Justices also oversee misdemeanor and small-claims cases to their completion.
In a township with a population of 100,000 or more, a candidate must be an attorney who is licensed and admitted to practice law in Nevada. The townships of Boulder, Bunkerville, Goodsprings, Laughlin, Mesquite, Moapa, Moapa Valley and Searchlight have populations of less than 100,000, so candidates in these areas do not have to be licensed attorneys. Annual base salaries differ in each township. I make a darn good judge, because I like to listen. Haviland received 53 percent of the vote in the primary election to come out on top of her three challengers.