Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62B.010 (2026)

Assignment of judges to juvenile court; powers and duties

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NRS 62B.010 Assignment of judges to juvenile court; powers and duties.

1. In any judicial district in which there are two or three district judges, the district judges, by mutual consent, shall:

(a) Assign one district judge to serve as the judge of the juvenile court for a period set by the district judges; or

(b) Divide the powers and duties set forth in this title among the district judges as they see fit.

2. In a judicial district which does not include a county whose population is 100,000 or more and in which there are four or more district judges:

(a) The district judges, by mutual consent, shall assign one district judge to serve as the judge of the juvenile court for a period of 2 years; or

(b) If the district judges cannot agree, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall assign one district judge to serve as the judge of the juvenile court for a period of 2 years.

3. If, for any reason, a district judge who is assigned to serve as a judge of the juvenile court pursuant to this section is unable to act, any other district judge of the judicial district may act temporarily as a judge of the juvenile court during the period that the district judge who is regularly assigned is unable to act.

4. Each district judge who is assigned to serve as a judge of the juvenile court has all the powers and duties set forth in this title, and the primary duty of the district judge is to administer the provisions of this title.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 1027)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2012–2026 · leading case: Clark Cnty. Dep't of Fam. Servs. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 291 P.3d 122 (Nev. 2012).

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Clark Cnty. Dep't of Fam. Servs. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 291 P.3d 122 (Nev. 2012). “180(1) states: “ ‘Juvenile court’ means each district judge who is assigned to serve as a judge of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.010 or court rule.” Here, the juvenile court relied on NRCP 53(e)(2) to declare the dependency master’s findings of fact clearly erroneous.”

State v. Steven Daniel P., 309 P.3d 1041 (Nev. 2013). “NRS 62B.010(4) states that “a judge of the juvenile court has all the powers and duties set forth in this title,” and under NRS 62B.”

In Re: Parental Rights as to L.L.S., 2021 NV 22 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “"Juvenile court" means each district judge who is assigned to serve as a judge of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.010 or court rule. 2. The term includes a master who is performing an act on behalf of the juvenile court if: (a) The juvenile court delegates authority to…”

In Re: N.d., G.D. & M.D. (Fam.), 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 2 (Nev. 2026). “Moreover, by definition, a "juvenile court" is a district judge who is assigned to serve as a judge in the juvenile court pursuant to court rule or NRS 62B.010. NRS 432B.050; NRS 62A.180. Accordingly, a juvenile court order is an order entered by a district court.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62B.010(4) — 1 case

State v. Steven Daniel P., 309 P.3d 1041 (Nev. 2013). “NRS 62B.010(4) states that “a judge of the juvenile court has all the powers and duties set forth in this title,” and under NRS 62B.”

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