NRS
1.4677 Forms of discipline.
1. Pursuant to a deferred discipline
agreement with the judge entered into pursuant to NRS 1.468 or based on a finding of
misconduct following a hearing on a formal statement of charges, the Commission
may take one or more of the following actions:
(a) Publicly admonish, publicly reprimand or
publicly censure a judge.
(b) Impose a fine upon the judge.
(c) Suspend the judge from office without pay.
(d) Require the judge to:
(1) Complete a probationary period
pursuant to conditions deemed appropriate by the Commission.
(2) Attend training or educational
courses.
(3) Follow a remedial course of action.
(4) Issue a public apology.
(5) Comply with conditions or limitations
on future conduct.
(6) Seek medical, psychiatric or
psychological care or counseling and direct the provider of health care or
counselor to report to the Commission regarding the condition or progress of
the judge.
(e) Bar the judge from serving in a judicial
office in the future.
(f) Impose any other reasonable disciplinary
action or combination of disciplinary actions that the Commission determines
will curtail or remedy the misconduct of the judge.
2. The Commission may publicly admonish a
judge pursuant to subsection 1 if the Commission determines that the judge has
violated one or more of the provisions of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial
Conduct in a manner that is not knowing or deliberate and for which there are
no aggravating factors.
3. The Commission may publicly reprimand a
judge pursuant to subsection 1 if the Commission determines that the judge has
violated one or more of the provisions of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial
Conduct in a manner that is:
(a) Not knowing or deliberate but for which there
are aggravating factors; or
(b) Knowing or deliberate but for which there are
mitigating factors.
(Added to NRS by 1997,
1092; A 2009,
1346)
Notes of Decisions
Halverson v. Hardcastle, 163 P.3d 428 (Nev. 2007).
“4677 (listing examples of permissible nonremoval and noncensure types of discipline that the commission may impose, including requiring the judge to pay fines, serve a term of suspension from office, complete a probationary period, attend training or educational courses, follow…”
In Re: Jud. Discipline of Rena Hughes, 2020 NV 46 (Nev. 2020).
· cites it 8× “NRS 1.4677. If a violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct is not knowing or deliberate, the range of sanctions available to respond to that conduct is limited.”
In Re Assad, 185 P.3d 1044 (Nev. 2008).
· cites it 2× “" Other forms of discipline are listed in NRS 1.4677 and include, among other things, a fine, probation subject to conditions, training or educational courses, remedial action, and a public apology.”
Assad v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 185 P.3d 1044 (Nev. 2008).
· cites it 2× “” Other forms of discipline are listed in NRS 1.4677 and include, among other things, a fine, probation subject to conditions, training or educational courses, remedial action, and a public apology.”
In Re: Jud. Discipline of Steven Jones (Nev. 2016).
· cites it 2× “Although the Commission found willful misconduct, the discipline imposed is commensurate with the violations even under the not knowing and deliberate standard.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.4677(1)(a) — 2 cases
In Re: Jud. Discipline of Rena Hughes, 2020 NV 46 (Nev. 2020).
“NRS 1.4677. If a violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct is not knowing or deliberate, the range of sanctions available to respond to that conduct is limited.”
In Re: Jud. Discipline of Steven Jones (Nev. 2016).
“Although the Commission found willful misconduct, the discipline imposed is commensurate with the violations even under the not knowing and deliberate standard.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.4677(2) — 1 case
In Re: Jud. Discipline of Rena Hughes, 2020 NV 46 (Nev. 2020).
“NRS 1.4677. If a violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct is not knowing or deliberate, the range of sanctions available to respond to that conduct is limited.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.4677(3) — 1 case
In Re: Jud. Discipline of Rena Hughes, 2020 NV 46 (Nev. 2020).
“NRS 1.4677. If a violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct is not knowing or deliberate, the range of sanctions available to respond to that conduct is limited.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 1.4677(4) — 2 cases
In Re Assad, 185 P.3d 1044 (Nev. 2008).
“" Other forms of discipline are listed in NRS 1.4677 and include, among other things, a fine, probation subject to conditions, training or educational courses, remedial action, and a public apology.”
Assad v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 185 P.3d 1044 (Nev. 2008).
“” Other forms of discipline are listed in NRS 1.4677 and include, among other things, a fine, probation subject to conditions, training or educational courses, remedial action, and a public apology.”
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