District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. E

Nonpartisan

The Candidates

Hoskin, Charles "Chuck"

Charles "Chuck" Hoskin

Incumbent

Hoskin has been a family court judge for 17 years. He initiated the review and overhaul of the guardianship system and served as presiding judge of the family division.

Campaign Website

Hoskin has been a family court judge for 17 years. He initiated the review and overhaul of the guardianship system and served as presiding judge of the family division.

Candidate Deep Dive

Hoskin, Charles "Chuck"

Years Licensed in NV

  • Law degree, Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College, 1991
  • About 35 years of Nevada legal and judicial experience as of 2026, including roughly 18 years practicing primarily family law before taking the bench and about 17 years as a district judge

Court Docket

  • Family Division, civil family law docket
  • Department E handles family court proceedings rather than a general civil or criminal docket
  • His official biography and Nevada Judiciary materials reflect particular involvement with child support, abuse and neglect, visitation and other family law matters

Trial Stats

No reliable official aggregate statistic was located showing Hoskin’s total number of trials, evidentiary hearings or bench trials.

Recusals

No authoritative source providing an aggregate number of Hoskin’s voluntary recusals or motions to disqualify him was located.

Ethics History

No public disciplinary decision against Hoskin was located in the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline’s published decisions reviewed. Nevada’s disciplinary process permits certain complaints and dispositions to remain confidential.

Sanctions

No public judicial sanction against Hoskin was located in the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline decisions reviewed.

Title

  • District court judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, Department E
  • Appointed to Department E in March 2009; elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014 and 2020

Presides over: Family Division matters. His judicial work includes divorce, custody, child support, abuse and neglect, visitation and related family proceedings. Practice Areas: Before taking the bench, Hoskin practiced primarily family law.

  • Prior job titles
    • Private-practice family law attorney
    • Pre-bench experience as a temporary or pro tem judicial officer in family-related matters, according to professional biographies
    • Presiding judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, January 2014 through December 2017

Career Highlights

  • Born and raised in Las Vegas; graduate of Bonanza High School
  • Bachelor’s degree in economics, University of Utah, 1988
  • Law degree, Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College, 1991
  • Served as Ninth Circuit Review editor for the law review while in law school
  • Practiced primarily family law until his judicial appointment in 2009
  • Served four years as presiding judge of the Family Division
  • Has presented at numerous seminars concerning legal and judicial issues
  • Served on Nevada Supreme Court subcommittees under the Blue-Ribbon Commission for Kids, analyzing the needs of children in the abuse and neglect system
  • Served on the Safety Focused Visitation Task Force, addressing safe parent-child visitation in abusive relationships
  • Serves on the Nevada Supreme Court Child Support Commission
  • Campaign-reported: initiated the review and overhaul of Clark County’s guardianship system

Significant Cases

No specific self-identified significant cases located in written public materials.

Judicial Philosophy

Hoskin’s campaign emphasizes experience, continuity, specialized family law knowledge, judicial leadership and improvements to the family court system. His campaign particularly highlights his 17 years on the bench, prior service as presiding judge, statewide family law work, child support initiatives, legal education and involvement in guardianship reform.

Endorsements & Contributions

  • Hoskin’s campaign reports endorsements from a broad collection of organized labor, public safety, legal, veterans and community organizations, including:
    • Las Vegas Police Protective Association
    • Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada
    • Clark County Prosecutors Association
    • Clark County Deputy Marshals Association
    • Culinary Workers Union Local 226
    • Bartenders Union Local 165
    • IATSE Local 720
    • Teamsters
    • Southern Nevada Central Labor Council
    • Southern Nevada Building Trades Unions
    • Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ Local 797
    • Nevada Veterans United PAC
  • Contributions
    • Could not find data online

Community Service

  • Nevada Supreme Court Child Support Commission
  • Supreme Court Blue-Ribbon Commission for Kids subcommittees addressing children in the abuse and neglect system
  • Safety Focused Visitation Task Force, addressing safe visitation for children in abusive relationships
  • Numerous educational presentations for judges and attorneys
  • Campaign-reported involvement in statewide family law committees and legal education
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Timothy Treffinger

Treffinger does not have a campaign website. He is listed on LinkedIn as having his own private practice. He was the Republican candidate for Clark County District Attorney in 2022.

