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NRS 2.050 Base salary. 1. Until the first Monday in January 2025, the justices of the Supreme Court whose terms of office expire on the first Monday in January 2025 are entitled to receive an annual base salary of $170,000. On the first Monday in January 2025, the annual base sal…

NRS 2.060 Pensions. 1. Any justice of the Supreme Court who has served as a justice or judge of the Court of Appeals or a district court in any one or more of those courts for a period or periods aggregating 22 years and has ended such service is, after reaching the age of 60 yea…

NRS 2.065 Retirement because of incapacity, disability or advanced age. 1. A justice of the Supreme Court who has served as a justice, judge of the Court of Appeals or as a district judge in any one or more courts for a period or periods aggregating 5 years or more and who become…

NRS 2.070 Benefits for surviving spouse. 1. If a justice of the Supreme Court at the time of his or her death had retired and was then receiving a pension under the provisions of NRS 2.060, or if at the time of his or her death the justice had not retired but had performed suffic…

NRS 2.075 Benefits for surviving child. 1. Each child of a deceased justice of the Supreme Court is entitled to receive payments equal in amount to the payments provided in NRS 286.673 for the child of a deceased member of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. 2. In determinin…

NRS 2.079 Benefits for survivor beneficiary and additional payees. 1. A justice of the Supreme Court may designate, in writing, a survivor beneficiary and one or more additional payees to receive the payments provided pursuant to this section if the justice is unmarried on the da…

NRS 2.083 Application and administration of provisions concerning pensions, retirement and benefits. The provisions of NRS 2.060 to 2.083, inclusive: 1. Apply only to a justice of the Supreme Court or a surviving spouse or surviving child of a justice of the Supreme Court who ser…

NRS 2.090 Jurisdiction to review on appeal. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to review upon appeal: 1. A judgment in an action or proceeding, commenced in a district court, when the matter in dispute is embraced in the general jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and to review up…

NRS 2.110 Power on appeal. The Supreme Court may reverse, affirm or modify the judgment or order appealed from as to any or all of the parties, and may, if necessary, order a new trial, and in a criminal action, order the new trial to be had in the proper place. On a direct appea…

NRS 2.120 Adoption of rules for government of courts and State Bar of Nevada; adoption of rules for civil practice and procedure. 1. The Supreme Court may make rules not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State for its own government, the government of the distric…

NRS 2.123 Adoption of rules for renewal of license to practice law: Information relating to state business license and unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection. 1. The Supreme Court may adopt rules that: (a) Require a person applying for the renewal of a license to…

NRS 2.125 Adoption of rules for voluntary mediation for homeowners at risk of default and small businesses whose commercial property is in default. The Supreme Court may adopt rules providing for voluntary mediation with respect to: 1. A homeowner who is not in default but is at …

NRS 2.127 Printing and distribution of rules. The Supreme Court shall: 1. Cause the printing of the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court and the district courts in pamphlet, book or electronic form; and 2. Distribute without charge a copy of the rules printed pursuant to subsec…

NRS 2.130 Regular sessions; issuance of writs. The Supreme Court shall: 1. Hold such regular sessions during each calendar year as are necessary to dispose of its business. 2. Always be open for the issuance of writs. [9:19:1865; B § 918; BH § 2433; C § 2516; RL § 4836; NCL § 837…

NRS 2.135 Panels. 1. The Supreme Court may sit, hear and decide cases in panels of three justices. Concurrence of a majority of the justices sitting on a panel is necessary to decide a case. The full Court shall reconsider any case decided by a panel if any two justices so reques…

NRS 2.140 Quorum. Four justices constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, excepting such business as may be done at chambers or by panels. The concurrence of four justices who heard the argument is necessary to pronounce a judgment, except in business done at chambers …

NRS 2.150 Provision of facilities and other resources for session. If an appropriate facility and any necessary staff, materials and technological resources are not provided by the State, the Court may order the State to provide an appropriate facility and any staff, materials an…

NRS 2.160 Assignment of submitted cases; written decisions and opinions. 1. Immediately upon a case being submitted to the Supreme Court it shall be assigned to one member of the Court for the preparation of an opinion. 2. All opinions and decisions rendered by the Supreme Court …

NRS 2.165 Ruling that provision of Nevada Constitution or Nevada Revised Statutes is unconstitutional: Prevailing party to provide copy of ruling to Attorney General. If the Supreme Court holds that a provision of the Nevada Constitution or the Nevada Revised Statutes violates a …

NRS 2.170 Justice not to practice law. A justice of the Supreme Court shall not act as attorney or counsel in any court except in an action or proceeding to which the justice is a party on the record. [Part 46:19:1865; B § 951; BH § 2465; C § 2546; RL § 4866; NCL § 8408]

NRS 2.180 Absence from State; forfeiture of office. A justice of the Supreme Court shall not absent himself or herself from this State for more than 90 consecutive days. A violation of the provisions of this section shall work a forfeiture of office. [Part 48:19:1865; A 1865, 185…

NRS 2.190 Power to take and certify acknowledgments and affidavits. The justices of the Supreme Court shall have power in any part of the State to take and certify: 1. The acknowledgment of conveyances and the satisfaction of a judgment of any court. 2. An affidavit to be used in…

NRS 2.195 Use of digital or electronic signature. The Supreme Court shall provide by rule for the use of a digital signature or electronic signature by each justice of the Supreme Court. (Added to NRS by 1989, 998; A 2023, 2603) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

