1. Pursuant to a deferred discipline agreement with the judge entered into pursuant to NRS 1.468 or based on a finding of misconduct following a hearing on a formal statement of charges, the Commission may take one or more of the following actions:
(a) Publicly admonish, publicly reprimand or publicly censure a judge.
(b) Impose a fine upon the judge.
(c) Suspend the judge from office without pay.
(d) Require the judge to:
(1) Complete a probationary period pursuant to conditions deemed appropriate by the Commission.
(2) Attend training or educational courses.
(3) Follow a remedial course of action.
(4) Issue a public apology.
(5) Comply with conditions or limitations on future conduct.
(6) Seek medical, psychiatric or psychological care or counseling and direct the provider of health care or counselor to report to the Commission regarding the condition or progress of the judge.
(e) Bar the judge from serving in a judicial office in the future.
(f) Impose any other reasonable disciplinary action or combination of disciplinary actions that the Commission determines will curtail or remedy the misconduct of the judge.
2. The Commission may publicly admonish a judge pursuant to subsection 1 if the Commission determines that the judge has violated one or more of the provisions of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct in a manner that is not knowing or deliberate and for which there are no aggravating factors.
3. The Commission may publicly reprimand a judge pursuant to subsection 1 if the Commission determines that the judge has violated one or more of the provisions of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct in a manner that is:
(a) Not knowing or deliberate but for which there are aggravating factors; or
(b) Knowing or deliberate but for which there are mitigating factors.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1092; A 2009, 1346)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 1 - Judicial Department Generally
NRS 1.010 - Courts of justice.
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 1.095 - Lactation room in courthouse; requirements. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 1.100 - Courts, judges and clerks may administer oaths.
NRS 1.116 - Removal of data stored on electronic waste.
NRS 1.117 - Electronic filing, storage and reproduction of documents filed with courts.
NRS 1.130 - 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 1.180 - 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 1.260 - Vacancy not to affect action.
NRS 1.270 - No judge or justice of the peace to have partner practicing law.
NRS 1.330 - Appointment; tenure; salary.
NRS 1.340 - Assistants: Appointment; compensation.
NRS 1.350 - Private law practice prohibited.
NRS 1.363 - Report concerning equity in workplace; transmittal; confidentiality.
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 1.410 - Public officers and employees to cooperate with Commission.
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 1.4291 - "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 1.445 - 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 1.4657 - Required actions upon receipt of complaint; letter of caution.
NRS 1.466 - Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
NRS 1.4677 - Forms of discipline.
NRS 1.468 - Deferral of formal disciplinary action.
NRS 1.469 - Authorized statements by Commission when subject matter becomes public.
NRS 1.4695 - Rules to be adopted to establish privileged status of certain communications.
NRS 1.500 - Fees of interpreters and translators.
NRS 1.540 - Unlawful acts; civil action or recovery prohibited for certain violations.