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Chapter 1

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 1

Judicial Department Generally

1.010Courts of justice 1.020Courts of record 1.030Application of common law in courts 1.040Written proceedings to be in English language; abbreviations and figures 1.050Places of holding court; stipulations of parties 1.053Court staff: Employment; salary and benefits; rules and policies 1.055Contact information of judge to be made available to public 1.070Place or location of holding court may be changed 1.080Parties to appear at place or location appointed 1.090Public sittings 1.095Lactation room in courthouse; requirements 1.100Courts, judges and clerks may administer oaths 1.111Charging interest or fee to enter into payment plan prohibited; adoption of rules related to payment plans; exception 1.113Acceptance of credit card or debit card for payment of money owed to court; payment of fee for use of credit card or debit card 1.115Recycling of paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials by courts 1.116Removal of data stored on electronic waste 1.117Electronic filing, storage and reproduction of documents filed with courts 1.120Judicial days 1.130Nonjudicial days; transaction of judicial business 1.140Courts required to have seals 1.190Impression or electronic reproduction of seal 1.200Original jurisdiction not lost by subsequent legislation 1.210Powers of court respecting conduct of proceedings 1.225Grounds and procedure for disqualifying Supreme Court justices and judges of the Court of Appeals 1.230Grounds for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices or judges of the Court of Appeals 1.235Procedure for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices or judges of the Court of Appeals 1.250Subsequent application for order refused or granted conditionally; contempt and vacation of order 1.260Vacancy not to affect action 1.270No judge or justice of the peace to have partner or associate practicing law in this State; exception 1.310Adjournment or continuance of action or proceeding during legislative session if party or attorney is member of Legislature or President of Senate 1.320Office created 1.330Appointment; tenure; salary 1.340Assistants: Appointment; compensation 1.350Private law practice prohibited 1.360Duties 1.363Report concerning equity in workplace; transmittal; confidentiality 1.365Claims which must be submitted to and processed by Executive Officer of Public Employees’ Retirement Board or Court Administrator 1.370Provision of records and information; unauthorized disclosure 1.380Duties of Court Administrator 1.390Compensation of members and employees 1.400Rules 1.410Public officers and employees to cooperate with Commission 1.425Definitions 1.4253“Admonish” defined 1.4257“Censure” defined 1.426“Commission” defined 1.4263“Complaint” defined 1.4267“Formal statement of charges” defined 1.427“Incapacitated” defined 1.428“Judge” defined 1.428“Judge” defined 1.4291“Letter of caution” defined 1.4292“Removal” defined 1.4293“Remove” defined 1.4294“Reprimand” defined 1.4295“Special counsel” defined 1.4296“Suspend” defined 1.430Compensation of members and employees 1.440Jurisdiction 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 1.445Appointment of alternate members to Commission 1.450Assistants; witnesses; expenses 1.460Public officers and employees to cooperate with Commission; service of process 1.462Proceedings before Commission; applicable rules 1.464Reports: Annual; biennial; contents; confidentiality 1.465Immunity 1.4653Circumstances 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 1.4654Notice to justice of the peace or municipal judge of intention to order forfeiture of office; public hearing; appeal 1.4655Commencement of inquiry regarding alleged misconduct or incapacity of judge; time limitation for considering complaints; certain action required 1.4656Certain determinations or findings of Commission to be recorded in minutes of proceedings 1.4657Required actions upon receipt of complaint; letter of caution 1.466Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas 1.4663Appointment of investigator; designation of special counsel; conduct, scope and written report of investigation 1.4665Procedures for allegation of incapacity; informal resolution of complaint relating to incapacity; medical, psychiatric or psychological testing by physician; burden of proof 1.4667Review of report of investigation; letter of caution; judge to respond to complaint under certain circumstances 1.467Finding of whether reasonable probability of grounds for disciplinary action exists required; letter of caution; deferred discipline agreement; procedure when reasonable probability is found to exist 1.4673Hearing on formal statement of charges; procedure; actions after formal hearing on charges 1.4675Circumstances under which a judge may be suspended with or without pay; hearing; appeal 1.4677Forms of discipline 1.468Deferral of formal disciplinary action 1.4681Extension of time limitations on disciplinary action; computation; prima facie evidence of unreasonable delay 1.4683Confidentiality of existence of proceeding and information and materials related to proceeding; issuance of explanatory statements when name of judge subject of complaint is made public; exceptions to confidentiality 1.4687Public access to formal statement of charges and certain other records; open hearings; private deliberative sessions; certain records privileged 1.469Authorized statements by Commission when subject matter becomes public 1.4694Rules to be adopted to provide for disposition of complaint or formal statement of charges 1.4695Rules to be adopted to establish privileged status of certain communications 1.500Fees of interpreters and translators 1.510Rules establishing program of certification or registration of interpreters; application for certificate or registration; grounds for disciplinary action 1.510Rules establishing program of certification or registration of interpreters; application for certificate or registration; grounds for disciplinary action 1.520Rules to carry out program of certification or registration of interpreters; imposition of fees or fines 1.530Committee to advise Court Administrator regarding adoption of rules relating to certification or registration of interpreters; report 1.540Unlawful acts; civil action or recovery prohibited for certain violations 1.545Petition for review of criminal history; fee 1.550Statement concerning obligation for child support required for issuance or renewal of certificate or registration 1.560Suspension of certificate or registration; reinstatement of suspended certificate or registration 1.570Renewal of certificate or registration: Application to include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection