CHAPTER1. Judicial Department Generally  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 1.010. Courts of justice. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.010. Courts of justice. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.020. Courts of record. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.020. Courts of record. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.030. Application of common law in courts.
NRS 1.040. Written proceedings to be in English language; abbreviations and figures.
NRS 1.050. Places of holding court; stipulations of parties.
NRS 1.055. Telephone number of judge to be published in telephone directory.
NRS 1.060. Adjournment on absence of judge.
NRS 1.070. Places of holding court may be changed.
NRS 1.080. Parties to appear at place appointed.
NRS 1.090. Public sittings.
NRS 1.100. Courts, judges and clerks may administer oaths.
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.
NRS 1.115. Recycling of paper and paper products used by courts; waiver of requirement; procedure for disposition; recycling of other waste materials on premises of court buildings; deposit of resulting revenue. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.115. Recycling of paper and paper products used by courts; waiver of requirement; procedure for disposition; recycling of other waste materials on premises of court buildings; deposit of resulting revenue. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.117. Electronic filing, storage and reproduction of documents filed with courts.
NRS 1.120. Judicial days.
NRS 1.130. Nonjudicial days; transaction of judicial business.
NRS 1.140. Courts required to have seals. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.140. Courts required to have seals. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.150. Clerk of district court to procure seal; form of seal.
NRS 1.170. Custody of seal.
NRS 1.180. Documents to which seal affixed.
NRS 1.190. Impression or electronic reproduction of seal.
NRS 1.200. Original jurisdiction not lost by subsequent legislation.
NRS 1.210. Powers of court respecting conduct of proceedings.
NRS 1.225. Grounds and procedure for disqualifying Supreme Court justices. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.225. Grounds and procedure for disqualifying Supreme Court justices and judges of the Court of Appeals. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.230. Grounds for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices.
NRS 1.235. Procedure for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.235. Procedure for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices or judges of the Court of Appeals. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.250. Subsequent application for order refused or granted conditionally; contempt and vacation of order.
NRS 1.260. Vacancy not to affect action.
NRS 1.270. No judge or justice of the peace to have partner practicing law.
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.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
NRS 1.320. Office created.
NRS 1.330. Appointment; tenure; salary.
NRS 1.340. Assistants: Appointment; compensation.
NRS 1.350. Private law practice prohibited.
NRS 1.360. Duties.
NRS 1.365. Claims which must be submitted to and processed by Executive Officer of Public Employees’ Retirement Board or Court Administrator. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.365. Claims which must be submitted to and processed by Executive Officer of Public Employees’ Retirement Board or Court Administrator. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.370. Provision of records and information; unauthorized disclosure.
COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL SELECTION
NRS 1.380. Duties of Court Administrator.
NRS 1.390. Compensation of members and employees.
NRS 1.400. Regulations.
NRS 1.410. Public officers and employees to cooperate with Commission.
COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE
General Provisions
NRS 1.425. Definitions.
NRS 1.4253. “Admonish” defined.
NRS 1.4257. “Censure” defined.
NRS 1.426. “Commission” defined.
NRS 1.4263. “Complaint” defined.
NRS 1.4267. “Formal statement of charges” defined.
NRS 1.427. “Incapacitated” defined.
NRS 1.428. “Judge” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.428. “Judge” defined. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.4291. “Letter of caution” defined.
NRS 1.4292. “Removal” defined.
NRS 1.4293. “Remove” defined.
NRS 1.4294. “Reprimand” defined.
NRS 1.4295. “Special counsel” defined.
NRS 1.4296. “Suspend” defined.
NRS 1.430. Compensation of members and employees.
NRS 1.440. Jurisdiction over judges; appointment of justices of the peace and municipal judges to Commission.
NRS 1.445. Appointment of alternate members to Commission.
NRS 1.450. Assistants; witnesses; expenses.
NRS 1.460. Public officers and employees to cooperate with Commission; service of process.
NRS 1.462. Proceedings before Commission; applicable rules.
NRS 1.464. Reports: Annual; biennial; contents; confidentiality.
NRS 1.465. Immunity.
Proceedings Concerning Disciplinary Action or Removal From Office
NRS 1.4653. Circumstances under which judge may be disciplined or retired.
NRS 1.4655. Commencement of inquiry regarding alleged misconduct or incapacity of judge; time limitation for considering complaints; certain action required.
NRS 1.4657. Required actions upon receipt of complaint; letter of caution.
NRS 1.466. Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
NRS 1.4663. Appointment of investigator; designation of special counsel; conduct, scope and written report of investigation.
NRS 1.4665. Procedures for allegation of incapacity; informal resolution of complaint relating to incapacity; medical, psychiatric or psychological testing by physician; burden of proof.
NRS 1.4667. Review of report of investigation; letter of caution; judge to respond to complaint under certain circumstances.
NRS 1.467. Finding 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.
NRS 1.4673. Hearing on formal statement of charges; procedure; actions after formal hearing on charges.
NRS 1.4675. Circumstances under which a judge may be suspended with or without pay; hearing; appeal. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.4675. Circumstances under which a judge may be suspended with or without pay; hearing; appeal. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]
NRS 1.4677. Forms of discipline.
NRS 1.468. Deferral of formal disciplinary action.
NRS 1.4681. Extension of time limitations on disciplinary action; computation; prima facie evidence of unreasonable delay.
NRS 1.4683. Confidentiality of proceedings and information and materials related to proceedings; issuance of explanatory statements; disclosure of certain information.
NRS 1.4687. Public access to formal statement of charges and certain other records; open hearings; private deliberative sessions; certain records privileged.
NRS 1.469. Authorized statements by Commission when subject matter becomes public.
NRS 1.4694. Rules to be adopted to provide for disposition of complaint or formal statement of charges.
NRS 1.4695. Rules to be adopted to establish privileged status of certain communications.
INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS
General Provisions
NRS 1.500. Fees of interpreters and translators.
Court Interpreters for Persons Who Speak Language Other Than English
NRS 1.510. Regulations establishing program of certification of interpreters and criteria and procedures for appointment of alternate court interpreters; grounds for disciplinary action; order of preference for appointment. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 1.510. Regulations establishing program of certification of interpreters and criteria and procedures for appointment of alternate court interpreters; grounds for disciplinary action; order of preference for appointment. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 1.520. Regulations to carry out program of certification of interpreters and establish criteria and procedures for appointment of alternate court interpreters; imposition of fees or fines.
NRS 1.530. Committee to advise Court Administrator regarding regulations relating to certification of interpreters and criteria and procedures for appointment of alternate court interpreters.
NRS 1.540. Unlawful acts; civil action or recovery prohibited for certain violations.
NRS 1.550. Statement concerning obligation for child support required for issuance or renewal of certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 1.560. Suspension of certificate; reinstatement of suspended certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 1.570. Renewal of certificate: Application to include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection. [Effective January 1, 2014.]