Vincent Ochoa at a glance
- Current role
- Former District Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Nevada · State
- Judicial service
- Former
- Term and retention
- Current term ends January 3, 2027
Vincent Ochoa
Former District Court Judge · Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judicial Service: First Hispanic Nevada Deputy Attorney General; only judge in Department S since its 2011 creation
- North Las Vegas Court‐appointed arbitrator for Clark County District Court Nevada State Welfare Board (1983–84) Nevada Permanent State Commission on Guardianship (2017)
- Las Vegas Municipal Court (2002–04, 2006–09) Alternate Municipal Court Judge
- Public Service: Nevada Deputy Attorney General (1980–82) Public Attorney
Education
Additional information
- Judge, Department S – Family Division, Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, NV
- Judge Ochoa has presided over family law cases (divorce, custody, support, adoption), juvenile matters, domestic violence, and substance abuse/DUI cases, with experience at all levels — Municipal Court through the Nevada Supreme Court, and appeals to the Sixth and Ninth Circuits
- Long‐time judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court’s Department S (Family Division) in Clark County, Nevada, with over 45 years of legal service spanning law clerk, private practice, public service, and judicial roles
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Nevada prohibits using cameras, cellular phones, or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings unless the judge expressly permits it.
the use of cameras, cellular phones or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings without the express permission of the judge is prohibitedNevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Advance Media Request
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.
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 commencesNevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Nevada Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Nevada Judiciary official judicial roster ↗Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗Applications Available for Vacancy of Eighth Judicial District, Department S
Vincent Ochoa Retirement Date And Department S Vacancy source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
View Applications Available for Vacancy of Eighth Judicial District, Department S ↗