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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.113 - Acceptance of credit card or debit card for payment of money owed to court; payment of fee for use of credit card or debit card.

1. A court in this State may enter into contracts with issuers of credit cards or debit cards to provide for the acceptance of credit cards or debit cards by the court for the payment of money owed to the court for a fee, fine, administrative assessment, restitution or any other charge owed to the court.
2. If the issuer charges the court a fee for each use of a credit card or debit card, the court may require the cardholder to pay a convenience fee. The total convenience fees charged by the court in a fiscal year must not exceed the total amount of fees charged to the court by the issuer in that fiscal year.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Cardholder" means the person or organization named on the face of a credit card or debit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card or debit card is issued by an issuer.
(b) "Convenience fee" means a fee paid by a cardholder to a court for the convenience of using a credit card or debit card to make a payment to the court.
(c) "Credit card" means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card or credit plate, or by any other name, issued with or without a fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining money, property, goods, services or anything else of value on credit.
(d) "Debit card" means any instrument or device, whether known as a debit card or by any other name, issued with or without a fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in depositing, obtaining or transferring funds.
(e) "Issuer" means a business organization, financial institution or authorized agent of a business organization or financial institution that issues a credit card or debit card.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 70; A 2009, 1573)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.115 - Recycling of paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials by courts.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each court of justice for this State shall recycle or cause to be recycled, to the extent reasonably possible, the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials it produces. This subsection does not apply to:
(a) Construction and demolition waste; or
(b) Confidential documents if there is an additional cost for recycling those documents.
2. Before recycling electronic waste, each court of justice shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Electronic waste" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0115.
(b) "Paper" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0123.
(c) "Paper product" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0126.
(d) "Recyclable material" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.013.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 905; A 1999, 3181; 2013, 1709; 2015, 2548; 2019, 2216)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.116 - Removal of data stored on electronic waste.

1. Before disposing of electronic waste, each court of justice in this State shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste.
2. As used in this section, "electronic waste" means electronic equipment that has been discarded, is no longer wanted by the owner or for any other reason enters the waste collection, recovery, treatment, processing or recycling system.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2574)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.120 - Judicial days.

The courts of justice may be held, and judicial business may be transacted, on any day except as provided in NRS 1.130.
[49:19:1865; B § 954; BH § 2468; C § 2549; RL § 4869; NCL § 8411]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.130 - Nonjudicial days; transaction of judicial business.

1. No court except a justice court or a municipal court shall be opened nor shall any judicial business be transacted except by a justice court or municipal court on Sunday, or on any day declared to be a legal holiday according to the provisions of NRS 236.015, except for the following purposes:
(a) To give, upon their request, instructions to a jury then deliberating on their verdict.
(b) To receive a verdict or discharge a jury.
(c) For the exercise of the power of a magistrate in a criminal action or in a proceeding of a criminal nature.
(d) To receive electronic communications related to the issuance of:
(1) A temporary order pursuant to subsection 8 of NRS 33.020; or
(2) An emergency order for protection against high-risk behavior pursuant to NRS 33.570.
(e) For the issuance of any temporary or emergency order listed in paragraph (d).
(f) For the issue of a writ of attachment, which may be issued on each and all of the days above enumerated upon the plaintiff, or some person on behalf of the plaintiff, setting forth in the affidavit required by law for obtaining the writ the additional averment as follows:
That the affiant has good reason to believe, and does believe, that it will be too late for the purpose of acquiring a lien by the writ to wait until subsequent day for the issuance of the same.
All proceedings instituted, and all writs issued, and all official acts done on any of the days above specified, under and by virtue of this section, shall have all the validity, force and effect of proceedings commenced on other days, whether a lien be obtained or a levy made under and by virtue of the writ.
2. Nothing herein contained shall affect private transactions of any nature whatsoever.
3. As used in this section, "electronic communication" includes, without limitation, communication made by telephone, wireless phone or electronic mail or through the use of an Internet or network site.
[50:19:1865; A 1866, 53; 1883, 90; 1891, 20; 1903, 88; 1911, 22; 1913, 61; 1919, 415; 1927, 75; NCL § 8412]—(NRS A 1957, 240; 1967, 103; 1969, 258, 561; 1971, 588; 2003, 392; 2017, 1218; 2019, 2856, 3948; 2021, 597; 2023, 2595)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.140 - Courts required to have seals.