Treffinger does not have a campaign website. He is listed on LinkedIn as having his own private practice. He was the Republican candidate for Clark County District Attorney in 2022.

Candidate Deep Dive

Treffinger, Timothy

Years Licensed in NV

  • Licensed since 2012 (13-plus years of legal experience).
  • Career history/highlights: 13-plus years of experience practicing law; owner of the Law Office of Timothy Treffinger since 2015; former deputy attorney general prosecuting domestic violence and VAWA cases across three rural Nevada counties; former deputy district attorney for Storey County; 2022 Republican nominee for Clark County district attorney (approximately 287,000 votes); briefly owned and operated a classic car restoration and sales business (2019–2021).
  • Self-reported significant cases: State v. Argabright (2014) – first jury trial, molestation case, defendant acquitted; State v. Constable (2016) – felony housebreaking defense, defendant acquitted at bench trial; Millsap v. Gasper (2020) – family court/CPS matter; State v. Gayles-Zanders – homicide defense involving competency proceedings; Fuller v. Johnson (2020) – divorce case involving community property dispute over season tickets.
  • Trial statistics: Approximately 80 percent nonjury matters and 20 percent jury trials over the past five years (per 2023 application).

Court Docket

Experience in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Las Vegas/Henderson/North Las Vegas Justice and Municipal Courts, Goodsprings and Mesquite Justice Courts, Nye County District and Justice Courts, and federal District and Bankruptcy Courts in Nevada.

Trial Stats

  • Time in court: 13-plus years.
  • Total trials:
    • Jury: Approximately 5 (tried to conclusion as lead counsel)
    • Bench: Approximately 15 (tried to a decision).
  • Practice areas:
    • Criminal: Yes (prosecution and defense)
    • Civil (not including family): Yes
    • Family: Yes (primary focus, approximately 60 percent of caseload)
    • Appeals
    • Total: Appellate civil and appellate criminal experience reported, no specific case counts provided

Ethics History

Sanctions: Public reprimand from the State Bar of Nevada, effective on or around May 11, 2017, related to a 2016 drug-related incident at his home involving a former significant other; the underlying criminal matter was resolved through diversion and dismissal.

Title

  • Solo practitioner, Law Office of Timothy Treffinger
  • Practice areas: Family/domestic Law ( approximately 60 percent of practice), criminal law (approximately 23 percent trial criminal, plus appellate criminal), civil litigation (trial and appellate), juvenile matters, administrative litigation.
  • Prior job titles: Owner/managing attorney, Law Office of Timothy Treffinger (2015-present); deputy attorney general, Nevada Attorney General's Office, Tri-County Prosecution Unit (2013-2015); deputy district attorney, Storey County District Attorney's Office (2012-2013); associate, Brennan Legal Counsel Group (2013); field counsel (insurance defense for Liberty Mutual), Law Office of Elizabeth Mikesell (2015).

Judicial Philosophy

Timothy self-identifies as a constitutional conservative and has campaigned as a strong advocate against crime and what he describes as judicial corruption. He has stated a belief that prosecutors seek the death penalty too frequently, while still supporting its continued availability. He emphasizes transparency and public trust in government.

Endorsements & Contributions

Endorsements and contributions: Veterans in Politics International; MyVegas Magazine. Major donors: Nothing specific reported; his 2022 district attorney campaign reported raising approximately $34,901 and spending approximately $34,519.

Community Service

Compliance officer, Chinese American Citizens Alliance (2020-present); former member, Nevada Republican State Party Central Committee (2021-2022). No pro bono work or bar association memberships reported.