Source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-006.html
Timestamp: 2017-11-23 02:02:17
Document Index: 629985484

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 3788', '§ 3867', '§ 4929', '§ 8476', '§ 6084', '§ 8479', '§ 3880', '§ 4941', '§ 8488', '§ 1060', '§ 3797', '§ 3871', '§ 4933', '§ 8480', '§ 1061', '§ 3798', '§ 3872', '§ 4934', '§ 8481', '§ 4930', '§ 8477', '§ 3801', '§ 3879', '§ 4936', '§ 8483', 'art 8', '§ 8478', 'art 8', '§ 8478', 'art 8', '§ 8478', 'art 8', '§ 8478', 'art 2', 'art 3', '§ 8492', '§ 2374', '§ 2498', '§ 2035', '§ 2966']

NRS: CHAPTER 6 - JURIES
[Rev. 12/14/2016 2:29:40 PM--2015]
CHAPTER 6 - JURIES
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS OF JURORS
NRS 6.010 Persons qualified to act as jurors.
NRS 6.020 Exemptions from service.
NRS 6.030 Grounds for excusing jurors.
NRS 6.040 Penalty for failing to attend and serve as a juror.
SELECTION OF TRIAL JURORS BY JURY COMMISSIONER
NRS 6.045 Designation by rule of district court; administrative duties; selection of trial jurors.
SELECTION OF TRIAL JURORS BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
NRS 6.050 Estimate of required number of jurors by district court; selection by county commissioners. [Repealed.]
NRS 6.060 Names of persons selected to be placed in jury box. [Repealed.]
NRS 6.070 Juror not serving; name drawn again; exemption. [Repealed.]
NRS 6.080 Selection of additional jurors by county commissioners when names in jury box exhausted; open venire. [Repealed.]
FORMATION OF PANEL OF TRIAL JURORS
NRS 6.090 Procedures for forming panel; duties of sheriff and jury commissioner.
NRS 6.100 Discharge of excess trial jurors.
IMPANELING GRAND JURIES
NRS 6.110 Counties whose population is 100,000 or more: Selection of jurors and alternate jurors; listing and summoning jurors.
NRS 6.120 Counties whose population is less than 100,000: Selection of jurors and alternate jurors; listing and summoning jurors.
NRS 6.130 Permissible summoning of grand jury by filing of affidavit or petition by taxpayer.
NRS 6.132 Summoning of grand jury by filing of petition by committee of registered voters.
NRS 6.135 Impaneling of grand juries to investigate state affairs; payment of expenses.
NRS 6.140 Application to appellate court for order directing selection and impaneling of grand jury.
NRS 6.145 Recess of grand jury.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF JURORS
NRS 6.150 Grand jurors and trial jurors in district and justice court.
NRS 6.155 Establishment of program to allow juror to donate money to which juror is entitled for juror’s services and expenses to local agency for prevention of child abuse and neglect.
NRS 6.160 Payment of jurors.
NRS 6.180 Expenses of jurors in civil cases.
NRS 6.190 Terminating or threatening to terminate employment because of jury duty prohibited; civil action for unlawful termination; requiring employee to use sick leave or vacation time or to work certain hours prohibited; notice to employer; dissuasion from service as juror.
NRS 6.010 Persons qualified to act as jurors. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every qualified elector of the State, whether registered or not, who has sufficient knowledge of the English language, and who has not been convicted of treason, a felony, or other infamous crime, and who is not rendered incapable by reason of physical or mental infirmity, is a qualified juror of the county in which the person resides. A person who has been convicted of a felony is not a qualified juror of the county in which the person resides until the person’s civil right to serve as a juror has been restored pursuant to NRS 176A.850, 179.285, 213.090, 213.155 or 213.157.
[1:65:1873; A 1881, 23; BH § 3788; C § 3867; RL § 4929; NCL § 8476] — (NRS A 2003, 2690)
NRS 6.020 Exemptions from service.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 and NRS 67.050, upon satisfactory proof, made by affidavit or otherwise, the following-named persons, and no others, are exempt from service as grand or trial jurors:
(a) While the Legislature is in session, any member of the Legislature or any employee of the Legislature or the Legislative Counsel Bureau;
(b) Any person who has a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive; and
(c) Any police officer as defined in NRS 617.135.
2. All persons of the age of 70 years or over are exempt from serving as grand or trial jurors. Whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the court, by affidavit or otherwise, that a juror is over the age of 70 years, the court shall order the juror excused from all service as a grand or trial juror, if the juror so desires.
3. A person who is the age of 65 years or over who lives 65 miles or more from the court is exempt from serving as a grand or trial juror. Whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the court, by affidavit or otherwise, that a juror is the age of 65 years or over and lives 65 miles or more from the court, the court shall order the juror excused from all service as a grand or trial juror, if the juror so desires.
[360:63:1947; 1943 NCL § 6084.370] + [9:65:1873; A 1875, 137; 1877, 176; 1881, 155; 1893, 31; 1895, 51; 1915, 84; 1917, 32; 1921, 29; 1925, 101; 1927, 113; 1939, 169; 1931 NCL § 8479] + [1:17:1889; C § 3880; RL § 4941; NCL § 8488] — (NRS A 1965, 347; 1967, 1278; 1969, 208, 1422; 1971, 312; 1977, 856; 1981, 687; 1983, 100, 1360; 1997, 187; 1999, 162; 2001, 754; 2001 Special Session, 207, 249; 2003, 289, 1347; 2007, 416; 2011, 138)
NRS 6.030 Grounds for excusing jurors.
1. The court may at any time temporarily excuse any juror on account of:
(a) Sickness or physical disability.
(b) Serious illness or death of a member of the juror’s immediate family.
(c) Undue hardship or extreme inconvenience.
(d) Public necessity.
2. In addition to the reasons set forth in subsection 1, the court may at any time temporarily excuse a person who provides proof that the person is the primary caregiver of another person who has a documented medical condition which requires the assistance of another person at all times.
3. A person temporarily excused shall appear for jury service as the court may direct.
4. The court shall permanently excuse any person from service as a juror if the person is incapable, by reason of a permanent physical or mental disability, of rendering satisfactory service as a juror. The court may require the prospective juror to submit a physician’s certificate concerning the nature and extent of the disability and the certifying physician may be required to testify concerning the disability when the court so directs.
[10:65:1873; B § 1060; BH § 3797; C § 3871; RL § 4933; NCL § 8480] — (NRS A 1977, 294; 2007, 417)
NRS 6.040 Penalty for failing to attend and serve as a juror. Any person summoned as provided in this chapter to serve as a juror, who fails to attend and serve as a juror, shall, unless excused by the court, be ordered by the court to appear and show cause for his or her failure to attend and serve as a juror. If the person fails to show cause, the person is in contempt and shall be fined not more than $500.
[11:65:1873; B § 1061; BH § 3798; C § 3872; RL § 4934; NCL § 8481] — (NRS A 1967, 528; 1977, 294)
NRS 6.045 Designation by rule of district court; administrative duties; selection of trial jurors.
1. The district court may by rule of court designate the clerk of the court, one of the clerk’s deputies or another person as a jury commissioner, and may assign to the jury commissioner such administrative duties in connection with trial juries and jurors as the court finds desirable for efficient administration.
2. If a jury commissioner is so selected, the jury commissioner shall from time to time estimate the number of trial jurors which will be required for attendance on the district court and shall select that number from the qualified electors of the county not exempt by law from jury duty, whether registered as voters or not. The jurors may be selected by computer whenever procedures to assure random selection from computerized lists are established by the jury commissioner. The jury commissioner shall keep a record of the name, occupation and address of each person selected.