1. Each court of justice in this Stateshall have a seal.
2. The Supreme Court shall adopt rules relating to the format of a seal required by subsection 1 and the use and storage of any such seal.
[55:19:1865; B § 960; BH § 2474; C § 2555; RL § 4875; NCL § 8417]—(NRS A 1987, 122; 1991, 160; 2013, 1710; 2023, 2596)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.190 - Impression or electronic reproduction of seal.

1. The seal of a court may be affixed by:
(a) Impressing the seal on a document or on a substance attached to a document and capable of receiving the impression; or
(b) Electronically reproducing the seal on a document in accordance with the provisions of subsection 2.
2. Each court that uses an electronically reproduced seal shall reproduce the seal of the court in accordance with:
(a) Any electronic filing rules adopted by the Supreme Court that govern the electronic filing process in all the courts of this State;
(b) Any rules adopted by the Supreme Court which are intended to help safeguard a document from being changed after the electronic seal is affixed and to reduce the likelihood of the electronic seal being reproduced without authorization; and
(c) Any local rules of practice adopted by the court which establish the specific procedure to implement the electronic reproduction of the seal and which are consistent with any electronic filing rules adopted by the Supreme Court and any rules adopted by the Supreme Court pursuant to paragraph (b).
3. A seal that is electronically reproduced pursuant to subsection 1 has the same legal effect as a seal that is impressed pursuant to subsection 1.
[60:19:1865; B § 965; BH § 2479; C § 2560; RL § 4880; NCL § 8422]—(NRS A 2011, 709)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.200 - Original jurisdiction not lost by subsequent legislation.

1. The court having acquired jurisdiction of an action shall not lose such jurisdiction by reason of any subsequent amendment or repeal of the law under which such jurisdiction was acquired unless such amendment or repealing act shall expressly provide that such jurisdiction is terminated, and such action shall proceed to final determination the same as though there had been no such amendment or repeal.
2. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to amendments or repeals affecting mere matters of procedure.
[1:41:1921; NCL § 8428]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.210 - Powers of court respecting conduct of proceedings.

Every court shall have power:
1. To preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence.
2. To enforce order in the proceedings before it, or before a person or persons empowered to conduct a judicial investigation under its authority.
3. To compel obedience to its lawful judgments, orders and process, and to the lawful orders of its judge out of court in an action or proceeding pending therein.
4. To control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers.
[44:19:1865; B § 949; BH § 2463; C § 2544; RL § 4864; NCL § 8406]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.225 - Grounds and procedure for disqualifying Supreme Court justices and judges of the Court of Appeals.

1. A justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals shall not act as such in an action or proceeding when the justice or the judge entertains actual bias or prejudice for or against one of the parties to the action.
2. A justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals shall not act as such in an action or proceeding when implied bias exists in any of the following respects:
(a) When the justice or the judge is a party to or interested in the action or proceeding.
(b) When the justice or the judge is related to either party by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree.
(c) When the justice or the judge has been attorney or counsel for either of the parties in the particular action or proceeding before the court.
(d) When the justice or the judge is related to an attorney or counselor for either of the parties by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree.
3. A justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals, upon his or her own motion, may disqualify himself or herself from acting in any matter upon the ground of actual or implied bias.
4. Any party to an action or proceeding seeking to disqualify a justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals for actual or implied bias shall file a charge in writing, specifying the facts upon which such disqualification is sought. Hearing on such charge shall be had before the other justices of the Supreme Court or, if the charge concerns a judge of the Court of Appeals, the justices of the Supreme Court.
5. Upon the disqualification of:
(a) A justice of the Supreme Court pursuant to this section, a judge of the Court of Appeals or a district judge shall be designated to sit in place of the justice as provided in Section 4 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.
(b) A judge of the Court of Appeals pursuant to this section, a district judge shall be designated to sit in place of the judge as provided in Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution.
6. No person shall be punished for contempt for making, filing or presenting a charge for disqualification pursuant to subsection 4.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 521; A 2013, 1710)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.230 - Grounds for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices or judges of the Court of Appeals.

