NRS
3.025 Chief Judge in certain judicial districts: Selection; duties;
assignment of certain cases to same department of family court. [Effective
through June 30, 2026.]
1. In each judicial district that includes
a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the district judges of that
judicial district shall choose from among those district judges a Chief Judge
who is to be the presiding judge of the judicial district.
2. The Chief Judge shall:
(a) Assign cases to each judge in the judicial
district;
(b) Prescribe the hours of court;
(c) Adopt such other rules as are necessary for
the orderly conduct of court business; and
(d) Perform all other duties of the Chief Judge
or of a presiding judge that are set forth in this chapter and any other
provision of NRS.
3. If a case involves a matter within the
jurisdiction of the family court and:
(a) The parties to the case are also the parties
in any other pending case or were the parties in any other previously decided
case assigned to a department of the family court in the judicial district; or
(b) A child involved in the case is also involved
in any other pending case or was involved in any other previously decided case
assigned to a department of the family court in the judicial district, other
than a case within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to title 5
of NRS,
Ê the Chief
Judge shall assign the case to the department of the family court to which the
other case is presently assigned or, if the other case has been decided, to the
department of the family court that decided the other case, unless a different
assignment is required by another provision of NRS, a court rule or the Revised
Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct or the Chief Judge determines that a different
assignment is necessary because of considerations related to the management of
the caseload of the district judges within the judicial district. If a case
described in this subsection is heard initially by a master, the
recommendation, report or order of the master must be submitted to the district
judge of the department of the family court to which the case has been assigned
pursuant to this subsection for consideration and decision by that district
judge.
(Added to NRS by 1971,
1502; A 1981,
873; 1999,
706, 2020;
2003,
1114; 2023,
2604)
NRS 3.025 Chief Judge in certain
judicial districts: Selection; duties; assignment of certain cases to same
department of family court. [Effective July 1, 2026.]
1. In each judicial district that includes
a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the district judges of that
judicial district shall choose from among those district judges a Chief Judge
who is to be the presiding judge of the judicial district.
2. The Chief Judge shall:
(a) Assign cases to each judge in the judicial
district;
(b) Prescribe the hours of court;
(c) Adopt such other rules as are necessary for
the orderly conduct of court business; and
(d) Perform all other duties of the Chief Judge
or of a presiding judge that are set forth in this chapter and any other
provision of NRS.
3. If a case involves a matter within the
jurisdiction of the family court and:
(a) The parties to the case are also the parties
in any other pending case or were the parties in any other previously decided
case assigned to a department of the family court in the judicial district; or
(b) A child involved in the case is also involved
in any other pending case or was involved in any other previously decided case
assigned to a department of the family court in the judicial district, other
than a case within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to title 5
of NRS,
Ê the Chief
Judge shall assign the case to the department of the family court to which the
other case is presently assigned or, if the other case has been decided, to the
department of the family court that decided the other case, unless a different
assignment is required by another provision of NRS, a court rule or the Revised
Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct or the Chief Judge determines that a different
assignment is necessary because of considerations related to the management of
the caseload of the district judges within the judicial district. If a case
described in this subsection is heard initially by a judicial officer, the
recommendation, report or order of the judicial officer must be submitted to
the district judge of the department of the family court to which the case has
been assigned pursuant to this subsection for consideration and decision by
that district judge.
(Added to NRS by 1971,
1502; A 1981,
873; 1999,
706, 2020;
2003,
1114; 2023,
2604; 2025,
2189, effective July 1, 2026)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
18
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2022 · leading case:
Halverson v. Hardcastle, 163 P.3d 428 (Nev. 2007).
Halverson v. Hardcastle, 163 P.3d 428 (Nev. 2007).
· cites it 8× “Moreover, we have “acquiesced” in this legislative pronouncement: SCR 16(1) provides that districts that elect a chief judge under NRS 3.025 must do so in accordance with the local rules and that this court must then ratify the selection before the chief judge assumes the…”
Landreth v. Malik, 251 P.3d 163 (Nev. 2011).
· cites it 2× “60; see also WDCR 2; NRS 3.025. [7] We do note that Malik satisfied NRCP 55(b)(2) by sending a notice of hearing for the default judgment on March 22, 2007, more than three days before the default judgment was entered on April 2, 2007.”
Fergusen v. State, 192 P.3d 712 (Nev. 2008).
· cites it 2× “Additionally, the State contends that NRS 3.025 and NRS 3.026 require the assignment and adjudication of competency matters in as uniform a manner as practicable.”
Nance v. Ferraro, 418 P.3d 679 (Nev. 2018).
“, NRS 3.025(3) ; Hearing on A.B. 154 Before the Assembly Committee on Judiciary, 70th Leg.”
Goldberg v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 572 P.2d 521 (Nev. 1977).
“120(1), which provides, in pertinent part: “The supreme court may make rules not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the state for its own government, the government of the district courts, and the government of the State Bar of Nevada.”
Jeaness v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 626 P.2d 272 (Nev. 1981).
· cites it 2× “Moreover, under the Rules of Practice for the Second Judicial District Court, the “calendar judge is the chief judge as referred to in NRS 3.025 and Supreme Court Rule 8.” NRS 3.”