3. The jury commissioner shall not select the name of any person whose name was selected the previous year, and who actually served on the jury by attending in court in response to the venire from day to day until excused from further attendance by order of the court, unless there are not enough other suitable jurors in the county to do the required jury duty.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 386; A 1967, 981; 1969, 1530; 1975, 911; 1979, 498; 1981, 555; 1989, 1644; 2003, 1347)
NRS 6.050 Estimate of required number of jurors by district court; selection by county commissioners. Repealed. (See chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 2569.)
NRS 6.060 Names of persons selected to be placed in jury box. Repealed. (See chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 2569.)
NRS 6.070 Juror not serving; name drawn again; exemption. Repealed. (See chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 2569.)
NRS 6.080 Selection of additional jurors by county commissioners when names in jury box exhausted; open venire. Repealed. (See chapter 442, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 2569.)
NRS 6.090 Procedures for forming panel; duties of sheriff and jury commissioner.
1. Whenever trial jurors are selected by a jury commissioner, the district judge may direct the jury commissioner to summon and assign to that court the number of qualified jurors the jury commissioner determines to be necessary for the formation of the petit jury. The jurors may be selected by computer whenever procedures to assure random selection from computerized lists have been established by the jury commissioner.
2. Every person named in the venire must be served by the sheriff personally or by the sheriff or the jury commissioner by mailing a summons to the person, commanding the person to attend as a juror at a time and place designated therein. Mileage is allowed only for personal service. The postage must be paid by the sheriff or the jury commissioner, as the case may be, and allowed him or her as other claims against the county. The sheriff shall make return of the venire at least the day before the day named for their appearance, after which the venire is subject to inspection by any officer or attorney of the court.
[4:65:1873; A 1879, 33; 1881, 26; 1915, 167; 1919 RL § 4930; NCL § 8477] — (NRS A 1959, 763; 1960, 435; 1965, 27; 1979, 462; 1981, 555; 2015, 2554)
NRS 6.100 Discharge of excess trial jurors. When at any time there shall be a larger number of trial jurors in attendance upon any court than are required for the business of the court, or for the time being, the court may discharge or excuse, temporarily, a sufficient number of those who have served longest to reduce the panel to the number required.
[1:82:1875; BH § 3801; C § 3879; RL § 4936; NCL § 8483]
NRS 6.110 Counties whose population is 100,000 or more: Selection of jurors and alternate jurors; listing and summoning jurors.
1. In any county having a population of 100,000 or more, the selection of persons as proposed grand jurors must be made in the manner prescribed in this section upon notice from any district judge as often as the public interest may require and at least once in each 4 years. The clerk of the court under the supervision of the district judge presiding over the impaneling of the grand jury shall select at random the names of at least 500 persons to be called as prospective grand jurors. The clerk shall prepare and mail to each person whose name was selected a questionnaire prepared by the district judge stating the amount of pay, the estimated time required to serve and the duties to be performed. Each recipient of the questionnaire must be requested to complete and return the questionnaire, indicating on the questionnaire his or her willingness and availability to serve on the grand jury. The clerk shall continue the selection of names and mailing of questionnaires until a panel of 100 qualified persons who are willing to serve is established.
2. A list of the names of persons who indicated their willingness to serve as grand jurors must be made by the clerk of the court and a copy furnished to each district judge. The district judges shall meet within 15 days thereafter and shall, in order of seniority, each select one name from the list until at least 50 persons have been selected. A list of the names of the persons selected as proposed grand jurors must be made by the clerk, certified by the chief judge of the district court and filed in the clerk’s office. The clerk shall immediately issue a venire, and the court shall summon the proposed grand jurors to attend in court at such time as the district judge directs.
3. The court shall summon the proposed grand jurors, and the district judge presiding over the impaneling of the grand jury shall select at random from their number 17 persons to constitute the grand jury and 14 persons to act as alternate grand jurors. If for any reason an insufficient number of proposed grand jurors fail to appear, additional proposed grand jurors sufficient to complete the panel of grand jurors and alternates must be selected from the list of prospective grand jurors by the district judge presiding over the impaneling, and the persons so selected must be summoned to appear in court at such time as the district judge directs.