1. A judge shall not act as such in an action or proceeding when the judge entertains actual bias or prejudice for or against one of the parties to the action.
2. A judge shall not act as such in an action or proceeding when implied bias exists in any of the following respects:
(a) When the judge is a party to or interested in the action or proceeding.
(b) When the judge is related to either party by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree.
(c) When the judge has been attorney or counsel for either of the parties in the particular action or proceeding before the court.
(d) When the judge is related to an attorney or counselor for either of the parties by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree. This paragraph does not apply to the presentation of ex parte or uncontested matters, except in fixing fees for an attorney so related to the judge.
3. A judge, upon the judge’s own motion, may disqualify himself or herself from acting in any matter upon the ground of actual or implied bias.
4. A judge or court shall not punish for contempt any person who proceeds under the provisions of this chapter for a change of judge in a case.
5. This section does not apply to the arrangement of the calendar or the regulation of the order of business.
[45:19:1865; A 1907, 25; 1927, 108; 1931, 247; 1937, 214; 1939, 255; 1931 NCL § 8407] + [45a:19:1865; added 1931, 247; 1931 NCL § 8407.01]—(NRS A 1957, 69; 1965, 551; 1969, 351; 1975, 608; 1977, 765)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.250 - Subsequent application for order refused or granted conditionally; contempt and vacation of order.

1. If an application for an order made to a judge of a court in which the action or proceeding is pending be refused, in whole or in part, or be granted conditionally, no subsequent application for the same order shall be made to any other judge except of a higher court.
2. Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to apply to motions refused for any informality in the papers or proceedings necessary to obtain an order.
3. A violation of this section may be punished as a contempt; and an order made contrary thereto may be revoked by the judge who made it, or vacated by a judge of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending.
[61:19:1865; B § 966; BH § 2480; C § 2561; RL § 4881; NCL § 8423] + [62:19:1865; B § 967; BH § 2481; C § 2562; RL § 4882; NCL § 8424]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.260 - Vacancy not to affect action.

No action or proceeding in a court of justice shall be affected by a vacancy in the office of all or any of the judges, or by the failure of a term thereof.
[64:19:1865; B § 969; BH § 2483; C § 2564; RL § 4884; NCL § 8426]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.270 - No judge or justice of the peace to have partner or associate practicing law in this State; exception.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no judge or justice of the peace shall have a partner or associate acting as attorney or counsel in any court in this State.
2. A part-time judge may have a partner or associate who practices law in this State if the partner or associate does not engage in the practice of law before the part-time judge or in any court subject to the appellate jurisdiction of a court in which the part-time judge sits.
[47:19:1865; B § 952; BH § 2466; C § 2547; RL § 4867; NCL § 8409]—(NRS A 2023, 2598)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.310 - Adjournment or continuance of action or proceeding during legislative session if party or attorney is member of Legislature or President of Senate.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a person:
(a) Is a member of the Legislature or the President of the Senate;
(b) During any regular or special session of the Legislature, is:
(1) A party to any action or proceeding in any court or before any administrative body; or
(2) An attorney for a party to any action or proceeding in any court or before any administrative body who was actually employed as the party’s attorney before the commencement of the session; and
(c) Files with the court or administrative body a motion or request for a continuance of the action or proceeding pursuant to this section,
the court or administrative body shall grant the continuance of the action or proceeding, including, without limitation, any discovery or other pretrial or posttrial matter involved in the action or proceeding, subject to the provisions of subsection 2.
2. A continuance granted pursuant to subsection 1 must be:
(a) Effective for:
(1) The duration of the session and for an additional 7 calendar days following the session; or
(2) A shorter period if requested by the person who filed the motion or request for a continuance of the action or proceeding.
(b) Granted without the imposition of any bond, costs or other terms.
3. If any party objects to a motion or request for a continuance that is filed pursuant to subsection 1, the court or administrative body shall not deny the requested continuance, in whole or in part, unless the objecting party satisfies the burden to prove that, as a direct result of emergency or extraordinary circumstances, the objecting party:
(a) Has a substantial existing right or interest that will be defeated or abridged if the requested continuance is granted; and
(b) Will suffer substantial and immediate irreparable harm if the requested continuance is granted.
(Added to NRS by 1960, 365; A 1963, 313; 2001, 481; 2019, 3606)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.330 - Appointment; tenure; salary.

