--- title: "Kerri Maxey | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kerri-maxey-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-dept-n-nv" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kerri Maxey 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/kerri-maxey-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-dept-n-nv", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kerri-maxey-district-court-judge-eighth-judicial-district-court-dept-n-nv", "name": "Kerri Maxey | KnowJudges", "description": "Kerri Maxey, Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court. 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Maxey is the incumbent Family Court Judge for Department N of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court, serving since January 6, 2025, and running for re‐election in 2026 - Juvenile Justice Clinic at William S. Boyd School of Law (UNLV), extending beyond the original semester ### Education ### Additional information - Gaudet, appointed in 2023, has since sought to reclaim the seat, using his middle name “Michel” on the ballot in 2026 to appeal to voters, citing perceived gender bias in judicial races - Maxey won the November 2024 special election for this seat, defeating former judge Paul Michel Gaudet by more than seven percentage points. - Campaign materials describe Maxey as compassionate, experienced, and committed to fairness in family law, emphasizing her years of service in juvenile and guardianship advocacy ## 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.