NRS 2.200 Appointment of Clerk. The Supreme Court shall appoint a Clerk of the Supreme Court who serves at the pleasure of the Supreme Court. [12:108:1866; B § 2610; BH § 1647; C § 1793; RL § 2776; NCL § 4776] + [Part 1:108:1866; B § 2599; BH § 1636; C § 1782; RL § 2765; NCL § 47…

NRS 2.220 Salary of Clerk. The Supreme Court shall fix the annual salary of the Clerk of the Supreme Court within the limits of legislative appropriations. [Part 8:295:1953; A 1955, 527] + [8:320:1955] + [11:320:1955] + [13:320:1955]—(NRS A 1957, 540; 1963, 539; 1967, 456)

NRS 2.240 Clerical assistants. The Clerk of the Supreme Court is authorized to employ, within the limits of legislative appropriations, persons necessary to carry out the duties of his or her office. [2:258:1951]—(NRS A 2023, 2668)

NRS 2.250 Fees. 1. The Clerk of the Supreme Court may demand and receive for the services of the Clerk rendered in discharging the duties imposed upon him or her by law the following fees: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d), whenever an appeal is taken to the Supre…

NRS 2.280 Power of Clerk to take and certify acknowledgments and affidavits. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall have power in any part of the State to take and certify: 1. The acknowledgment of conveyances and the satisfaction of a judgment of any court. 2. An affidavit to be u…

NRS 2.290 Bailiff. The Supreme Court is authorized to designate any person appointed and employed pursuant to NRS 2.295 to act as Bailiff of the Supreme Court. [1:90:1901; A 1923, 19; NCL § 8438] + [Part 8:295:1953; A 1955, 527]—(NRS A 1967, 137; 1969, 312; 2011, 78; 2023, 2604)

NRS 2.295 Employees to provide safety, security and police duties. The Supreme Court is authorized to appoint and employ, within the limits of legislative appropriations, one or more persons to provide for the safety and security of the justices and employees of the Supreme Court…

NRS 2.300 Employees for operation, maintenance and improvement of Court and State Court System. The Supreme Court is authorized to employ necessary employees for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Court and the State Court System. [Part 1:4:1909; RL § 4891; NCL § 8…

NRS 2.310 Official Reporter: Appointment; qualifications. The Supreme Court may, within the limits of legislative appropriations, appoint an Official Reporter who must be a certified court reporter and who shall perform such duties as may be required by the Court. [Part 1:10:1907…

NRS 2.320 Reporters of decisions; duties. The Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Official Reporter are ex officio reporters of decisions. Whenever any case is finally determined by the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals, the reporters of decisions shall make a synopsis of the …

NRS 2.330 Bound volumes. The reporters of decisions shall have the decisions and synopses, together with an index, table of cases and of statutes and provisions of constitution cited, printed and bound in volumes of the size, as nearly as may be, of the volumes heretofore publish…

NRS 2.340 Printing of court decisions. The Supreme Court shall cause the printing of each complete Supreme Court decision and Court of Appeals decision in pamphlet or electronic form. [3:187:1915; A 1951, 367]—(NRS A 1961, 54; 1969, 1517; 1971, 2061; 1973, 1453; 1985, 455; 1993, …

NRS 2.345 Distribution of court decisions without charge. The following persons and agencies are entitled to the decisions of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals in pamphlet or electronic form without charge: 1. Each of the judges of the District Court of the United States…

NRS 2.350 Title of bound volumes. The title of each of the bound volumes shall be Nevada Reports, which title, together with the name of the Clerk of the Supreme Court and the number of the volume, shall be printed on the back of each book. [4:187:1915; 1919 RL p. 3315; NCL § 521…

NRS 2.360 Justices to supervise and direct preparation of material. The work of the reporters of decisions in preparing the material for the Nevada Reports shall be under the direction and supervision of the justices of the Supreme Court. [5:187:1915; 1919 RL p. 3315; NCL § 5216]

NRS 2.370 Duties of stenographic clerks and Clerk of the Court. 1. The stenographic clerks of the Supreme Court shall, without additional compensation, assist the reporters of decisions in the preparation of the material for the Nevada Reports. 2. Immediately after the filing of …

NRS 2.380 Printing of Nevada Reports. The Supreme Court shall cause to be printed a number of copies of each volume of decisions published on or after October 1, 2021, sufficient in the opinion of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to meet the requirements for free distributi…

NRS 2.400 Money for printing Nevada Reports and advance sheets. Funds for printing the Nevada Reports and the pamphlet decisions shall be provided by legislative appropriation from the General Fund as a budgeted part of the appropriation for the support of the Supreme Court, and …

NRS 2.410 Supervision and control; rules governing operation. The Supreme Court Law Library must be under the supervision and control of the Supreme Court, which may make and enforce such rules as may be necessary for the government, use and services of the Library. Such rules mu…

NRS 2.430 Librarian and other personnel: Appointment; unclassified service; leaves of absence. 1. The Supreme Court may appoint a Librarian, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Supreme Court. 2. The Supreme Court Law Librarian, with the approval of the Supreme Court, may, with…

NRS 2.460 Purchase and exchange of publications authorized. The Supreme Court Law Librarian may purchase and exchange the Nevada Reports, Nevada Revised Statutes and supplements or any other compilation or code of Nevada laws, or any other book or periodical with other law librar…

NRS 2.470 Charges for services; disposition of receipts. 1. The Supreme Court Law Librarian may collect a charge from any person who requests any photostatic copy or photocopy print of any paper or document from the Supreme Court Law Library or who uses any computerized service f…

NRS 2.480 Money for operation and maintenance; use of Law Library’s Account. 1. Funds for operation and maintenance of the Supreme Court Law Library must be provided by legislative appropriation from the General Fund in the State Treasury as a budgeted part of the appropriation f…