1. A person may not be a candidate for or be eligible to the office of justice of the Supreme Court 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 election or appointment.
(c) Has been an attorney licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State, another state or the District of Columbia for not less than 15 years at any time preceding the election or appointment, at least 2 years of which have been in this State.
(d) Is a qualified elector and has been a bona fide resident of this State for 2 years next preceding the election or appointment.
(e) Has not ever been removed from any judicial office by the Legislature or removed or retired from any judicial office by the Commission on Judicial Discipline.
2. For the purposes of this section, a person is eligible to be a candidate for the office of justice of the Supreme Court if a decision to remove or retire the person from a judicial office is pending appeal before the Supreme Court or has been overturned by the Supreme Court.
[Part 1:217:1909; A 1931, 9; 1931 NCL § 618] + [Part 2:108:1866; A 1953, 711; 1955, 459]—(NRS A 1977, 762; 1999, 94; 2005, 1211)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 2.010 - Composition; commission; oath.
NRS 2.030 - Election; Chief Justice.
NRS 2.040 - Vacancy filled by Governor; term.
NRS 2.065 - Retirement because of incapacity, disability or advanced age.
NRS 2.070 - Benefits for surviving spouse.
NRS 2.075 - Benefits for surviving child.
NRS 2.079 - Benefits for survivor beneficiary and additional payees.
NRS 2.090 - Jurisdiction to review on appeal.
NRS 2.127 - Printing and distribution of rules.
NRS 2.130 - Regular sessions; issuance of writs.
NRS 2.150 - Room and facilities for session.
NRS 2.160 - Assignment of submitted cases; written decisions and opinions.
NRS 2.170 - Justice not to practice law.
NRS 2.180 - Absence from State; forfeiture of office.
NRS 2.190 - Power to take and certify acknowledgments and affidavits.
NRS 2.195 - Use of facsimile signature: Conditions and restrictions.
NRS 2.200 - Appointment of Clerk; removal.
NRS 2.210 - Qualifications of Clerk.
NRS 2.240 - Clerical assistants.
NRS 2.255 - Penalties for violations by Clerk.
NRS 2.270 - Destruction of obsolete exhibits by Clerk.
NRS 2.280 - Power of Clerk to take and certify acknowledgments and affidavits.
NRS 2.295 - Employees to provide safety, security and police duties.
NRS 2.310 - Official Reporter: Appointment; qualifications.
NRS 2.320 - Reporters of decisions; duties.
NRS 2.340 - Printing of court decisions.
NRS 2.345 - Distribution of court decisions without charge.
NRS 2.350 - Title of bound volumes.
NRS 2.360 - Justices to supervise and direct preparation of material.
NRS 2.370 - Duties of stenographic clerks and Clerk of the Court.
NRS 2.380 - Printing of Nevada Reports.
NRS 2.400 - Money for printing Nevada Reports and advance sheets.
NRS 2.410 - Supervision and control; regulations governing operation.
NRS 2.420 - Hours of use by public.
NRS 2.430 - Librarian and other personnel: Appointment; unclassified service; leaves of absence.
NRS 2.440 - Qualifications of Librarian.
NRS 2.460 - Purchase and exchange of publications authorized.
NRS 2.470 - Charges for services; disposition of receipts.
NRS 2.480 - Money for operation and maintenance; use of Law Library’s Account.
NRS 2.490 - Gifts: Deposit in Law Library Gift Account; use.