Blackjack Bonding v. City of Las Vegas Municipal Court

OPINION

By the Court,

Shearing, J.:

Blackjack Bonding and co-appellants (hereinafter collectively known as “Blackjack”) appeal from a district court order dismissing their complaint, which sought to recoup $185,960.00 in bail bond filing fees paid between 1991 and May 12, 1997, to the Las Vegas Municipal Court. We affirm the district court’s order dismissing the complaint. The municipal court possessed the power to assess such fees pursuant to its inherent judicial powers.

FACTS

Beginning in 1991, the Las Vegas Municipal Court started assessing a $40.00 filing fee for bail bonds. On April 10,…