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IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF RENO T O W S m r V : ~ ~ Y L ' .COUNTY
OF WASHOE, STATE OF E ; ; ~ ~ f i ~ f J d }DEPt i l
IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER OF:ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN,
~ ~ /ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2012-01.WHEREAS, ZACHARY BARKER
COUGHLIN has been the subject of disciplinary
hearings before the State Bar ofNevada Northern Nevada
Disciplinary Board wherein the Boardfound Mr. Coughlin committed
mUltiple violations of the Rules ofProfessional conduct andthat Mr.
Coughlin engaged in bad faith obstruction of the disciplinary
process ; and
WHEREAS, ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN has been a party in cases
before theReno Municipal Court including cases before the Honorable
Dorothy Nash Holmes and theHonorable Kenneth Howard wherein Mr.
Coughlin was held in contempt of court for failing tofollow the
Court's orders and directives; and
WHEREAS, ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN has been a party in both civil
andcriminal matters before this Court including cases before the
Honorable Peter Sferrazza, theHonorable Scott Pearson, and the
Honorable David Clifton wherein Mr. Coughlin has beenadmonished for
failing to follow the Court's orders and d i r e c t i v e ~ ;
and
WHEREAS, ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN is currently the subject of a
TemporaryOrder for Protection against Harassment in the Workplace
requested by the Washoe CountyPublic Defender's Office, his counsel
in several cases before this Court; and
WHEREAS, ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN is currently the subject of a
TemporaryOrder for Protection Against Harassment in the Workplace
requested by the State Bar ofNevada
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based upon Mr Coughlin's harassing and disruptive behavior with
employees and officers oftheState Bar; and
WHEREAS, ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN is currently a party in cases
before thiscourt; and
WHEREAS, citizens, whether or not indigent, have a
constitutional right to access to thecourts with the protection of
due process of law; and
WHEREAS, frivolous or vexatious claims and defenses overburden
limited judicialresources, hinder the timely resolution
ofmeritorious claims and increase the costs of engagingin business
and providing professional services to the public; and
WHEREAS, ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN has repeatedly caused a
disturbance inthe filing office of the Reno Justice Court,
disrupted the orderly business of the Court andoverburdened the
limited judicial resources of this Court thereby hindering the
timely resolutionof meritorious claims and increasing the costs of
engaging in u s i n e s s ~ n d providing professionalservices to
the public; and
WHEREAS, a breach ofthe peace, boisterous conduct or violent
disturbance in thepresence of the court, or in its immediate
vicinity, tending to interrupt the due course of the trialor other
judicial proceeding constitutes contempt of court in the State
ofNevada; and
WHEREAS, disobedience or resistance to any lawful writ, order,
rule or process issuedby the court or judge at chambers constitutes
contempt of court in the State of Nevada; and
WHEREAS, Nevada's courts are constitutionally authorized to
issue all writs proper andnecessary to the complete exercise of
their jurisdiction. Nev. Const. art. 6, 6(1); and
WHEREAS, to protect the peaceful and effective operation of this
Court,IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:1 ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN shall not
enter the premises of the Reno Justice
Court at One South Sierra Street except as follows:a If ZACHARY
BARKER COUGHLIN wishes to file a document with the Reno
Justice Court or attend a hearing in the Reno Justice Court he
must notify the security personnel2
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at the main security entrance located at the east entrance of
One South Sierra Street and wait fora bailiff of the Reno just ice
Court to respond to his location.
b If ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN wishes to make a request of the
Reno JusticeCourt for copies, transcripts, access to a court file
or to ask a question he shall do so in writingand either mail the
request to the Reno Justice Court or deliver the written request to
a bailiff ofthe Reno Justice Court by first contacting the bailiff
through court security as detailed above.The bailiff will then file
the document for Mr. Coughlin and provide him a file stamped copy
inreturn.
c If ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN wishes to attend a Court hearing in
the RenoJustice Court he shall be escorted by a bailiff of this
Court.
2 ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN shall not be present in the exclusive
premises ofthe Reno Justice Court including the criminal, civil, c
i t a t i o n ~ or administrative facilities locatedon the first
floor of the North Tower of One South Sierra Street and the entire
area located on thesecond floor'of the North Tower of One South
Sierra Street without the escort of a bailiff of thisCourt and
without first following the procedures outlined above.
3 ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN is not allowed to contact any member
of thisCourt other than a uniformed bailiff.
4 If ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN is a party to a case he may address
the Courtduring the Court proceedings.
5 Any violation of this Order may be considered contempt of
court and punishedpursuant to NRS Chapter 22 by a fine of up to 500
and/or incarceration for up to 25 days in theWashoe County
Detention Facility.
6 This Order is effective upon personal service upon Mr.
Coughlin.Dated this y ~ of-l : ~ _ _
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