Goldberg v. 8th Jud. Dist. Ct. in & for Cty., 572 P.2d 521 (Nev. 1977).
“120(1), which provides, in pertinent part: "The supreme court may make rules not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the state for its own government, the government of the district courts, and the government of the State Bar of Nevada.”
In Re: Guardianship of T.T.H. & T.A.H. (Nev. 2018).
· cites it 3× “NRS 3.025(3) further states that 'if a case involves a matter within the jurisdiction of the family court" division, the Chief Judge shall assign the case to family court unless .”
Belcher (Kevin) v. State (Nev. 2022).
· cites it 3× “6, § 1 (giving the judiciary authority over the court system); NRS 3.025(2)(c) (giving the chief judge authority to "[a]clopt such other rules or regulations as are necessary for the orderly conduct of court business"); Halverson v.”
Petrilla v. Castillo (Child Custody) (Nev. 2016).
“NRS 3.025(3) (providing that when the parties in a case before a family court judge are also parties in another case, the same family court judge shall preside over both cases); EDCR 5.”
In Re: Parental Rights as to L.J.A. C/W 72330 (Nev. 2017).
“The assignment of the termination proceeding to the district court judge who presided over the juvenile proceeding was appropriate under Nevada's one judge, one family rule, NRS 3.025(3), and EDCR 5.42 (repealed Jan.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.025(1) — 1 case
Halverson v. Hardcastle, 163 P.3d 428 (Nev. 2007).
“Moreover, we have “acquiesced” in this legislative pronouncement: SCR 16(1) provides that districts that elect a chief judge under NRS 3.025 must do so in accordance with the local rules and that this court must then ratify the selection before the chief judge assumes the…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.025(1)(a) — 1 case
Halverson v. Hardcastle, 163 P.3d 428 (Nev. 2007).
“Moreover, we have “acquiesced” in this legislative pronouncement: SCR 16(1) provides that districts that elect a chief judge under NRS 3.025 must do so in accordance with the local rules and that this court must then ratify the selection before the chief judge assumes the…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.025(2) — 3 cases
Halverson v. Hardcastle, 163 P.3d 428 (Nev. 2007).
“Moreover, we have “acquiesced” in this legislative pronouncement: SCR 16(1) provides that districts that elect a chief judge under NRS 3.025 must do so in accordance with the local rules and that this court must then ratify the selection before the chief judge assumes the…”
Goldberg v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 572 P.2d 521 (Nev. 1977).
“120(1), which provides, in pertinent part: “The supreme court may make rules not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the state for its own government, the government of the district courts, and the government of the State Bar of Nevada.”
Goldberg v. 8th Jud. Dist. Ct. in & for Cty., 572 P.2d 521 (Nev. 1977).
“120(1), which provides, in pertinent part: "The supreme court may make rules not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the state for its own government, the government of the district courts, and the government of the State Bar of Nevada.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.025(2)(a) — 1 case
Halverson v. Hardcastle, 163 P.3d 428 (Nev. 2007).
“Moreover, we have “acquiesced” in this legislative pronouncement: SCR 16(1) provides that districts that elect a chief judge under NRS 3.025 must do so in accordance with the local rules and that this court must then ratify the selection before the chief judge assumes the…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.025(2)(c) — 2 cases
Halverson v. Hardcastle, 163 P.3d 428 (Nev. 2007).
“Moreover, we have “acquiesced” in this legislative pronouncement: SCR 16(1) provides that districts that elect a chief judge under NRS 3.025 must do so in accordance with the local rules and that this court must then ratify the selection before the chief judge assumes the…”
Belcher (Kevin) v. State (Nev. 2022).
“6, § 1 (giving the judiciary authority over the court system); NRS 3.025(2)(c) (giving the chief judge authority to "[a]clopt such other rules or regulations as are necessary for the orderly conduct of court business"); Halverson v.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.025(2)(d) — 1 case
Halverson v. Hardcastle, 163 P.3d 428 (Nev. 2007).
“Moreover, we have “acquiesced” in this legislative pronouncement: SCR 16(1) provides that districts that elect a chief judge under NRS 3.025 must do so in accordance with the local rules and that this court must then ratify the selection before the chief judge assumes the…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 3.025(3) — 11 cases
Nance v. Ferraro, 418 P.3d 679 (Nev. 2018).
“, NRS 3.025(3) ; Hearing on A.B. 154 Before the Assembly Committee on Judiciary, 70th Leg.”
In Re: Guardianship of T.T.H. & T.A.H. (Nev. 2018).
“NRS 3.025(3) further states that 'if a case involves a matter within the jurisdiction of the family court" division, the Chief Judge shall assign the case to family court unless .”
Petrilla v. Castillo (Child Custody) (Nev. 2016).
“NRS 3.025(3) (providing that when the parties in a case before a family court judge are also parties in another case, the same family court judge shall preside over both cases); EDCR 5.”
In Re: Parental Rights as to L.J.A. C/W 72330 (Nev. 2017).
“The assignment of the termination proceeding to the district court judge who presided over the juvenile proceeding was appropriate under Nevada's one judge, one family rule, NRS 3.025(3), and EDCR 5.42 (repealed Jan.”
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