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NV Rev Stat § 3.405 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 3 - District Courts|NRS 3.405 - Masters: Appointment; powers and duties; findings.

  1. In an action to establish paternity, the court may appoint a master to take testimony and recommend orders.  2. The court may appoint a master to hear all cases in a county to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child, or to modify or adjust an order for the support of a child pursuant to NRS 125B.145.  3. The master must be an attorney licensed to practice in this State. The master:  (a) Shall take testimony and establish a record;  (b) In complex cases shall issue temporary orders for support pending resolution of the case;  (c) Shall make findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations for the establishment and enforcement of an order;  (d) May accept voluntary acknowledgments of paternity or liability for support and stipulated agreements setting the amount of support;  (e) May, subject to confirmation by the district court, enter default orders against a responsible parent who does not respond to a notice or service within the required time; and  (f) Has any other power or duty contained in the order of reference issued by the court.  If a temporary order for support is issued pursuant to paragraph (b), the master shall order that the support be paid to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, its designated representative or the district attorney, if the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services or district attorney is involved in the case, or otherwise to an appropriate party to the action, pending resolution of the case.  4. The findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations of the master must be furnished to each party or the party’s attorney at the conclusion of the proceeding or as soon thereafter as possible. Within 10 days after receipt of the findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations, either party may file with the court and serve upon the other party written objections to the report. If no objection is filed, the court shall accept the findings of fact, unless clearly erroneous, and the judgment may be entered thereon. If an objection is filed within the 10-day period, the court shall review the matter upon notice and motion.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 2248; A 1989, 956, 1642; 1997, 2268)
NV Rev Stat § 3.415 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 3 - District Courts|NRS 3.415 - Time for disposition of cases.

To the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of the Federal Government concerning the enforcement of the obligation of support of a child, to avoid jeopardizing the receipt by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services of money from the Federal Government and to avoid subjecting the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services to other sanctions by the Federal Government, the disposition of cases to establish an obligation for support of a child must:  1. Be 75 percent completed within 6 months after service of the notice of the proceedings; and  2. Be 90 percent completed within 12 months after the service of the notice of the proceedings.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 2249; A 1995, 2422)
NV Rev Stat § 3.475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 3 - District Courts|NRS 3.475 - Establishment of programs of mandatory mediation in county whose population is 700,000 or more.

  1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the district court shall establish by rule approved by the Supreme Court a program of mandatory mediation in cases that involve the custody or visitation of a child.  2. The program must:  (a) Require the impartial mediation of the issues of custody and visitation and authorize the impartial mediation of any other nonfinancial issue deemed appropriate by the court.  (b) Authorize the court to exclude a case from the program for good cause shown, including, but not limited to, a showing that:  (1) There is a history of child abuse or domestic violence by one of the parties;  (2) The parties are currently participating in private mediation; or  (3) One of the parties resides outside of the jurisdiction of the court.  (c) Provide standards for the training of the mediators assigned to cases, including, but not limited to:  (1) Minimum educational requirements, which must not be restricted to any particular professional or educational training;  (2) Minimum requirements for training in the procedural aspects of mediation and the interpersonal skills necessary to act as a mediator;  (3) A minimum period of apprenticeship for persons who have not previously acted as domestic mediators;  (4) Minimum requirements for continuing education; and  (5) Procedures to ensure that potential mediators understand the high standard of ethics and confidentiality related to their participation in the program.  (d) Prohibit the mediator from reporting to the court any information about the mediation other than whether the dispute was resolved.  (e) Establish a sliding schedule of fees for participation in the program based on the ability of a party to pay.  (f) Provide for the acceptance of gifts and grants offered in support of the program.  (g) Allow the court to refer the parties to a private mediator.  3. The costs of the program must be paid from the county general fund. All fees, gifts and grants collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the county general fund.  4. This section does not prohibit a court from referring a financial or other issue to a special master or other person for assistance in resolving the dispute.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1203; A 2011, 1131; 2013, 1610)
NV Rev Stat § 3.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 3 - District Courts|NRS 3.500 - Establishment of programs of mandatory mediation in county whose population is less than 700,000.