4. Every person named in the venire as a grand juror must be served by the court mailing a summons to the person commanding the person to attend as a juror at a time and place designated in the summons. The summons must be registered or certified and deposited in the post office addressed to the person at his or her usual mailing address. The receipt of the person so addressed for the registered or certified summons must be regarded as personal service of the summons upon the person and no mileage may be allowed for service.
5. If for any reason a person selected as a grand juror is unable to serve on the grand jury until the completion of its business, the district judge shall select one of the alternate grand jurors to serve in his or her place.
[Part 8:65:1873; A 1879, 33; 1881, 26; 1915, 167; 1919, 377; 1927, 220; 1929, 45; 1943, 178; 1949, 513; 1943 NCL § 8478] — (NRS A 1959, 764; 1961, 403; 1965, 248; 1969, 313; 1973, 341, 1271; 1979, 293, 499; 1981, 332; 1983, 382; 1985, 1030; 2011, 8)
NRS 6.120 Counties whose population is less than 100,000: Selection of jurors and alternate jurors; listing and summoning jurors.
1. In any county having a population of less than 100,000, the county clerk under the supervision of the district judge, shall randomly select the names of 50 qualified persons to serve as prospective grand jurors. The county clerk shall then prepare and mail to each person whose name was selected a questionnaire drawn up by the district judge or presiding district judge, where applicable, stating the amount of pay, the estimated time required to serve, and the duties to be performed. Each recipient of the questionnaire shall be requested to return the questionnaire, indicating on it his or her willingness to serve on the jury. The county clerk shall continue the selection of names and mailing of questionnaires until a panel of 36 persons who are willing to serve is established. The requirement of subsection 1 of NRS 6.110 that a grand jury must be called at least once in every 4 years does not apply to the county unless the district judge otherwise directs. A list of the names of the 36 persons who indicate their willingness to serve as grand jurors must be made and certified by the county clerk and filed in the county clerk’s office, and the clerk shall immediately issue a venire, directed to the sheriff of the county, commanding the sheriff to summon the persons willing to serve as grand jurors to attend in court at such time as the district judge may have directed.
2. The sheriff shall summon the grand jurors, and out of the number summoned each district judge in rotation according to seniority, shall select one name from the venire until 17 persons to constitute the grand jury and 12 persons to act as alternate grand jurors are chosen.
3. Every person named in the venire as a grand juror shall be served by the sheriff mailing a summons to that person commanding the person to attend as a juror at a time and place designated therein, which summons shall be registered or certified and deposited in the post office addressed to the person at his or her usual post office address. The receipt of the person addressed for the registered or certified summons must be regarded as personal service of the summons upon that person and no mileage may be allowed for service. The postage and fee for registered or certified mail must be paid by the sheriff and allowed him or her as other claims against the county.
4. If for any reason a person selected as a grand juror is unable to serve on the grand jury until the completion of its business, the district judge shall select one of the alternate grand jurors to serve in his or her place. The alternate shall be served by the sheriff in the manner provided in subsection 3.
[Part 8a:65:1873; added 1949, 513; 1943 NCL § 8478.01] — (NRS A 1959, 765; 1961, 404; 1969, 95; 1973, 1272; 1979, 500; 1981, 333; 1985, 1031)
NRS 6.130 Permissible summoning of grand jury by filing of affidavit or petition by taxpayer.
1. In any county, if the statute of limitations has not run against the person offending, the district judge may summon a grand jury after an affidavit or verified petition by any taxpayer of the county accompanied by and with corroborating affidavits of at least two additional persons has been filed with the clerk of the district court, setting forth reasonable evidence upon which a belief is based that there has been a misappropriation of public money or property by a public officer, past or present, or any fraud committed against the county or state by any officer, past or present, or any violation of trust by any officer, past or present. The district judge shall act upon the affidavit or petition within 5 days. If he or she fails or refuses to recall or summon a grand jury, the affiant or petitioner may proceed as provided in NRS 6.140.
