Mary Kay Holthus
NV · Eighth Judicial District Court Judge, Department 18
Mary Kay Holthus has been a Clark County district judge since 2019. She spent 27 years in the Clark County District Attorney's Office, 16 of them prosecuting sexual assault, child abuse and domestic violence cases.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
As a Clark County prosecutor, Mary Kay Holthus argued for the State before the Nevada Supreme Court in Decastro (Castro) v. State on December 13, 2011.
December 13, 2011
Source: nvcourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 3 unfavorable
The Nevada Court of Appeals affirmed convictions from Judge Mary Kay Holthus's trial in Morrison v. State, finding that an erroneous jury instruction was harmless.
April 4, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvcourts.gov
In Gee v. State, the Nevada Supreme Court vacated a $9,940 restitution award entered by Judge Mary Kay Holthus after finding insufficient evidence for the amount and no determination of a possible insurance offset.
March 21, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvcourts.gov
In Johnston v. Eighth Judicial District Court, the Nevada Supreme Court directed Judge Mary Kay Holthus's court to enter findings supporting its pretrial release conditions after finding that the court had imposed house arrest without the required individualized findings on the record.
October 6, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvcourts.gov
The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed a defense judgment from Judge Mary Kay Holthus's court in Evans-Waiau v. Tate, including her decisions to admit a video and give comparative-negligence jury instructions.
June 16, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvcourts.gov
Past race Mary Kay Holthus ran in:
- District Court Judge, Department 18 · November 3, 2026 · Clark County, Nevada · incumbent