Garrit S. Pruyt
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- Carson City District Attorney's Office
- Admitted
- 10/22/2013 (12 years, 11 months)
- Law school
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- Location
- Carson City, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified Jun 22, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jun 22, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 49 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Civil cases
- 100% of 1
- Criminal cases
- 97% of 38
- Court-order requests
- 80% of 5
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 1 of 1
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 37 of 38
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 3 of 4
- Court-order requests - Defending a ruling: won 1 of 1
Appellate courts uphold far more rulings than they overturn, so lawyers who mostly defend rulings tend to show higher won-shares than lawyers who mostly challenge them. This breakdown lets you compare like with like.
Won means the court ruled the way this side asked. Mixed means the court agreed in part. Cases that were dismissed or have no clear result are listed but not counted. Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 91749-COA - KEMP VS. STATE, BD. OF PAROLE (CRIMINAL) (Apr 9, 2026)Request deniedWon - defended the ruling case details
- 90725-COA - HARGER (KASEY) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) C/W 90726 (Mar 23, 2026)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 92243 - MCKNIGH (LESLIE) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Mar 16, 2026)Dismissednot counted case details
- 90804-COA - REESER (APRIL) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Feb 10, 2026)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 88151-COA - HULL VS. STATE OF NEVADA (Feb 3, 2026)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 90190-COA - FERNANDEZ-MORALES (YOANDY) VS. WARDEN (CRIMINAL) (Jan 28, 2026)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 90505-COA - HUDSON (GEORGE) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Jan 28, 2026)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 90520-COA - KOUE (DAVID) VS STATE (CRIMINAL) (Jan 13, 2026)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 90084-COA - ADKISSON (MICHAEL) VS. WARDEN (CRIMINAL) (Nov 26, 2025)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 90415-COA - SCAMBRAY (VINCENT) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Oct 15, 2025)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
District attorney: Carson City deputy justified in fatal shooting
“…this: --> Email | Facebook | X --> --> --> --> Carson City District Attorney Garrit S. Pruyt released a report on Tuesday, July 14, that found that an officer-involved…”
nevadaappeal.com - Jul 15, 2026 - read article
New Jersey man brought to Carson on 13 felonies, including sexual assault of a child
“…safety is just as critical to our upcoming generation,” District Attorney Garrit Pruyt said. Don't miss these recent stories: ‘Shoot with the Pack’ in Reno on…”
nevadaappeal.com - Jul 8, 2026 - read article
DA: Carson deputies ‘justified’ in fatal 2025 shooting
“…and defense of others,” according to a report signed by District Attorney Garrit Pruyt on May 12, 2026. “Unless new evidence or additional information is discovered…”
nevadaappeal.com - May 19, 2026 - read article
Ran for judicial office
- Justice and Municipal Court Judge, Dept 3 - Department 3 (2026) - Filed source
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