2. If there is a grand jury in recess, the court shall recall that grand jury. If there is not a grand jury in recess, a new grand jury must be summoned.
[Part 8:65:1873; A 1879, 33; 1881, 26; 1915, 167; 1919, 377; 1927, 220; 1929, 45; 1943, 178; 1949, 513; 1943 NCL § 8478] + [Part 8a:65:1873; added 1949, 513; 1943 NCL § 8478.01] — (NRS A 1961, 674; 1967, 863, 1468; 1985, 1032; 2001, 751)
NRS 6.132 Summoning of grand jury by filing of petition by committee of registered voters.
1. A committee of petitioners consisting of five registered voters may commence a proceeding to summon a grand jury pursuant to this section by filing with the clerk of the district court an affidavit that contains the following information:
(a) The name and address of each registered voter who is a member of the committee.
(b) The mailing address to which all correspondence concerning the committee is to be sent.
(c) A statement that the committee will be responsible for the circulation of the petition and will comply with all applicable requirements concerning the filing of a petition to summon a grand jury pursuant to this section.
(d) A statement explaining the necessity for summoning a grand jury pursuant to this section.
2. A petition to summon a grand jury must be filed with the clerk by a committee of petitioners not later than 180 days after an affidavit is filed pursuant to subsection 1. The petition must contain:
(a) The signatures of registered voters equal in number to at least 25 percent of the number of voters voting within the county at the last preceding general election. Each signature contained in the petition:
(1) May only be obtained after the affidavit required pursuant to subsection 1 is filed;
(2) Must be executed in ink; and
(3) Must be followed by the address of the person signing the petition and the date on which the person is signing the petition.
(b) A statement indicating the number of signatures of registered voters which were obtained by the committee and which are included in the petition.
(c) An affidavit executed by each person who circulated the petition which states that:
(1) The person circulated the petition personally;
(2) At all times during the circulation of the petition, the affidavit filed pursuant to subsection 1 was affixed to the petition;
(3) Each signature obtained by the person is genuine to the best of his or her knowledge and belief and was obtained in his or her presence; and
(4) Each person who signed the petition had an opportunity before signing the petition to read the entire text of the petition.
3. A petition filed pursuant to this section may consist of more than one document, but all documents that are included as part of the petition must be assembled into a single instrument for the purpose of filing. Each document that is included as part of the petition must be uniform in size and style and must be numbered.
4. A person shall not misrepresent the intent or content of a petition circulated or filed pursuant to this section. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.
5. The clerk shall issue a receipt following the filing of a petition pursuant to this section. The receipt must indicate the number of:
(a) Documents included in the petition;
(b) Pages in each document; and
(c) Signatures which the committee indicates were obtained and which are included in the petition.
6. Within 20 days after a petition is filed pursuant to this section, the clerk shall:
(a) Prepare a certificate indicating whether the petition is sufficient or insufficient, and if the petition is insufficient, include in the certificate the reasons for the insufficiency of the petition; and
(b) Transmit a copy of the certificate to the committee by certified mail.
7. A petition must not be certified as insufficient for lack of the required number of valid signatures if, in the absence of other proof of disqualification, any signature on the face thereof does not exactly correspond with the signature appearing on the official register of voters and the identity of the signer can be ascertained from the face of the petition.
8. If a petition is certified as:
(a) Sufficient, the clerk shall promptly present a copy of the certificate to the court, and the court shall summon a grand jury. If there is a grand jury in recess, the court shall recall that grand jury. If there is not a grand jury in recess, a new grand jury must be summoned.
