Starting next year, one judge in Las Vegas Justice Court will be assigned to all cases involving crimes that occur on the Las Vegas Strip or in its surrounding commercial areas.
The cases will be overseen by Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa starting in January, following the expiration of her term as the court’s chief judge.
Clark County Commission Chairman Jim Gibson said the change in Saragosa’s duties is directly tied to the recently expanded “order-out corridor” ordinance, which gives judges the ability to ban people from the Strip and surrounding areas for up to a year if they are convicted of a crime.
