NRS
4.010 Qualifications of justice of the peace.
1. A person may not be a candidate for or
be eligible to the office of justice of the peace unless the person is a
qualified elector, is registered to vote in the township and has never been
removed or retired from any judicial office by the Commission on Judicial
Discipline. For the purposes of this subsection, a person is eligible to be a
candidate for the office of justice of the peace if a decision to remove or
retire the person from a judicial office is pending appeal before the Supreme
Court or has been overturned by the Supreme Court.
2. A justice of the peace must have a high
school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education.
3. In addition to any other requirement
provided by law or a court rule, a justice of the peace who is not licensed or
admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her
election or appointment must pass an examination prescribed by the Nevada
Supreme Court within 18 months after taking the official oath. The examination
must test the competency of the examinee’s knowledge on subject matters related
to the duties of a justice of the peace, including, without limitation:
(a) Judicial decorum;
(b) Application of the Revised Nevada Code of
Judicial Conduct;
(c) Criminal and civil actions and proceedings
over which a justice court has jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the
issuance of temporary or extended orders for protection; and
(d) The financial administration of a court,
including, without limitation, the minimum accounting standards of a justice
court.
4. In a county whose population is 100,000
or more, a justice of the peace in a township whose population is 100,000 or
more must be an attorney who:
(a) Is licensed and admitted to practice law in
the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment; and
(b) Has been licensed and admitted to practice
law in the courts of this State, another state or the District of Columbia for
not less than 5 years at any time preceding his or her election or appointment.
5. Subsections 2 and 4 do not apply to any
person who held the office of justice of the peace on June 30, 2001.
[Part 2:108:1866; A 1953,
711; 1955,
459]—(NRS A 1987,
438; 1999,
94, 1347;
2005,
1212; 2011,
1133; 2015,
939; 2023,
671; 2025,
2091)
Notes of Decisions
Candelaria v. Roger, 245 P.3d 518 (Nev. 2010).
· cites it 104× “010(2)(a), in counties with populations of 400,000 or more, a justice of the peace in a township with a population of 100,000 or more must be an attorney who is licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment…”
Blanton v. North Las Vegas Mun. Court, 748 P.2d 494 (Nev. 1987).
“, North Las Vegas City Charter, § 4.010 at 533 (1979) (“There shall be a municipal court of the city to which the provisions of chapter .”
Goodson v. State, 991 P.2d 472 (Nev. 1999).
“See NRS 4.010(2); NRS 5.020. However, justices of the peace and municipal judges are required to receive instruction in court procedure and substantive law after they take office and in developments in the law approximately once each year.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 4.010(2) — 2 cases
Candelaria v. Roger, 245 P.3d 518 (Nev. 2010).
“010(2)(a), in counties with populations of 400,000 or more, a justice of the peace in a township with a population of 100,000 or more must be an attorney who is licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment…”
Goodson v. State, 991 P.2d 472 (Nev. 1999).
“See NRS 4.010(2); NRS 5.020. However, justices of the peace and municipal judges are required to receive instruction in court procedure and substantive law after they take office and in developments in the law approximately once each year.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 4.010(2)(a) — 1 case
Candelaria v. Roger, 245 P.3d 518 (Nev. 2010).
“010(2)(a), in counties with populations of 400,000 or more, a justice of the peace in a township with a population of 100,000 or more must be an attorney who is licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 4.010(2)(b) — 1 case
Candelaria v. Roger, 245 P.3d 518 (Nev. 2010).
“010(2)(a), in counties with populations of 400,000 or more, a justice of the peace in a township with a population of 100,000 or more must be an attorney who is licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 4.010(3) — 1 case
Candelaria v. Roger, 245 P.3d 518 (Nev. 2010).
“010(2)(a), in counties with populations of 400,000 or more, a justice of the peace in a township with a population of 100,000 or more must be an attorney who is licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment…”
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