(b) Insufficient, the committee may, within 2 days after receipt of the copy of the certificate, file a request with the court for judicial review of the determination by the clerk that the petition is insufficient. In reviewing the determination of the clerk, the court shall examine the petition and the certificate of the clerk and may, in its discretion, allow the introduction of oral or written testimony. The determination of the clerk may be reversed only upon a showing that the determination is in violation of any constitutional or statutory provision, is arbitrary or capricious, or involves an abuse of discretion. If the court finds that the determination of the clerk was correct, the committee may commence a new proceeding to summon a grand jury pursuant to this section or may proceed as provided in NRS 6.140. If the court finds that the determination of the clerk must be reversed, the court shall summon a grand jury. If there is a grand jury in recess, the court shall recall that grand jury. If there is not a grand jury in recess, a new grand jury must be summoned.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 750)
2. The expenses of a grand jury impaneled under the provisions of this section shall be a charge against the General Fund of the State, to be certified by the district judge and paid on claims.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 548)
NRS 6.140 Application to appellate court for order directing selection and impaneling of grand jury. In any county, if the district judge for any reason fails or refuses to select a grand jury when required, any interested person resident of the county may apply to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution for an order directing the selection of a grand jury. The application must be supported by affidavits setting forth the true facts as known to the applicant, and the certificate of the county clerk that a grand jury has not been selected within the time fixed or otherwise as the facts may be. The appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court shall issue its order, if satisfied that a grand jury should be called, directing the county clerk to select and impanel a grand jury, according to the provisions of NRS 6.110 to 6.132, inclusive.
[8b:65:1873; added 1953, 12] — (NRS A 1973, 1273; 2001, 752; 2013, 1731)
NRS 6.145 Recess of grand jury. Upon the completion of its business for the time being, the court may, at the request of or with the concurrence of the grand jury, recess the grand jury subject to recall at such time as new business may require its attention.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1467; A 1985, 557)
NRS 6.150 Grand jurors and trial jurors in district and justice court.
1. Each person summoned to attend as a grand juror or a trial juror in the district court or justice court is entitled to a fee of $40 for each day after the second day of jury selection that the person is in attendance in response to the venire or summons, including Sundays and holidays.
2. Each grand juror and trial juror in the district court or justice court actually sworn and serving is entitled to a fee of $40 a day as compensation for each day of service.
3. In addition to the fees specified in subsections 1 and 2, a board of county commissioners may provide that, for each day of such attendance or service, each person is entitled to be paid the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
4. Each person summoned to attend as a grand juror or a trial juror in the district court or justice court and each grand juror and trial juror in the district court or justice court is entitled to receive 36.5 cents a mile for each mile necessarily and actually traveled if the home of the person summoned or serving as a juror is 30 miles or more from the place of trial.
5. If the home of a person summoned or serving as such a juror is 65 miles or more from the place of trial and the selection, inquiry or trial lasts more than 1 day, the person is entitled to receive an allowance for lodging at the rate established for state employees, in addition to his or her daily compensation for attendance or service, for each day on which the person does not return to his or her home.
6. In civil cases, any fee, per diem allowance, travel expense or other compensation due each juror engaged in the trial of the cause must be paid each day in advance to the clerk of the court, or the justice of the peace, by the party who has demanded the jury. If the party paying this money is the prevailing party, the money is recoverable as costs from the losing party. If the jury from any cause is discharged in a civil action without finding a verdict and the party who demands the jury subsequently obtains judgment, the money so paid is recoverable as costs from the losing party.
7. The money paid by the clerk of the court to jurors for their services in a civil action or proceeding, which the clerk of the court has received from the party demanding the jury, must be deducted from the total amount due them for attendance as such jurors, and any balance is a charge against the county.
[Part 2:96:1919; A 1933, 68; 1933, 152; 1937, 210; 1949, 10; 1951, 107; 1953, 134] — (NRS A 1965, 311; 1967, 277; 1975, 911; 1977, 926; 1979, 330; 1981, 326; 1993, 919; 2001, 752; 2003, 1348; 2007, 210, 596; 2015, 2555)
NRS 6.155 Establishment of program to allow juror to donate money to which juror is entitled for juror’s services and expenses to local agency for prevention of child abuse and neglect.