The Court Administrator shall:
1. Be appointed by the Supreme Court and shall serve at the pleasure of the Court.
2. Receive an annual salary set by the Supreme Court within the limits of legislative appropriations.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1996; A 1977, 450)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.340 - Assistants: Appointment; compensation.

The Court Administrator, with the approval of the Supreme Court, may appoint and fix, within the limits of legislative appropriations, the compensation of such assistants as are necessary to enable the Court Administrator to perform the duties required by NRS 1.320 to 1.370, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1996; A 1989, 328; 2023, 2667)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.360 - Duties.

Under the direction of the Supreme Court, the Court Administrator shall:
1. Examine the administrative procedures employed in the courts of this State and make recommendations for the improvement thereof;
2. Develop a uniform system for collecting and compiling statistics and other data regarding the operation of the State Court System and transmit that information to the Supreme Court so that proper action may be taken in respect thereto;
3. Prepare and submit a budget of state appropriations necessary for the maintenance, operation and improvement of the State Court System and make recommendations in respect thereto;
4. Develop procedures for accounting, internal auditing, procurement and disbursement for the State Court System;
5. Collect statistical and other data and make reports relating to the expenditure of all public money for the maintenance and operation of the State Court System and the offices connected therewith;
6. Compile statistics from the information required to be maintained by the clerks of the district courts pursuant to NRS 3.275 regarding criminal and civil cases and make reports as to the cases filed in the district courts;
7. Formulate and submit to the Supreme Court recommendations of policies or proposed legislation for the improvement of the State Court System;
8. On or before January 1 of each year, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau a written report:
(a) Compiling the information submitted to the Court Administrator pursuant to NRS 3.243, 4.175 and 5.045 during the immediately preceding fiscal year; and
(b) Concerning:
(1) The distribution of money deposited in the special account created pursuant to NRS 176.0613 to assist with funding and establishing specialty court programs;
(2) The current status of any specialty court programs to which money from the account was allocated since the last report;
(3) Statistics compiled from information required to be maintained by clerks of the district courts pursuant to NRS 3.275 concerning specialty courts, including, without limitation, the number of participants in such programs, the nature of the criminal charges that were filed against participants, the number of participants who have completed the programs and the disposition of the cases; and
(4) Such other related information as the Court Administrator deems appropriate; and
9. Attend to such other matters as may be assigned by the Supreme Court or prescribed by law.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1996; A 1977, 450; 1987, 630; 1999, 705; 2002 Special Session, 11; 2003, 2106; 2005, 535; 2007, 1744; 2009, 1352; 2015, 2759; 2023, 2598)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.363 - Report concerning equity in workplace; transmittal; confidentiality.

1. The Court Administrator shall prepare and submit to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada, the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature an annual report concerning equity in the workplace, which includes:
(a) A summary of each complaint filed by an employee of the Nevada Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Office of the Court Administrator or Supreme Court Law Library in the immediately preceding calendar year which alleges conduct, whether intentional or unintentional, which is not unlawful but is against the public policy set forth in NRS 281.001, including, without limitation, conduct that communicates a negative attitude toward persons of marginalized identities; and
(b) Any action taken in response to a complaint described in paragraph (a).
2. Any information contained in a report required by subsection 1 must be reported in a manner that does not reveal the identity of any person.
3. As used in this section, "marginalized identity" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 284.015.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 1889)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.365 - Claims which must be submitted to and processed by Executive Officer of Public Employees’ Retirement Board or Court Administrator.

1. All of the following claims must be submitted to the Executive Officer of the Public Employees’ Retirement Board who shall process the claims:
(a) Claims of justices of the Supreme Court pursuant to NRS 2.060.
(b) Claims of judges of the Court of Appeals pursuant to NRS 2A.100.
(c) Claims pursuant to NRS 2A.120 and 2A.140.
(d) Claims pursuant to NRS 2.070 and 2.079.
(e) Claims of judges of the district courts pursuant to NRS 3.090.
(f) Claims pursuant to NRS 3.095 and 3.098.
2. The following claims must be submitted to the Court Administrator, who shall act as Administrative Officer in processing the claims:
(a) Claims of justices of the Supreme Court under NRS 2.050.
(b) Claims of judges of the Court of Appeals under NRS 2A.080.
(c) Claims of judges of the district courts under NRS 3.030.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 328; A 2001, 1292; 2001 Special Session, 87; 2013, 1712)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.370 - Provision of records and information; unauthorized disclosure.

