She had served for Smith as judge pro tem. Fisler cites her 28 years working in Clark County Justice Court, as well as 24 years of daily courtroom experience, as evidence of her courtroom capabilities. Ashworth is state ombudsman for common interest communities, administering an arbitration and mediation program for homeowner associations. Novack is a 33-year veteran officer of the Metropolitan Police Department. He said that the Goodsprings Justice Court is the busiest rural justice court in the state, and that if he is elected, he will work to update the court to better accommodate the growing population.
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. Nevada's largest daily newspaper.