--- title: "Susan Roger | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-roger-municipal-court-judge-las-vegas-municipal-court-dept-2-nv" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Susan Roger Nevada Las Vegas Municipal Court · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Nevada Las Vegas Municipal Court - State: Nevada - Role: Municipal 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/susan-roger-municipal-court-judge-las-vegas-municipal-court-dept-2-nv", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-roger-municipal-court-judge-las-vegas-municipal-court-dept-2-nv", "name": "Susan Roger | KnowJudges", "description": "Susan Roger, Nevada Las Vegas Municipal Court. 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Roger was a long‐time judge in the Las Vegas Municipal Court, Department 2, serving from 2011 until her retirement in November 2025 - First elected: July 6, 2011, to a six‐year term as Municipal Court Judge, Department 2 - Before becoming a judge, Roger worked at the Clark County District Attorney’s Office from 2000 to 2011, starting as a law clerk in the appellate division and rising to Chief Deputy District Attorney in the Gun Crime Unit ### Education ### Additional information - Resigned/Retired: November 15, 2025 (some reports note November 4, 2025, as her official departure date) - The City of Las Vegas began a search for an interim judge under Nevada rules, with the City Council required to appoint one by December 4, 2025. - Performance: Public records list her civil and criminal error rates as 0% - She holds degrees from UNLV and Utah University’s law school. - Her retirement marks the end of a significant chapter in the city’s legal history, with the City Council now selecting her successor ## 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.