1. All judges, clerks and employees of the district courts, justice courts and municipal courts shall provide the Court Administrator with any records, papers or other information that the Court Administrator may require and shall cooperate with the Court Administrator in every possible manner in order to effectuate the purposes of NRS 1.320 to 1.370, inclusive.
2. Subsection 1 does not authorize disclosure by the Court Administrator of records and papers not otherwise open to public inspection.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1997; A 1989, 328)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.390 - Compensation of members and employees.

1. Each member of the Commission on Judicial Selection who is not a judicial officer is entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80, as fixed by the Commission, for each day’s attendance at each meeting of the Commission.
2. While engaged in the business of the Commission, each member and employee of the Commission is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 410; A 1985, 393; 1989, 1707; 1999, 1203)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.410 - Public officers and employees to cooperate with Commission.

All public officers and employees of the State, its agencies and political subdivisions and all officers of the court shall cooperate with the Commission on Judicial Selection in any lawful investigation or proceeding of the Commission and furnish information and reasonable assistance to the Commission or its authorized representative.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 410)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.425 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 1.425 to 1.4695, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 1.4253 to 1.4296, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 800; A 1997, 1094; 2009, 1338; 2015, 950; 2017, 339)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.4253 - "Admonish" defined.

"Admonish" means to issue a written expression of disapproval of a judge for one or more violations of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct by the judge as described in NRS 1.4653. The expression of disapproval may include a warning to the judge to avoid similar conduct in the future.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1336)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.4257 - "Censure" defined.

"Censure" means to issue a formal, written condemnation of a judge for one or more violations of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct by the judge as described in NRS 1.4653 that do not require the removal or barring of the judge from office because there are substantial mitigating factors.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1336)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.428 - "Judge" defined.

"Judge" means:
1. A justice of the Supreme Court;
2. A judge of the Court of Appeals;
3. A judge of the district court;
4. A judge of the municipal court;
5. A justice of the peace;
6. Any other officer of the Judicial Branch of this State, whether or not the officer is an attorney, who presides over judicial proceedings, including, but not limited to, a magistrate, court commissioner, special master or referee; and
7. Any person who formerly served in any of the positions described in subsections 1 to 6, inclusive, if the conduct at issue for purposes of NRS 1.425 to 1.4695, inclusive, occurred while the person was serving in such a position.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1087; A 2009, 1338; 2013, 1712; 2015, 950)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.4291 - "Letter of caution" defined.

"Letter of caution" means a private, written communication to a judge to:
1. Remind the judge of ethical responsibilities;
2. Warn the judge to avoid similar conduct in the future; or
3. Disapprove of conduct that may create the appearance of impropriety.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1336)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.4295 - "Special counsel" defined.

"Special counsel" means the attorney designated by the Commission to:
1. Present evidence at a hearing to suspend a judge held pursuant to NRS 1.4675;
2. File and prosecute a formal statement of charges; and
3. Perform other tasks, as directed by the Commission, pursuant to a designation authorized by NRS 1.4663.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1336)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.430 - Compensation of members and employees.

1. Each member of the Commission who is not a judicial officer is entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80, as fixed by the Commission, for each day’s attendance at each meeting of the Commission.
2. While engaged in the business of the Commission, each member and employee of the Commission is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 637; A 1985, 128, 393; 1989, 1707)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.440 - Jurisdiction of Commission over judges; filing of complaint or action relating to proceeding of Commission; appointment of justices of the peace and municipal judges to Commission.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over the public censure, removal, involuntary retirement and other discipline of judges which is coextensive with its jurisdiction over justices of the Supreme Court and must be exercised in the same manner and under the same rules.
2. If a judge is licensed to practice law in this State:
(a) The State Bar of Nevada has jurisdiction over disciplinary action for acts or omissions that occurred before the date on which the judge entered upon the duties of office; and
(b) The Commission has jurisdiction over the public censure, removal, involuntary retirement and other discipline imposed as a result of an act or omission that occurs on and after the date on which the judge enters upon the duties of office.
3. Any complaint or action, including, without limitation, an interlocutory action or appeal, filed in connection with any proceeding of the Commission must be filed in the Supreme Court. Any such complaint or action filed in a court other than the Supreme Court shall be presumed to be frivolous and intended solely for the purposes of delay.
4. The Supreme Court shall appoint two justices of the peace and two municipal judges to sit on the Commission for formal, public proceedings against a justice of the peace or a municipal judge, respectively. Justices of the peace and municipal judges so appointed must be designated by an order of the Supreme Court to sit for such proceedings in place of and to serve for the same terms as the regular members of the Commission appointed by the Supreme Court.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 936; A 1983, 108; 1995, 800; 1997, 1094; 2005, 305; 2009, 1338; 2015, 951; 2023, 166)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.445 - Appointment of alternate members to Commission.

1. Each appointing authority shall appoint for each position for which the authority makes an appointment to the Commission one or more alternate members. The Governor shall not appoint more than two alternate members of the same political party. An alternate member must not be a member of the Commission on Judicial Selection.
2. An alternate member shall serve:
(a) When the appointed member is disqualified or unable to serve; or
(b) When a vacancy exists.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1336; A 2015, 951)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.450 - Assistants; witnesses; expenses.

The Commission may:
1. Within the amount of money appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose, employ and compensate as an employee or contract with as an independent contractor:
(a) One or more persons to prepare the budget and manage the fiscal affairs of the Commission and perform other duties relating to the administration of the affairs of the Commission as the Commission directs; and
(b) Attorneys, accountants, investigators, reporters, physicians, technical experts and other necessary persons.
2. Provide for the attendance and compensation of witnesses.
3. Pay from available funds all necessary expenses incurred by the Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 637; A 1981, 378; 1995, 800)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.460 - Public officers and employees to cooperate with Commission; service of process.

1. All public officers and employees of the State, its agencies and political subdivisions and all officers of the court shall cooperate with the Commission in any lawful investigation or proceeding of the Commission and furnish information and reasonable assistance to the Commission or its authorized representative.
2. All sheriffs, marshals, police officers and constables shall, upon request of the Commission or its authorized representative, serve process on behalf of and execute all lawful orders of the Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 637; A 1995, 800)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.462 - Proceedings before Commission; applicable rules.

1. Proceedings before the Commission are civil matters designed to preserve an independent and honorable judiciary.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 1.425 to 1.4695, inclusive, or in the procedural rules adopted by the Commission, after a formal statement of charges has been filed, the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure apply.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1336)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.464 - Reports: Annual; biennial; contents; confidentiality.

1. On or before September 30 of each year, the Commission shall prepare an annual report summarizing the activities of the Commission during the preceding fiscal year. The annual report must include, without limitation, statistical information concerning the period for disposition of complaints and the length of time that proceedings have been pending before the Commission, and a statement of the budget and expenses of the Commission. The annual report must be made available to the public.
2. On or before September 30 of each odd-numbered year, the Commission shall prepare a biennial report summarizing the activities of the Commission during the preceding 2 fiscal years. The biennial report must include, without limitation, statistical information concerning the period for disposition of complaints and the length of time that proceedings have been pending before the Commission, and a statement of the budget and expenses of the Commission. The Commission shall file a copy of the biennial report with the Governor, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada, the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary, the Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary and the State Bar of Nevada. The biennial report must be made available to the public.
3. The information included in the annual and biennial reports prepared pursuant to this section must comply with any and all confidentiality requirements of applicable law and the rules of the Commission adopted pursuant to NRS 1.4695.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1337)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.465 - Immunity.

1. The following persons are absolutely immune from suit for all conduct at any time in the course of their official duties:
(a) Any member who serves on the Commission;
(b) Any person employed by the Commission;
(c) Any independent contractor of the Commission; and
(d) Any person who performs services pursuant to NRS 1.450 or 1.460 for the Commission.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 1.4683, the following persons are absolutely immune from suit unless convicted of committing perjury before the Commission pursuant to NRS 199.120 to 199.200, inclusive:
(a) A person who files a complaint with the Commission pursuant to NRS 1.4655;
(b) A person who gives testimony at a hearing held by the Commission pursuant to NRS 1.4654, 1.4673 or 1.4675; and
(c) A person who gives a statement to an investigator of the Commission during an authorized investigation.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 800; A 1997, 1094; 2009, 1338; 2017, 339)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.4653 - Circumstances under which judge may be disciplined or retired; forfeiture of office by justice of the peace or municipal judge for failure to attend required instruction.

