NRS 33.019. Masters and judicial officers: Appointment; qualifications; powers and duties; designation of alternative title for judicial officer [Effective July 1, 2026.]

1. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, in an action to issue, dissolve, convert, modify, register or enforce a temporary or extended order pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive, the court may appoint:

   1. (a) A master to take testimony and recommend orders if the temporary or extended order was sought by a person who is at least 18 years of age; or
   2. (b) A judicial officer to take testimony and recommend orders, if the temporary or extended order was sought by a person who is less than 18 years of age.
2. 2. The master or judicial officer must be an attorney licensed to practice in this State.

3. 3. The master or judicial officer shall:

   1. (a) Take testimony and establish a record; and
   2. (b) Make findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations concerning a temporary or extended order.
4. 4. A court may, by local rule or order, designate a different title for a judicial officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 so long as the title does not include the term “master.”

(Added to NRS by 1999, 1372; A 2025, 2195, effective July 1, 2026)