  1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more and less than 700,000, the district court shall establish by rule approved by the Supreme Court a program of mandatory mediation in cases which involve the custody or visitation of a child. A district court in a county whose population is less than 100,000 may establish such a program in the same manner for use in that county. The district courts in two or more counties whose populations are less than 100,000 may establish such a program in the same manner for use in the counties in which the courts are located.  2. The program must:  (a) Require the impartial mediation of the issues of custody and visitation and any other nonfinancial issue deemed appropriate by the court.  (b) Allow the court to exclude a case from the program for good cause shown, including a showing of a history of child abuse or domestic violence by one of the parties, ongoing private mediation or residency of one of the parties out of the jurisdiction of the court.  (c) Provide standards for the training of the mediators assigned to cases pursuant to the rule, including but not limited to:  (1) Minimum educational requirements, which may not be restricted to any particular professional or educational training;  (2) Minimum requirements for training in the procedural aspects of mediation and the interpersonal skills necessary to act as a mediator;  (3) A minimum period of apprenticeship for persons who have not previously acted as domestic mediators;  (4) Minimum requirements for continuing education; and  (5) Procedures to ensure that potential mediators understand the high standard of ethics and confidentiality related to their participation in the program.  (d) Prohibit the mediator from reporting to the court any information about the mediation other than whether the mediation was successful or not.  (e) Establish a sliding schedule of fees for participation in the program based on the client’s ability to pay.  (f) Provide for the acceptance of gifts and grants offered in support of the program.  (g) Allow the court to refer the parties to a private mediator for assistance in resolving the issues.  3. The costs of the program must be paid from the account for dispute resolution in the county general fund. All fees, gifts and grants collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the account.  4. This section does not prohibit a court from referring a financial or other issue to a special master or other person for assistance in resolving the dispute.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 917; A 1993, 1213; 2011, 1132; 2013, 1611)
NV Rev Stat § 4.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.010 - Qualifications of justice of the peace.

  1. A person may not be a candidate for or be eligible to the office of justice of the peace unless the person is a qualified elector and has never been removed or retired from any judicial office by the Commission on Judicial Discipline. For the purposes of this subsection, a person is eligible to be a candidate for the office of justice of the peace if a decision to remove or retire the person from a judicial office is pending appeal before the Supreme Court or has been overturned by the Supreme Court.  2. A justice of the peace must have a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education.  3. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a justice of the peace in a township whose population is 100,000 or more must be an attorney who:  (a) Is licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment; and  (b) Has been licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State, another state or the District of Columbia for not less than 5 years at any time preceding his or her election or appointment.  4. Subsections 2 and 3 do not apply to any person who held the office of justice of the peace on June 30, 2001.  [Part 2:108:1866; A 1953, 711; 1955, 459] — (NRS A 1987, 438; 1999, 94, 1347; 2005, 1212; 2011, 1133; 2015, 939)
NV Rev Stat § 4.025 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.025 - Terms of justices of the peace.

  1. The term of office of justices of the peace is 6 years. Each term begins on the first Monday of the January next after the appropriate general election.  2. If the board of county commissioners alters the boundaries of a township so that the proper number of justices of the peace within the township is increased or diminished, the board shall provide an effective date for the alteration such that the number of justices of the peace elected from each township at each general election remains as nearly equal as may be.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 677; A 1983, 437; 1991, 530)
NV Rev Stat § 4.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.030 - Oath and bond of justice of the peace.

Each justice of the peace elected or appointed in this State shall, before entering upon the duties of office:  1. Take the oath prescribed by law.  2. Execute a bond to the State of Nevada, to be approved by the board of county commissioners and furnished at county expense, in the penal sum of not less than $10,000 or more than $50,000, as may be designated by the board of county commissioners. The bond must be conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of office and filed in the office of the county clerk.  [1:7:1873; B § 2978; BH § 2254; C § 2421; RL § 4927; NCL § 8474] — (NRS A 2005, 15)
NV Rev Stat § 4.032 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.032 - Justices of the peace pro tempore.

  1. The board of county commissioners of each county shall select a number of persons it determines appropriate to comprise a panel of substitute justices of the peace. The persons so selected must possess the qualifications set forth in NRS 4.010 for the office of justice of the peace in the respective county.  2. Whenever a justice of the peace is disqualified from acting in a case pending in the justice court or is unable to perform his or her official duties because of his or her temporary sickness or absence, or other cause, the justice of the peace shall, if necessary, appoint a person from the panel of substitute justices of the peace or, pursuant to NRS 4.340, invite another justice of the peace to act in his or her place.  3. A person appointed from the panel of substitute justices of the peace must take and subscribe to the official oath before acting as a justice of the peace pro tempore. While acting in that capacity, the justice of the peace pro tempore is entitled to receive a per diem salary set by the board of county commissioners. The annual sum expended for salaries of justices of the peace pro tempore must not exceed the amount budgeted for that expense by the board of county commissioners.  4. If an appointment of a justice of the peace pro tempore becomes necessary and the justice of the peace fails or is unable to appoint a person from the panel of substitute justices pursuant to this section and fails or is unable to obtain another justice of the peace pursuant to NRS 4.340, the chair of the board of county commissioners shall:  (a) In counties whose population is more than 100,000, appoint another justice of the peace pursuant to NRS 4.340 or a person from the panel of substitute justices of the peace pursuant to this section, to act in his or her place.  (b) In counties whose population is 100,000 or less, appoint another justice of the peace pursuant to NRS 4.340, a person from the panel of substitute justices of the peace pursuant to this section or a municipal judge pursuant to NRS 4.345, to act in his or her place.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 656)
NV Rev Stat § 4.033 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.033 - Senior justices of the peace.

  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or ordinance, a senior justice of the peace who serves in that capacity may serve temporarily in any justice court in this State, regardless of whether the senior justice of the peace is a resident of the township or county in which the justice court to which he or she is assigned is located.  2. As used in this section, "senior justice of the peace" means a former justice of the peace who has received a commission from the Supreme Court to serve as a senior justice of the peace pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Supreme Court.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 105)
NV Rev Stat § 4.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.035 - Courses of instruction for justices of the peace; payment of costs.

  1. The Court Administrator shall, at the direction of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, arrange for the giving of instruction, at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, or elsewhere:  (a) In court procedure, recordkeeping and the elements of substantive law appropriate to a justice court, to each justice of the peace who is first elected or appointed to office after July 1, 1971, and to other justices of the peace who so desire and who can be accommodated, between each general election and January 1 next following.  (b) In statutory amendments and other developments in the law appropriate to a justice court, to all justices of the peace at least once each year.  2. Each county shall pay to the Supreme Court the county’s pro rata share of the costs of that instruction as budgeted for pursuant to the Local Government Budget and Finance Act.  3. The Supreme Court shall deposit with the State Treasurer, for credit to the appropriate account of the Supreme Court, all money received pursuant to subsection 2.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 838; A 1975, 1024; 1977, 362; 1981, 252; 1983, 108; 1987, 438; 2001, 1819)
NV Rev Stat § 4.036 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.036 - Attendance required at courses of instruction; penalty for unexcused absence; exception.

  1. Each justice of the peace who is first elected or appointed to office after July 1, 1971, shall attend the instruction provided pursuant to NRS 4.035, on the first occasion when such instruction is offered after the election or appointment of the justice of the peace, unless excused by written order of a judge of the district court in and for his or her county, which shall be filed with the Court Administrator. Such order is final for all purposes.  2. If a justice of the peace fails to attend such instruction without securing a written order pursuant to subsection 1, the justice of the peace forfeits his or her office unless the Commission on Judicial Discipline finds pursuant to NRS 1.4654 that there was a reasonable excuse for the failure to attend such instruction.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 838; A 1977, 362; 2017, 341)
NV Rev Stat § 4.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.040 - Salaries and compensation of justices of the peace.

  1. The several boards of county commissioners of each county, at the regular meeting in December of any year immediately preceding a year in which an election of justices of the peace is held, shall fix the minimum compensation of the justices of the peace within their respective townships for the ensuing term, either by stated salaries, payable monthly, semimonthly or at regular 2-week intervals, or by fees, as provided by law, or both, and they may thereafter increase or change such compensation during the term but shall not reduce it below the minimum so established.  2. If it becomes necessary to appoint a justice of the peace at any time, the board of county commissioners in the county in which such appointment is made shall fix the compensation, either by salary or by fees, as provided by law, or both, for the term for which the justice of the peace is appointed.  [Part 1:12:1929; A 1953, 202] + [Part 2:12:1929; NCL § 2202] + [Part 3:12:1929; NCL § 2203] — (NRS A 1973, 291; 2017, 116)
NV Rev Stat § 4.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.050 - Claims and expenses.

