Charter, Stephanie Anne
| Cases | 13 |
|---|---|
| Videos | 10 |
| Articles | 13 |
| Endorsements | 8 |
Eighth Judicial District Court
Dept.: Y (Family Division)
District Court Judge
Error Rate (civil/criminal):
25.00%6
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Elected District Court Judge to Dept. Y (Family Division) of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 4, 2021. 
Resigned on Nov 15, 2024.
- Personal Website
- https://www.charter4judge.com/This candidate has not submitted a personal website.
- Statement
- Parties, their counsel, and children should feel understood.This candidate has not submitted a statement.
Stephanie Charter grew up in a large family in the Mid-West. Her parents divorced when she was in middle school. She attended Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska where she was a member of the International Moot Court Board and earned a highest grade award in Advanced Constitutional Law. She started her career as an attorney in civil litigation in Orange County, California, in 1991 and then continued in civil litigation in Las Vegas, Nevada, after moving here in 1994. She was offered and accepted a position as a staff attorney. While with CAP, she founded the Nevada Chapter of the National Association of Counsel for Children. She also helped with a collaborative effort to decrease the population of infants and toddlers in congregate care in Clark County. She gained additional child welfare experience when she joined the District Attorney’s office in Clark County and then in Washoe County as an agency attorney and prosecutor in child welfare cases. She worked as a family law practitioner with a law firm based in St. George, Utah. While in St. George, she served as a board member of the Dove Center Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence and as a volunteer with the Erin Kimball Foundation for victims of domestic violence. She has been a long-time volunteer judge with the Truancy Diversion Program in Clark County. She was the co-founder of the Truancy Diversion Program in Washoe County and served as the Chairperson for the Student Attendance Advisory Board. Her husband, R. Scott Weide, and she have been married for 27 years. They have three children as well as a menagerie of ever-increasing pets including rescue whippets, a rescue greyhound, a desert tortoise, and two horses.
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General Election 2020
District Court Judge for Dept. Y (Family Division) of the Eighth Judicial District Court| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Charter, Stephanie Anne (NP) | 622718 (100.00%) |
Non-Partisan Primary Election 2020
District Court Judge for Dept. Y (Family Division) of the Eighth Judicial District Court| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Charter, Stephanie Anne | 134772 (51.65%) |
| Molnar, Karianne T | 64537 (24.74%) |
| Andrade, Maricar Salvador | 61602 (23.61%) |
Recent Cases
| Number | Disposition Type | Jurisdiction | Publication | Disposition Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89224 | Reversed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 88908 | Affirmed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 88714 | Affirmed In Part and Reversed In Part | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Jun 3, 2025 |
| 87414 | Writ Petition Denied | Supreme Court | Authored | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 87197 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 85350 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 85430 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 84605 | Affirmed | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Oct 23, 2023 |
Recent Videos
Charter: Domestics & Dependency
Interview
3 likes.null dislikes.276 views.1 comments.
D.H., a Mother vs J.M., a Father, Part 2
Hearing, Oct 21, 2024
19 likes.2 dislikes.645 views.2 comments.
D.H., a Mother vs J.M., a Father, Part 1
Hearing, Oct 21, 2024
24 likes.0 dislikes.1164 views.5 comments.
D.H., a Mother vs J.M., a Father, Part 2
Hearing, Oct 1, 2024
15 likes.0 dislikes.941 views.10 comments.
D.H., a Mother vs J.M., a Father, Part 1
Hearing, Oct 1, 2024
24 likes.1 dislikes.1379 views.7 comments.
D.H., a Mother vs J.M., a Father, Part 2
Hearing, Aug 8, 2024
25 likes.1 dislikes.872 views.7 comments.
D.H., a Mother vs J.M., a Father, Part 1
Hearing, Aug 8, 2024
30 likes.1 dislikes.1166 views.11 comments.
D.H., a Mother vs J.H., a Father
Hearing, May 9, 2024
17 likes.0 dislikes.540 views.7 comments.
Recent Articles
| Headline | Published | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Charter's Support of Imposition of Discipline Against Challenger Mentioned As Judge Perry Defends Seat | Oct 16, 2026 | Nevada Current |
| Charter's Referral Of Candidate Mentioned As Drama Rules Particular Family Court Race | Apr 21, 2026 | Nevada Current |
| Governor Reveals Appointment For Charter's Vacant Judicial Seat | Feb 21, 2025 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Charter Testifies To Virtual Commission Her Preference Of In-Person Appearances | Jan 24, 2022 | Nevada Current |
| Family Court Department Y, Stephanie Charter | Jan 1, 2021 | Vegas Legal Magazine |
| Preliminary Results Show Charter's Likely Election | Jun 10, 2020 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Charter's Fundraising Of $37,400 Mentioned As In 1 Of Near-Dozen Of Family Court Races In Primary | Jun 3, 2020 | Nevada Current |
| Review Journal Endorses Charter Over Attorneys Andrade And Molnar | May 28, 2020 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
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