NRS Chapter 4 — JUSTICE COURTS
68 sections, reproduced from the official Nevada Legislature site (retrieved ). Official chapter page →
- NRS 4.010 — Qualifications of justice of the peace.
- NRS 4.020 — Number and election of justices of the peace.
- NRS 4.025 — Terms of justices of the peace.
- NRS 4.030 — Oath and bond of justice of the peace.
- NRS 4.032 — Justices of the peace pro tempore.
- NRS 4.033 — Senior justices of the peace.
- NRS 4.035 — Courses of instruction for justices of the peace; payment of costs.
- NRS 4.036 — Attendance required at courses of instruction; penalty for unexcused absence; exception.
- NRS 4.040 — Salaries and compensation of justices of the peace.
- NRS 4.050 — Claims and expenses.
- NRS 4.060 — Fees for justice of the peace; disposition; special account for justice court; report to board of county commissioners.
- NRS 4.063 — Additional fees: Imposition; disposition of proceeds for support of programs for dispute resolution.
- NRS 4.065 — Additional fees: Imposition; disposition of proceeds.
- NRS 4.071 — Additional fees to offset costs of providing pro bono programs and free legal services to certain victims.
- NRS 4.073 — Additional fees to offset costs of operating law library.
- NRS 4.075 — Additional fees in certain smaller counties: Imposition; disposition of proceeds.
- NRS 4.080 — Justice of the peace to charge only fees authorized by law.
- NRS 4.090 — Justice of the peace to keep record of fees charged.
- NRS 4.100 — Monthly financial statements.
- NRS 4.120 — Punishment for taking excessive fees.
- NRS 4.130 — Table of fees to be posted.
- NRS 4.140 — Fees payable in advance; execution for fees due.
- NRS 4.150 — Vacancy in office; duty of clerk of board of county commissioners.
- NRS 4.155 — Townships with more than one justice of the peace.
- NRS 4.157 — Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties.
- NRS 4.160 — Number of justices of the peace where townships altered.
- NRS 4.170 — Duties of justices of the peace.
- NRS 4.175 — Report of certain statistical information to be submitted to Court Administrator.
- NRS 4.180 — Power to take and certify acknowledgments and affidavits.
- NRS 4.185 — Use of facsimile signature: Conditions and restrictions.
- NRS 4.190 — Power to administer oaths or affirmations.
- NRS 4.215 — Justices of the peace in certain townships not to practice law.
- NRS 4.220 — Unlawful to purchase judgments.
- NRS 4.230 — Docket entries.
- NRS 4.235 — Ruling that provision of Nevada Constitution or Nevada Revised Statutes is unconstitutional: Prevailing party to provide copy of ruling to Attorney General.
- NRS 4.240 — Entries in docket prima facie evidence of facts.
- NRS 4.260 — Court records; disposition upon expiration of term.
- NRS 4.270 — Disposition of court records in case of vacancy.
- NRS 4.280 — Jurisdiction of justice of the peace with whom docket is deposited.
- NRS 4.310 — Justice of the peace may issue subpoenas and final process to any part of county.
- NRS 4.320 — Blanks must be filled in all papers issued by justice of the peace, except subpoenas.
- NRS 4.340 — Temporary assistance for justice of the peace: Requirements; compensation and travel expenses.
- NRS 4.345 — Disqualification of justice of the peace in certain counties: Substitution of municipal judge.
- NRS 4.350 — Clerk: Appointment; compensation; powers and duties.
- NRS 4.353 — Deputy marshal: Appointment; duties; qualifications; compensation.
- NRS 4.355 — Referee: Conditions for appointment; qualifications; powers and duties; decisions; compensation.
- NRS 4.357 — Master: Conditions for appointment; qualifications; duties; compensation. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
- NRS 4.360 — Denomination of court; court always open; where held.
- NRS 4.365 — Small claims: Supplies and postage; duties of boards of county commissioners.
- NRS 4.370 — Jurisdiction.
- NRS 4.371 — Effect of transfer of original jurisdiction from district court to justice court.
- NRS 4.3713 — Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to another justice court or municipal court.
- NRS 4.3715 — Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to district court.
- NRS 4.3717 — Administration of program to adjudicate certain offenses that occurred in corridor; rescission of order prohibiting person from entering corridor upon completion of diversion program.
- NRS 4.3719 — Reports by justice court whose jurisdiction includes corridor: Annual report to Legislature; monthly report to board of county commissioners.
- NRS 4.372 — Administration of program of supervision for persons with suspended sentences or persons sentenced to residential confinement.
- NRS 4.373 — Suspension of sentence; conditions of suspension; reduction of sentence; arrest for violation of condition of suspension.
- NRS 4.374 — Determination if defendant is veteran or member of military; alternative program of treatment.
- NRS 4.375 — Power to order restitution for embezzled property.
- NRS 4.3755 — Restitution paid by defendant convicted of misdemeanor: Collection; disbursement.
- NRS 4.376 — “Residential confinement” defined.
- NRS 4.3762 — Power to order; conditions of sentence; maximum term; arrest for violation of condition.
- NRS 4.3764 — Establishment and modification of terms and conditions.
- NRS 4.3766 — Violation of terms and conditions.
- NRS 4.390 — Required for certain proceedings.
- NRS 4.400 — Operation of equipment; transcription of recordings; use of transcript.
- NRS 4.410 — Compensation for preparing transcript.
- NRS 4.420 — Preservation; destruction.