Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally
NRS 1.466 - Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.


1. During any stage of a disciplinary proceeding, including, but not limited to, an investigation pursuant to NRS 1.4663 and a formal hearing, the Commission may issue a subpoena to compel the attendance or testimony of a witness or the production of any relevant materials, including, but not limited to, books, papers, documents, records, photographs, recordings, reports and tangible objects.
2. If a witness refuses to attend, testify or produce materials as required by the subpoena, the Commission may, in accordance with its procedural rules, hold the witness in contempt and impose a reasonable penalty to enforce the subpoena.
3. If a witness continues to refuse to attend, testify or produce materials as required by the subpoena, the Commission may report to the district court by petition, setting forth that:
(a) Due notice has been given of the time and place of attendance or testimony of the witness or the production of materials;
(b) The witness has been subpoenaed by the Commission pursuant to this section; and
(c) The witness has failed or refused to attend, testify or produce materials as required by the subpoena before the Commission, or has refused to answer questions propounded to the witness,
and asking for an order of the court compelling the witness to attend, testify or produce materials before the Commission.
4. Upon receipt of such a petition, the court shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not attended, testified or produced materials before the Commission. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness.
5. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the Commission, the court shall enter an order that the witness appear before the Commission at a time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce materials, and that upon failure to obey the order the witness must be dealt with as for contempt of court.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1090; A 2009, 1340)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

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.