Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally
NRS 1.465 - Immunity.


1. The following persons are absolutely immune from suit for all conduct at any time in the course of their official duties:
(a) Any member who serves on the Commission;
(b) Any person employed by the Commission;
(c) Any independent contractor of the Commission; and
(d) Any person who performs services pursuant to NRS 1.450 or 1.460 for the Commission.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 1.4683, the following persons are absolutely immune from suit unless convicted of committing perjury before the Commission pursuant to NRS 199.120 to 199.200, inclusive:
(a) A person who files a complaint with the Commission pursuant to NRS 1.4655;
(b) A person who gives testimony at a hearing held by the Commission pursuant to NRS 1.4654, 1.4673 or 1.4675; and
(c) A person who gives a statement to an investigator of the Commission during an authorized investigation.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 800; A 1997, 1094; 2009, 1338; 2017, 339)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally

NRS 1.010 - Courts of justice.

NRS 1.020 - Courts of record.

NRS 1.030 - Application of common law in courts.

NRS 1.040 - Written proceedings to be in English language; abbreviations and figures.

NRS 1.050 - Places of holding court; stipulations of parties.

NRS 1.055 - Telephone number of judge to be published in telephone directory.

NRS 1.060 - Adjournment on absence of judge.

NRS 1.070 - Places of holding court may be changed.

NRS 1.080 - Parties to appear at place appointed.

NRS 1.090 - Public sittings.

NRS 1.095 - Lactation room in courthouse; requirements. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 1.100 - Courts, judges and clerks may administer oaths.

NRS 1.113 - Acceptance of credit card or debit card for payment of money owed to court; payment of fee for use of credit card or debit card.

NRS 1.115 - Recycling of paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials by courts.

NRS 1.116 - Removal of data stored on electronic waste.

NRS 1.117 - Electronic filing, storage and reproduction of documents filed with courts.

NRS 1.120 - Judicial days.

NRS 1.130 - Nonjudicial days; transaction of judicial business.

NRS 1.140 - Courts required to have seals.

NRS 1.150 - Clerk of district court to procure seal; form of seal.

NRS 1.170 - Custody of seal.

NRS 1.180 - Documents to which seal affixed.

NRS 1.190 - Impression or electronic reproduction of seal.

NRS 1.200 - Original jurisdiction not lost by subsequent legislation.

NRS 1.210 - Powers of court respecting conduct of proceedings.

NRS 1.225 - Grounds and procedure for disqualifying Supreme Court justices and judges of the Court of Appeals.

NRS 1.230 - Grounds for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices or judges of the Court of Appeals.

NRS 1.235 - Procedure for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices or judges of the Court of Appeals.

NRS 1.250 - Subsequent application for order refused or granted conditionally; contempt and vacation of order.

NRS 1.260 - Vacancy not to affect action.

NRS 1.270 - No judge or justice of the peace to have partner practicing law.

NRS 1.310 - Adjournment or continuance of action or proceeding during legislative session if party or attorney is member of Legislature or President of Senate.

NRS 1.320 - Office created.

NRS 1.330 - Appointment; tenure; salary.

NRS 1.340 - Assistants: Appointment; compensation.

NRS 1.350 - Private law practice prohibited.

NRS 1.360 - Duties.

NRS 1.363 - Report concerning equity in workplace; transmittal; confidentiality.

NRS 1.365 - Claims which must be submitted to and processed by Executive Officer of Public Employees’ Retirement Board or Court Administrator.

NRS 1.370 - Provision of records and information; unauthorized disclosure.

NRS 1.380 - Duties of Court Administrator.

NRS 1.390 - Compensation of members and employees.

NRS 1.400 - Regulations.

NRS 1.410 - Public officers and employees to cooperate with Commission.

NRS 1.425 - Definitions.

NRS 1.4253 - "Admonish" defined.

NRS 1.4257 - "Censure" defined.

NRS 1.426 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 1.4263 - "Complaint" defined.

NRS 1.4267 - "Formal statement of charges" defined.

