", "name": "Joe Bonaventure | KnowJudges", "description": "Joe Bonaventure, Nevada Las Vegas Township Justice Court. 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Bonaventure is a long‐time Justice of the Peace for Department 9 of the Las Vegas Township Justice Court in Nevada, serving since 2005 and currently in his fourth elected term, with his term ending January 1, 2029 - Judicial Service: Elected Justice of the Peace in 2004; held the role of Vice Chief Judge (2011–2014) and Chief Judge (2015–2018) - Department 9, Las Vegas Township Justice Court (Office) - Early Career: Law clerk to Judge Kathy Hardcastle (Eighth Judicial District Court), deputy with Clark County District Attorney’s Office, and private practice attorney at Bonaventure & Goldstein before joining the bench ### Education - Graduated from Bishop Gorman High School, the business college at UNLV, and the charter class of the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV (Education). ### Additional information - Lifelong Las Vegas resident and has been recognized for his contributions to the court’s efficiency and reform initiatives - Bonaventure presides over the DUI calendar and handles a mix of criminal and civil cases, including small claims and evictions. - He has also been involved in reforming pretrial procedures, such as establishing the countywide Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and creating an initial appearance court to ensure defendants appear before a judge within 12–24 hours of arrest ## 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.