1. Each board of county commissioners may establish and maintain a program whereby a person may forfeit any money that the person is entitled to receive pursuant to NRS 6.150 for his or her services and expenses and have that money donated to an agency which provides child welfare services and that is located in the county in which the person is serving as a juror. Any money donated through a program established pursuant to this section must be used only for a program or activity which is designed to prevent the abuse or neglect of a child or to benefit an abused or neglected child.
(a) “Abuse or neglect of a child” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.020.
(b) “Agency which provides child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1330; A 1997, 5; 2001 Special Session, 15)
NRS 6.160 Payment of jurors. The clerk of the court in cases in the district court and the deputy clerk of the justice court in cases in the justice court shall keep a payroll, enrolling thereon the names of all jurors, the number of days in attendance and the actual number of miles traveled by the shortest and most practical route in going to and returning from the place where the court is held, and at the conclusion of a trial may:
1. Give a statement of the amounts due to the jurors to the county auditor, who shall draw warrants upon the county treasurer for the payment thereof; or
2. Make an immediate payment in cash of the amount owing to each juror.
Ê These payments must be made from and to the extent allowed by the fees collected from the demanding party, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 6.150, and from and to the extent allowed by any other fees which have been collected pursuant to law. The clerk shall obtain from each juror so paid a receipt signed by him or her and indicating the date of payment, the date of service and the amount paid. A duplicate of this receipt must be immediately delivered to the appropriate county auditor, county recorder or county comptroller.
[Part 3:96:1919; A 1923, 63; 1933, 152; 1937, 172; 1931 NCL § 8492] — (NRS A 1973, 295, 1083; 1985, 51; 2015, 2556)
NRS 6.180 Expenses of jurors in civil cases. In all cases when a jury is kept together by order of the court during a trial, or by failure to agree upon a verdict, after the cause has been submitted to them by the court, the expenses of their board and lodging shall be taxed as other disbursements and expenses in favor of the prevailing party; no verdict shall be entered or judgment rendered thereon until the same is paid or tendered. The clerk shall receive and properly disburse all money paid for the expenses of jurors, as in this section provided to be paid.
[33:49:1883; BH § 2374; C § 2498; RL § 2035; NCL § 2966]
1. Any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity who is:
(a) An employer; or
(b) The employee, agent or officer of an employer, vested with the power to terminate or recommend termination of employment,
Ê of a person who is a juror or who has received a summons to appear for jury duty, and who deprives the juror or person summoned of his or her employment, as a consequence of the person’s service as a juror or prospective juror, or who asserts to the juror or person summoned that his or her service as a juror or prospective juror will result in termination of his or her employment, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
2. A person discharged from employment in violation of subsection 1 may commence a civil action against his or her employer and obtain:
(a) Wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation;
(c) Damages equal to the amount of the lost wages and benefits;
(d) Reasonable attorney’s fees fixed by the court; and
(e) Punitive or exemplary damages in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
3. If a person is summoned to appear for jury duty, the employer and any employee, agent or officer of the employer shall not, as a consequence of the person’s service as a juror or prospective juror:
(a) Require the person to use sick leave or vacation time; or
(b) Require the person to work:
(1) Within 8 hours before the time at which the person is to appear for jury duty; or
(2) If the person’s service has lasted for 4 hours or more on the day of his or her appearance for jury duty, including the person’s time going to and returning from the place where the court is held, between 5 p.m. on the day of his or her appearance for jury duty and 3 a.m. the following day.
Ê Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.
4. Each summons to appear for jury duty must be accompanied by a notice to the employer of the person summoned. The notice must inform the employer that the person has been summoned for jury duty and must include a copy of the provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3. The person summoned, if the person is employed, shall give the notice to his or her employer at least 3 days before the person is to appear for jury duty.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who in any manner dissuades or attempts to dissuade a person who has received a summons to appear for jury duty from serving as a juror is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 293; A 1987, 810; 2007, 151)