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NRS 3.008 “Jurisdiction of the family court” defined. “Jurisdiction of the family court” means the jurisdiction of the family court that is established in NRS 3.223. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2020) COURTS AND JUDGES

NRS 3.010 Judicial districts: Number; constitution. The State is hereby divided into 11 judicial districts, as follows: First Judicial District. Carson City and the County of Storey constitute the First Judicial District. Second Judicial District. The County of Washoe constitutes…

NRS 3.0105 Establishment of family court in county whose population is 100,000 or more; assignment of judges; required instruction. 1. There is hereby established, in each judicial district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a family court as a division o…

NRS 3.0107 Imposition of ad valorem tax authorized for support of family court. 1. For the fiscal years beginning on and after July 1, 1991, the board of county commissioners of each county whose population is 100,000 or more may levy an ad valorem tax of not more than 1.92 cents…

NRS 3.011 Number of district judges for First Judicial District. For the First Judicial District there must be two district judges. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1954)

NRS 3.012 Number of district judges for Second Judicial District who are not family court judges. For the Second Judicial District there must be nine district judges who are not judges of the family court. (Added to NRS by 1979, 1104; A 1989, 955; 1991, 2175; 1997, 3; 2001, 2746;…

NRS 3.0125 Number of district judges for Second Judicial District who are family court judges. For the Second Judicial District, in addition to the district judges established pursuant to NRS 3.012, there must be seven district judges who are judges of the family court. (Added to…

NRS 3.013 Number of district judges for Third Judicial District. For the Third Judicial District there must be two district judges. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1954; A 1987, 1859; 1997, 1733; 2011, 1773)

NRS 3.014 Number of district judges for Fourth Judicial District. For the Fourth Judicial District there must be three district judges. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1954; A 1987, 1859; 2019, 2870)

NRS 3.015 Number of district judges for Fifth Judicial District. For the Fifth Judicial District there must be two district judges. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1954; A 1999, 2575)

NRS 3.016 Number of district judges for Sixth Judicial District. For the Sixth Judicial District there must be one district judge. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1954; A 2015, 1024)

NRS 3.017 Number of district judges for Seventh Judicial District. For the Seventh Judicial District there must be two district judges. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1954; A 1991, 2170)

NRS 3.018 Number of district judges for Eighth Judicial District who are not family court judges. For the Eighth Judicial District there must be 32 district judges who are not judges of the family court. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1135, 1954; A 1981, 1956; 1991, 2176; 1995, 854; 1997…

NRS 3.0185 Number of district judges for Eighth Judicial District who are family court judges. For the Eighth Judicial District, in addition to the district judges established pursuant to NRS 3.018, there must be 26 district judges who are judges of the family court. (Added to NR…

NRS 3.019 Number of district judges for Ninth Judicial District. For the Ninth Judicial District there must be two district judges. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1954)

NRS 3.0195 Number of district judges for Tenth Judicial District. For the Tenth Judicial District there must be one district judge. (Added to NRS by 2011, 1772)

NRS 3.0197 Number of district judges for Eleventh Judicial District. For the Eleventh Judicial District, there must be one district judge. (Added to NRS by 2015, 1023)

NRS 3.0199 Jurisdiction over matters arising from or relating to administration of Humboldt River Decree. 1. The Sixth and Eleventh Judicial District Courts have concurrent jurisdiction over all matters arising from or relating to the administration of the Humboldt River Decree. …

NRS 3.020 Judicial districts with more than one judge: Concurrent jurisdiction of judges. In judicial districts where more than one judge has been provided for, the judges have concurrent and coextensive jurisdiction within the district, under such rules as may be prescribed by l…

NRS 3.025 Chief Judge in certain judicial districts: Selection; duties; assignment of certain cases to same department of family court. 1. In each judicial district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the district judges of that judicial district shall cho…

NRS 3.026 Chief Judge in certain judicial districts: Additional duties. 1. In each judicial district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more, in addition to the other duties set forth in NRS 3.025: (a) The Chief Judge shall ensure that: (1) The procedures which…

NRS 3.027 Courses of instruction: General requirements; payment of costs. 1. The Court Administrator shall, at the direction of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, arrange for the giving of instruction, at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, or elsewhere: (a) In co…

NRS 3.028 Courses of instruction: Required attendance at course designed for training new judges of juvenile courts and family courts; payment of costs. 1. Unless the judge has previously attended such a course, each judge of the family court who is first elected or appointed on …