NRS 1.427 - "Incapacitated" defined.

NRS 1.428 - "Judge" defined.

NRS 1.4291 - "Letter of caution" defined.

NRS 1.4292 - "Removal" defined.

NRS 1.4293 - "Remove" defined.

NRS 1.4294 - "Reprimand" defined.

NRS 1.4295 - "Special counsel" defined.

NRS 1.4296 - "Suspend" defined.

NRS 1.430 - Compensation of members and employees.

NRS 1.440 - Jurisdiction of Commission over judges; filing of complaint or action relating to proceeding of Commission; appointment of justices of the peace and municipal judges to Commission.

NRS 1.445 - Appointment of alternate members to Commission.

NRS 1.450 - Assistants; witnesses; expenses.

NRS 1.460 - Public officers and employees to cooperate with Commission; service of process.

NRS 1.462 - Proceedings before Commission; applicable rules.

NRS 1.464 - Reports: Annual; biennial; contents; confidentiality.

NRS 1.465 - Immunity.

NRS 1.4653 - Circumstances under which judge may be disciplined or retired; forfeiture of office by justice of the peace or municipal judge for failure to attend required instruction.

NRS 1.4654 - Notice to justice of the peace or municipal judge of intention to order forfeiture of office; public hearing; appeal.

NRS 1.4655 - Commencement of inquiry regarding alleged misconduct or incapacity of judge; time limitation for considering complaints; certain action required.

NRS 1.4656 - Certain determinations or findings of Commission to be recorded in minutes of proceedings.

NRS 1.4657 - Required actions upon receipt of complaint; letter of caution.

NRS 1.466 - Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.

NRS 1.4663 - Appointment of investigator; designation of special counsel; conduct, scope and written report of investigation.

NRS 1.4665 - Procedures for allegation of incapacity; informal resolution of complaint relating to incapacity; medical, psychiatric or psychological testing by physician; burden of proof.

NRS 1.4667 - Review of report of investigation; letter of caution; judge to respond to complaint under certain circumstances.

NRS 1.467 - Finding of whether reasonable probability of grounds for disciplinary action exists required; letter of caution; deferred discipline agreement; procedure when reasonable probability is found to exist.

NRS 1.4673 - Hearing on formal statement of charges; procedure; actions after formal hearing on charges.

NRS 1.4675 - Circumstances under which a judge may be suspended with or without pay; hearing; appeal.

NRS 1.4677 - Forms of discipline.

NRS 1.468 - Deferral of formal disciplinary action.

NRS 1.4681 - Extension of time limitations on disciplinary action; computation; prima facie evidence of unreasonable delay.

NRS 1.4683 - Confidentiality of existence of proceeding and information and materials related to proceeding; issuance of explanatory statements when name of judge subject of complaint is made public; exceptions to confidentiality.

NRS 1.4687 - Public access to formal statement of charges and certain other records; open hearings; private deliberative sessions; certain records privileged.

NRS 1.469 - Authorized statements by Commission when subject matter becomes public.

NRS 1.4694 - Rules to be adopted to provide for disposition of complaint or formal statement of charges.

NRS 1.4695 - Rules to be adopted to establish privileged status of certain communications.

NRS 1.500 - Fees of interpreters and translators.

NRS 1.510 - Regulations establishing program of certification or registration of interpreters; application for certificate or registration; grounds for disciplinary action. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law r...

NRS 1.520 - Regulations to carry out program of certification or registration of interpreters; imposition of fees or fines.

NRS 1.530 - Committee to advise Court Administrator regarding regulations relating to certification or registration of interpreters; report.

NRS 1.540 - Unlawful acts; civil action or recovery prohibited for certain violations.

NRS 1.545 - Petition for review of criminal history; fee.

NRS 1.550 - Statement concerning obligation for child support required for issuance or renewal of certificate or registration. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures fo...

NRS 1.560 - Suspension of certificate or registration; reinstatement of suspended certificate or registration. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, s...

NRS 1.570 - Renewal of certificate or registration: Application to include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection.