NRS 62B.020. Juvenile judicial officer: Appointment; training; compensation; designation of alternative title [Effective July 1, 2026.]

1. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the juvenile court or the chief judge of the judicial district may appoint any person to act as a juvenile judicial officer if the person is qualified by previous experience, training and demonstrated interest in the welfare of children to act as a juvenile judicial officer.

2. 2. A probation officer shall not act as a juvenile judicial officer unless the proceeding concerns:

   1. (a) A minor traffic offense;
   2. (b) An offense related to tobacco; or
   3. (c) A child who is alleged to be a habitual truant.
3. 3. If a person is appointed to act as a juvenile judicial officer, the person shall attend instruction at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges in Reno, Nevada, in a course designed for the training of new judges of the juvenile court on the first occasion when such instruction is offered after the person is appointed.
4. 4. If, for any reason, a juvenile judicial officer is unable to act, the juvenile court or the chief judge of the judicial district may appoint another qualified person to act temporarily as a juvenile judicial officer during the period that the juvenile judicial officer who is regularly appointed is unable to act.

5. 5. The compensation of a juvenile judicial officer:

   1. (a) May not be taxed against the parties.
   2. (b) Must be paid out of appropriations made for the expenses of the district court, if the compensation is fixed by the juvenile court.
6. 6. A juvenile court or the chief judge of a judicial district may designate, by rule or order, a different title for a juvenile judicial officer appointed by the juvenile court or chief judge so long as the title does not include the term “master.”

(Added to NRS by 2003, 1027; A 2013, 1526; 2025, 2198, effective July 1, 2026)