1. The justices of the Supreme Court must be chosen at general elections by the qualified electors of this State. Except as provisionally limited in subsections 2 and 4, each justice holds office for a term of 6 years from and including the first Monday of January next after the election. The senior justice in commission is the Chief Justice, and in case the commissions of two or more of the justices bear the same date, the justices shall determine by lot who is the Chief Justice.
2. On October 1, 1967, the Governor shall appoint two additional justices for terms expiring on the first Monday in January 1969. Their successors must be chosen as follows:
(a) One justice must be chosen at the general election in 1968, for a term of 4 years from and including the first Monday in January 1969.
(b) One justice must be chosen at the general election in 1968, for a term of 6 years from and including the first Monday in January 1969.
3. At the general election in 1968, in addition to the justices chosen pursuant to subsection 2, one justice must be chosen to succeed the justice whose term of office, current on October 1, 1967, expires on the first Monday in January 1969. At the general elections in 1972 and 1974, and every sixth year respectively thereafter, two justices must be chosen. At the general election in 1970, and every sixth year thereafter, one justice must be chosen.
4. Two additional justices must be chosen at the general election in 1998 for terms of 2 years which expire on the first Monday in January 2001. Their successors must be chosen at the general election in 2000, for terms of 6 years from and including the first Monday in January 2001.
5. At the general election in 1998, and every sixth year respectively thereafter, in addition to the justices elected pursuant to subsection 4, two justices must be chosen to succeed the justices whose terms of office expire on the first Monday in January 1999. At the general election in 2000, and every sixth year respectively thereafter:
(a) One justice must be chosen to succeed the justice whose term of office commenced on the first Monday in January 1995 and expires on the first Monday in January 2001.
(b) Two justices must be chosen to succeed the justices who served terms of 2 years pursuant to subsection 4.
At the general election in 2002, and every sixth year respectively thereafter, two justices must be chosen to succeed the justices whose terms of office expire on the first Monday in January 2003.
[Part 1:108:1866; B § 2599; BH § 1636; C § 1782; RL § 2765; NCL § 4765] + [Part 9:108:1866; B § 2607; BH § 1644; C § 1790; RL § 2773; NCL § 4773] + [3:19:1865; B § 912; BH § 2427; C § 2510; RL § 4830; NCL § 8372] + [11:108:1866; B § 2609; BH § 1646; C § 1792; RL § 2775; NCL § 4775]—(NRS A 1967, 835; 1997, 1529; 2015, 3692)
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.