1. The Commission may remove a judge, publicly censure a judge or impose other forms of discipline on a judge if the Commission determines that the judge:
(a) Has committed willful misconduct;
(b) Has willfully or persistently failed to perform the duties of office; or
(c) Is habitually intemperate.
2. The Commission may publicly censure a judge or impose other forms of discipline on a judge if the Commission determines that the judge has violated one or more of the provisions of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct in a manner that is not knowing or deliberate.
3. The Commission may retire a judge if the Commission determines that:
(a) The advanced age of the judge interferes with the proper performance of judicial duties; or
(b) The judge suffers from a mental or physical disability that prevents the proper performance of judicial duties and is likely to be permanent in nature.
4. The Commission may order a justice of the peace or a municipal judge to forfeit his or her office if he or she fails to attend the instruction required pursuant to NRS 4.036 or 5.026, as applicable, unless the Commission finds that there was a reasonable excuse for the failure to attend the instruction.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Habitually intemperate" means the chronic, excessive use of alcohol or another substance that affects mental processes, awareness or judgment.
(b) "Willful misconduct" includes:
(1) Conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude;
(2) A knowing or deliberate violation of one or more of the provisions of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct; and
(3) A knowing or deliberate act or omission in the performance of judicial or administrative duties that:
(I) Involves fraud or bad faith or amounts to a public offense; and
(II) Tends to corrupt or impair the administration of justice in a judicial proceeding.
The term does not include claims of error or abuse of discretion in findings of fact, legal decisions or procedural rulings unless supported by evidence of abuse of authority, a disregard for fundamental rights, an intentional disregard of the law, a pattern of legal error or an action taken for a purpose other than the faithful discharge of judicial duty.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1088; A 1999, 93; 2009, 1339; 2017, 339)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.4654 - Notice to justice of the peace or municipal judge of intention to order forfeiture of office; public hearing; appeal.

1. If the Commission reasonably believes that a justice of the peace or municipal judge failed to attend the instruction required pursuant to NRS 4.036 or 5.026, as applicable, without a reasonable excuse, the Commission shall give the justice of the peace or the municipal judge:
(a) Thirty days’ notice of its intention to order the justice of the peace or municipal judge to forfeit his or her office pursuant to this section; and
(b) An opportunity to respond.
2. The Commission shall hold a public hearing before ordering the justice of the peace or municipal judge to forfeit his or her office, unless the justice of the peace or municipal judge waives the right to the hearing. The decision of the Commission must be made public.
3. A justice of the peace or municipal judge ordered to forfeit his or her office pursuant to this section may appeal the order 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. If a justice of the peace or a municipal judge appeals such an order to forfeit his or her office:
(a) The standard of review for such an appeal is an abuse of discretion standard; and
(b) The proceedings held at the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court concerning the order to forfeit office must be open to the public.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 338)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.4655 - Commencement of inquiry regarding alleged misconduct or incapacity of judge; time limitation for considering complaints; certain action required.

1. The Commission may begin an inquiry regarding the alleged misconduct or incapacity of a judge upon the receipt of a complaint.
2. The Commission shall not consider complaints arising from acts or omissions that occurred more than 3 years before the date of the complaint or more than 1 year after the complainant knew or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known of the conduct, whichever is earlier, except that:
(a) Where there is a continuing course of conduct, the conduct will be deemed to have been committed at the termination of the course of conduct;
(b) Where there is a pattern of recurring judicial misconduct and at least one act occurs within the 3-year or 1-year period, as applicable, the Commission may consider all prior acts or omissions related to that pattern; and
(c) Any period in which the judge has concealed or conspired to conceal evidence of misconduct is not included in the computation of the time limit for the filing of a complaint pursuant to this section.
3. Within 18 months after the receipt of a complaint pursuant to this section, the Commission shall:
(a) Dismiss the complaint with or without a letter of caution;
(b) Attempt to resolve the complaint informally as required pursuant to NRS 1.4665;
(c) Enter into a deferred discipline agreement pursuant to NRS 1.468;
(d) With the consent of the judge, impose discipline on the judge pursuant to an agreement between the judge and the Commission; or
(e) Authorize the filing of a formal statement of the charges based on a finding that there is a reasonable probability that the evidence available for introduction at a formal hearing could clearly and convincingly establish grounds for disciplinary action.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1088; A 2009, 1339)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.4656 - Certain determinations or findings of Commission to be recorded in minutes of proceedings.