  1. When any justice of the peace is entitled to receive necessary traveling expenses for the transaction of public business, the board of county commissioners shall allow the justice of the peace the same per diem allowance and travel expenses as are provided for state officers and employees generally.  2. Any justice of the peace presenting a claim to the county for any expenses allowed by law shall attach itemized vouchers and receipts for the same to his or her claim, and the boards of county commissioners of the several counties are prohibited from allowing such claim unless accompanied by vouchers and receipts as required by this section.  [Part 1:16:1928; A 1939, 31; 1953, 69; 1955, 596] — (NRS A 1973, 282; 2007, 596)
NV Rev Stat § 4.063 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.063 - Additional fees: Imposition; disposition of proceeds for support of programs for dispute resolution.

  1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the justice of the peace shall, on the commencement of any action or proceeding in the justice court for which a fee is required, and on the answer or appearance of any party in any such action or proceeding for which a fee is required, charge and collect a fee of not less than $5 but not more than $10 from the party commencing, answering or appearing in the action or proceeding. The fee required pursuant to this section is in addition to any other fee required by law.  2. On or before the fifth day of each month, the justice of the peace shall pay over to the county treasurer the amount of all fees collected by the justice of the peace pursuant to subsection 1 during the preceding month for credit to an account for dispute resolution in the county general fund. The money in that account must not be used for purposes other than the programs established pursuant to NRS 3.500 and 244.1607.  3. The board of county commissioners of any other county may impose by ordinance an additional filing fee of not more than $10 to be paid on the commencement of any action or proceeding in the justice court for which a fee is required and on the filing of any answer or appearance in any such action or proceeding for which a fee is required. On or before the fifth day of each month, in a county where this fee has been imposed, the justice of the peace shall account for and pay over to the county treasurer all fees collected during the preceding month pursuant to this subsection for credit to an account for dispute resolution in the county general fund. The money in the account must be used only to support a program established pursuant to NRS 3.500 or 244.1607.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 918; A 1993, 1213; 1997, 2361; 2015, 2551)
NV Rev Stat § 4.065 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.065 - Additional fees: Imposition; disposition of proceeds.

  1. The justice of the peace shall, on the commencement of any action or proceeding in the justice court for which a fee is required, and on the answer or appearance of any defendant in any such action or proceeding for which a fee is required, charge and collect a fee of $1 from the party commencing, answering or appearing in the action or proceeding. These fees are in addition to any other fee required by law.  2. On or before the fifth day of each month, the justice of the peace shall pay over to the county treasurer the amount of all fees collected by the justice of the peace pursuant to subsection 1 during the preceding month for credit to the State General Fund. Quarterly, the county treasurer shall remit all money so collected to the State Controller, who shall place the money in an account in the State General Fund for use by the Executive Director of the Department of Taxation to administer the provisions of NRS 360.283 and 360.289.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 327; A 1995, 925; 2001, 2907; 2011, 402; 2015, 2551)
NV Rev Stat § 4.071 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 4 - Justice Courts|NRS 4.071 - Additional fees to offset costs of providing pro bono programs and free legal services to certain victims.

  1. In addition to any other fee required by law, in each county that charges a fee pursuant to NRS 19.031 to offset a portion of the costs of providing legal services without a charge to indigent or elderly persons, a board of county commissioners may impose by ordinance a filing fee to offset a portion of the costs of providing pro bono programs and of providing legal services without a charge to abused or neglected children and victims of domestic violence to be remitted to the organization operating the program for legal services that receives the fees charged pursuant to NRS 19.031 for programs for the indigent in an amount not to exceed $10 to be paid on the commencement of any action or proceeding in the justice court for which a filing fee is required and on the filing of any answer or appearance in any such action or proceeding for which a filing fee is required.  2. On or before the fifth day of each month, in a county in which a fee has been imposed pursuant to subsection 1, the justice of the peace shall account for and pay over to the county treasurer any such fees collected by the justice of the peace during the preceding month. The county treasurer shall remit quarterly to the organization to which the fees are to be paid pursuant to subsection 1 all the money received by the county treasurer from the justice of the peace.  3. Any fees collected pursuant to this section must be used for the benefit of the persons to whom the organization operating the program for legal services that receives money pursuant to this section provides legal services without a charge.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2680; A 2005, 199; 2015, 2552)