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Justice Courts

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Qualifications of justice of the peace.

Number and election of justices of the peace.

Terms of justices of the peace.

Oath and bond of justice of the peace.

Justices of the peace pro tempore.

Senior justices of the peace.

Courses of instruction for justices of the peace; payment of costs.

Attendance required at courses of instruction; penalty for unexcused absence; exception.

Salaries and compensation of justices of the peace.

Claims and expenses.

Fees for justice of the peace; disposition; special account for justice court; report to board of county commissioners.

Additional fees: Imposition; disposition of proceeds for support of programs for dispute resolution.

Additional fees: Imposition; disposition of proceeds.

Additional fees to offset costs of providing pro bono programs and free legal services to certain victims.

Additional fees to offset costs of operating law library.

Additional fees in certain smaller counties: Imposition; disposition of proceeds. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

Additional fees in certain smaller counties: Imposition; disposition of proceeds. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Justice of the peace to charge only fees authorized by law.

Justice of the peace to keep record of fees charged.

Monthly financial statements.

Punishment for taking excessive fees.

Table of fees to be posted.

Fees payable in advance; execution for fees due.

Vacancy in office; duty of clerk of board of county commissioners.

Townships with more than one justice of the peace.

Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties.

Number of justices of the peace where townships altered.

Duties of justices of the peace.

Report of certain statistical information to be submitted to Court Administrator.

Power to take and certify acknowledgments and affidavits.

Use of facsimile signature: Conditions and restrictions.

Power to administer oaths or affirmations.

Justices of the peace in certain townships not to practice law.

Unlawful to purchase judgments.

Docket entries.

Ruling that provision of Nevada Constitution or Nevada Revised Statutes is unconstitutional: Prevailing party to provide copy of ruling to Attorney General.

Entries in docket prima facie evidence of facts.

Court records; disposition upon expiration of term.

Disposition of court records in case of vacancy.

Jurisdiction of justice of the peace with whom docket is deposited.

Successor defined.

Designation of succeeding justice of the peace.

Justice of the peace may issue subpoenas and final process to any part of county.

Blanks must be filled in all papers issued by justice of the peace, except subpoenas.

Temporary assistance for justice of the peace: Requirements; compensation and travel expenses.

Disqualification of justice of the peace in certain counties: Substitution of municipal judge.

Deputy clerk: Appointment; compensation; powers and duties.

Deputy marshal: Appointment; duties; qualifications; compensation.

Referee: Conditions for appointment; qualifications; powers and duties; decisions; compensation.

Master: Conditions for appointment; qualifications; duties; compensation.

Denomination of court; court always open; where held.

Small claims: Supplies and postage; duties of boards of county commissioners.

Jurisdiction. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

Jurisdiction. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

Effect of transfer of original jurisdiction from district court to justice court.

Administration of program of supervision for persons with suspended sentences or persons sentenced to residential confinement.

Suspension of sentence; conditions of suspension; reduction of sentence; arrest for violation of condition of suspension. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

Suspension of sentence; conditions of suspension; reduction of sentence; arrest for violation of condition of suspension. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Determination if defendant is veteran or member of military; alternative program of treatment. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

Determination if defendant is veteran or member of military; alternative program of treatment. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Power to order restitution for embezzled property.

"Residential confinement" defined.

Required for certain proceedings.

Operation of equipment; transcription of recordings; use of transcript.

Compensation for preparing transcript.

Preservation; destruction.

Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to another justice court or municipal court. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to another justice court or municipal court. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to district court. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to district court. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

Restitution paid by defendant convicted of misdemeanor: Collection; disbursement.

Power to order; conditions of sentence; maximum term; arrest for violation of condition.

Establishment and modification of terms and conditions.

Violation of terms and conditions.