City of Las Vegas v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. County of Clark

OPINION

By the Court,

Becker, J.:

In this case, we consider whether a municipal court has jurisdiction to determine the constitutionality of a misdemeanor law in a criminal proceeding to enforce that law. We conclude that municipal courts have such jurisdiction. We also consider the constitutionality of Las Vegas Municipal Code (LVMC) 6.35.100(1), which prohibits certain physical contact between dancers and patrons in erotic dance establishments. We conclude that LVMC 6.35.100(1) is neither unconstitutionally vague nor overbroad.

We therefore grant the City of Las Vegas’ petition for a writ of…