Except as otherwise expressly provided in NRS 1.425 to 1.4695, inclusive, or any other applicable provision of law, a determination or finding by the Commission must be recorded in the minutes of the proceedings of the Commission if the determination or finding is made before:
1. The filing of a formal statement of charges against a judge pursuant to NRS 1.467;
2. The Commission suspends a judge pursuant to NRS 1.4675; or
3. The Commission orders a justice of the peace or municipal judge to forfeit his or her office pursuant to NRS 1.4654.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 950; A 2017, 340)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.4657 - Required actions upon receipt of complaint; letter of caution.

1. The Commission shall, in accordance with its procedural rules, examine each complaint that it receives to determine whether the complaint alleges objectively verifiable evidence from which a reasonable inference could be drawn that a judge committed misconduct or is incapacitated.
2. If the Commission determines that a complaint does not contain such allegations, the Commission shall dismiss the complaint with or without a letter of caution. A letter of caution is not a form of discipline. The Commission may consider a letter of caution when deciding the appropriate action to be taken on a subsequent complaint against a judge unless the letter of caution is not relevant to the misconduct alleged in the subsequent complaint.
3. If the Commission determines that a complaint does contain such allegations, the Commission shall authorize further investigation.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1089; A 2009, 1340)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.466 - Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.

1. During any stage of a disciplinary proceeding, including, but not limited to, an investigation pursuant to NRS 1.4663 and a formal hearing, the Commission may issue a subpoena to compel the attendance or testimony of a witness or the production of any relevant materials, including, but not limited to, books, papers, documents, records, photographs, recordings, reports and tangible objects.
2. If a witness refuses to attend, testify or produce materials as required by the subpoena, the Commission may, in accordance with its procedural rules, hold the witness in contempt and impose a reasonable penalty to enforce the subpoena.
3. If a witness continues to refuse to attend, testify or produce materials as required by the subpoena, the Commission may report to the district court by petition, setting forth that:
(a) Due notice has been given of the time and place of attendance or testimony of the witness or the production of materials;
(b) The witness has been subpoenaed by the Commission pursuant to this section; and
(c) The witness has failed or refused to attend, testify or produce materials as required by the subpoena before the Commission, or has refused to answer questions propounded to the witness,
and asking for an order of the court compelling the witness to attend, testify or produce materials before the Commission.
4. Upon receipt of such a petition, the court shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not attended, testified or produced materials before the Commission. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness.
5. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Commission, the court shall enter an order that the witness appear before the Commission at a time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce materials, and that upon failure to obey the order the witness must be dealt with as for contempt of court.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1090; A 2009, 1340)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally › NRS 1.4663 - Appointment of investigator; designation of special counsel; conduct, scope and written report of investigation.

1. If the Commission determines pursuant to NRS 1.4657 that a complaint alleges objectively verifiable evidence from which a reasonable inference could be drawn that a judge committed misconduct or is incapacitated, the Commission shall assign or appoint an investigator to conduct an investigation to determine whether the allegations have merit. The Commission may designate special counsel at any time after a complaint is filed with the Commission pursuant to NRS 1.4655.
2. Such an investigation must be conducted in accordance with procedural rules adopted by the Commission and may extend to any matter that is, in the determination of the Commission, reasonably related to an allegation of misconduct or incapacity contained in the complaint.
3. An investigator assigned or appointed by the Commission to conduct an investigation pursuant to this section may, for the purpose of investigation, compel by subpoena on behalf of the Commission the attendance of witnesses and the production of necessary materials as set forth in NRS 1.466.
4. At the conclusion of the investigation, the investigator shall prepare a written report of the investigation for review by the Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1089; A 2009, 1341)