--- title: "Tom Armstrong | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tom-armstrong-justice-of-the-peace-carson-city-justice-municipal-courts-dept-1-nv" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Tom Armstrong Nevada Carson City Justice Court · Justice of the Peace ## Profile - Court: Nevada Carson City 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/tom-armstrong-justice-of-the-peace-carson-city-justice-municipal-courts-dept-1-nv", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tom-armstrong-justice-of-the-peace-carson-city-justice-municipal-courts-dept-1-nv", "name": "Tom Armstrong | KnowJudges", "description": "Tom Armstrong, Nevada Carson City Justice Court. 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Leary Scholar — J.D. (2000) - B.A. in Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Reno, graduating with distinction (1996) ### Additional information - Elected to the same seat in 2013, 2019, and 2025, with the current term running through January 6, 2031 - Sole practitioner, Law Office of Thomas R. Armstrong, Ltd. (2009–2011) - focusing on criminal defense and civil litigation, and serving as conflict counsel for indigent defendants - Serves on the Board of Directors of the Carson City Circles Initiative and the Steering Committee for Partnership Carson City ## 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.