--- title: "Lynne Jones | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lynne-jones-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-dept-6-nv" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Lynne Jones Nevada Second Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Nevada Second 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/lynne-jones-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-dept-6-nv", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lynne-jones-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-dept-6-nv", "name": "Lynne Jones | KnowJudges", "description": "Lynne Jones, Nevada Second Judicial District Court. 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Jones was elected to the Second Judicial District Court, Department 6 in November 2014 and assumed office in January 2015, after defeating Doug Rands in the general election with 58% of the vote. ### Education - Pepperdine University School of Law in — J.D. (1986) - Undergraduate degree at Stanford University in 1983 ### Additional information - Also running for re-election in the general election on November 3, 2026. - In December 2021, she was unanimously elected by her colleagues as Chief Judge, a position she held until January 2026, after previously serving as Vice Chief Judge for four years - Judge Jones presides over both criminal and civil matters in the General Jurisdiction Division. - Judge Jones has presided over hundreds of cases, with a reported civil error rate of 22.45% and criminal error rate of 14.29% based on 284 cases reviewed. - Has served in multiple specialized roles, including Specialty Court Liaison, Young Offenders Specialty Court Judge, Business Court Judge, Presiding Alternative Dispute Resolution Judge, and alternate Probate and MAT Court Judge. - She is a graduate of Washoe County public schools and has been actively involved in judicial education and professional organizations, including serving as Treasurer of the Nevada District Judges Association and previously chairing the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education - She has also chaired or participated in numerous committees, such as the Judicial Council of the State of Nevada-Washoe Region, Washoe County Criminal Justice Advisory Commission, and various legislative and budget committees - She also serves on the Washoe County Law Library Board of Trustees and has contributed to court committees on budget, statistics, security, rules, and civil bench-bar matters - During her tenure as Chief Judge, she oversaw administrative duties and chaired committees implementing state legislation, including Assembly Bill 424 and Senate Bill 369. ## 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.