NRS 3.030 Salary. 1. Until the first Monday in January 2027, the annual base salary of each district judge is $160,000. 2. On the first Monday in January 2027, the annual base salary of each district judge must be increased by an amount equal to the cumulative percentage increase…

NRS 3.040 Ex officio circuit judges; powers of Chief Justice to expedite judicial business. 1. The district judges shall also serve as ex officio circuit judges, and in that capacity shall perform such judicial duties as may be designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court…

NRS 3.060 Qualifications. 1. A person may not be a candidate for and is not eligible to the office of district judge unless the person: (a) Has attained the age of 25 years. (b) Is an attorney licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of the el…

NRS 3.070 Resignation. Resignation of office by a district judge must be made to the Governor and to the Court Administrator. The Governor shall notify the Court Administrator as soon as practicable upon his or her acceptance of the resignation or retirement of a district judge. …

NRS 3.080 Vacancy filled by Governor; term. 1. The Governor shall declare vacant the office of district judge. 2. Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the office of district judge the Governor shall fill the same by granting a commission, which shall expire at the next general ele…

NRS 3.090 Pensions. 1. Any judge of the district court who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Appeals or judge of 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…

NRS 3.092 Retirement because of incapacity, disability or advanced age. 1. A district judge who has served as a district judge, a judge of the Court of Appeals or a justice of the Supreme Court in any one or more courts for a period or periods aggregating 5 years or more and who …

NRS 3.095 Benefits for surviving spouse. 1. If a district judge at the time of his or her death had retired and was then receiving a pension under the provisions of NRS 3.090, or if at the time of his or her death the judge had not retired but had performed sufficient service for…

NRS 3.097 Benefits for surviving child. 1. Each child of a deceased district judge 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 determining whether a ch…

NRS 3.098 Benefits for survivor beneficiary and additional payees. 1. A district judge may designate, in writing, a survivor beneficiary and one or more additional payees to receive the payments provided pursuant to this section if the judge is unmarried on the date of the judge’…

NRS 3.099 Application and administration of provisions concerning pensions, retirement and benefits. The provisions of NRS 3.090 to 3.099, inclusive: 1. Apply only to a district judge or a surviving spouse or surviving child of a district judge who served as a justice of the Supr…

NRS 3.100 District court to be held at county seat; exceptions; facility and certain resources to be provided by county. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the district courts shall hold court at the county seat of their respective counties. The board of county c…

NRS 3.110 Request for military aid to assist civil authorities in suppressing violence. When there is an unlawful or riotous assembly with the intent to commit a felony, or to offer violence to person or property, or to resist, by force, the laws of the State, and the fact is mad…

NRS 3.120 District judge not to practice law. A district judge may not engage in the private practice of law. [Part 46:19:1865; B § 951; BH § 2465; C § 2546; RL § 4866; NCL § 8408]—(NRS A 1979, 1286)

NRS 3.130 Acceptance of gratuity in connection with marriage unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any district judge, acting as district judge or ex officio circuit judge, to accept any fee, gratuity or any thing of value for or in connection with solemnizing any marriage in this s…

NRS 3.140 Absence from State; forfeiture of office. A district judge 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; B § 953; BH …

NRS 3.150 Power to take and certify acknowledgments and affidavits. The judges of the district courts 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 3.155 Use of facsimile signature: Conditions and restrictions. 1. Each district judge may use a facsimile signature produced through a mechanical device in place of the judge’s handwritten signature whenever the necessity arises and upon approval of the Supreme Court, subject…

NRS 3.160 Missing volumes of Statutes of Nevada and Nevada Reports to be supplied. 1. Upon the certification by any district judge of any judicial district or by the county clerk of any county to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau certifying that certain volumes of th…

NRS 3.170 Signing of records left unsigned by predecessor. At any time after March 22, 1911, it shall be lawful for the district judge of each judicial district, during the judge’s continuance in office, to sign any and all minutes and records of the court of the district for whi…

NRS 3.180 Performance of certain acts in civil actions after term expires or cessation of exercise of duties. 1. Any records left unsigned by a district judge at the judge’s retirement, resignation or at the expiration of his or her term of office may be signed by the judge durin…

NRS 3.220 Equal coextensive and concurrent jurisdiction. The district judges shall possess equal coextensive and concurrent jurisdiction and power. They each shall have power to hold court in any county of this State. They each shall exercise and perform the powers, duties and fu…