Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 3 - District Courts
NRS 3.180 - Performance of certain acts in civil actions after term expires or cessation of exercise of duties.


1. Any records left unsigned by a district judge at the judge’s retirement, resignation or at the expiration of his or her term of office may be signed by the judge during the 12 months following his or her departure from office. A district judge removed by the Legislature or removed or retired by the Commission on Judicial Discipline, or who resigns or retires during the pendency of a proceeding against the judge before the Commission on Judicial Discipline, shall not exercise any judicial duties under this section.
2. All judges about to retire from office by reason of resignation or the expiration of their term shall, before such retirement, decide all cases and matters submitted to them and remaining undetermined. The decision or decisions shall be entered in the minutes of the court and, if in writing, shall be filed with the clerk of the court before retirement. The clerk of the court shall serve upon all parties to such case or matter, in the manner provided by law, notice of the entry of judgment with a true copy of the minutes or of the written decision within 90 days from and after the decision shall have been so entered in the minutes or the written decision so filed. The parties, or either or any of them, entitled by law or by lawful order of court duly made and entered before such retirement to present to such judge written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and judgment and decree, may at any time within 8 months from and after such entry or filing of decision deliver to the retiring judge and serve upon all the other parties to any such case or matter, in the manner provided by law, such written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and judgment and decree as they, or either or any of them, may propose in such case or matter litigated and determined therein. In any such case or matter so decided, such other parties thereto so served with such proposed written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and judgment and decree, or either or any of them, may at any time within 30 days from and after such service of the proposed written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and judgment and decree deliver to the retiring judge such written objections and exceptions thereto as legally may be made and taken pursuant to law, and serve the same upon the opposite party or parties in any such case or matter in the manner provided by law. Thereafter at any time within 12 months after such case shall have been so decided and the decision so entered in the minutes of the court or the written decision filed, the former judge so having retired from office may hear, rule upon, allow and determine such objections and exceptions as may have been delivered to the judge and served upon the opposite party or parties, and settle, sign, and enter the final written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and judgment and decree and file the same with the clerk of the court where such case or matter is pending and cause the same to be served upon the adverse party or parties therein in the manner provided by law or as directed by the former district judge. The acts of such judge in so hearing, ruling upon, allowing and determining such objections and exceptions, and in settling and signing final written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and judgment and decree so settled and signed by the judge, and also in making any lawful order incident thereto, shall be valid for all purposes as if done prior to his or her retirement from office.
3. In case of the death, removal by the Legislature or removal or retirement by the Commission on Judicial Discipline of a district judge after he or she has rendered and filed a decision or opinion or caused the same to be entered in the minutes of the court and before the filing of findings or the entry of judgment, the succeeding judge of the court in which such cause was tried shall make an examination of the decision or opinion, the minutes of such cause, the pleadings, the record and reporter’s notes taken therein, if any, and shall sign and settle the findings, and cause judgment to be entered in the same manner as if such succeeding judge had presided at the trial of the cause.
4. In any case of retirement from office of a district judge, or of the judge’s death, or of the judge’s ceasing, for any cause, to exercise the duties and functions of office, and the entry of judgment and decree thereafter as provided for in this section, the party or parties entitled under the law to appeal from any final judgment and decree may take an appeal in the manner provided for by Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure from any such judgment and decree so entered.
5. The records when thus signed shall have the same legal force and effect that they would be entitled to had they been signed or settled by the judge while in the exercise of his or her office.
6. The provisions of subsection 5 shall not be deemed to take from the successors of any district judge the power to sign any record as heretofore authorized by law.
[1911 CPA § 547; A 1925, 114; 1931, 28; 1931 NCL § 9036] + [1911 CPA § 548; RL § 5490; NCL § 9037] + [1911 CPA § 549; RL § 5491; NCL § 9038]—(NRS A 1977, 771)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 3 - District Courts

NRS 3.001 - Definitions.

NRS 3.002 - "Chief Judge" defined.

NRS 3.004 - "Department of the family court" defined.

NRS 3.006 - "Family court" defined.

NRS 3.008 - "Jurisdiction of the family court" defined.

NRS 3.010 - Judicial districts: Number; constitution.

NRS 3.0105 - Establishment of family court in county whose population is 100,000 or more; assignment of judges; required instruction.

NRS 3.0107 - Imposition of ad valorem tax authorized for support of family court.

NRS 3.011 - Number of district judges for First Judicial District.

NRS 3.012 - Number of district judges for Second Judicial District who are not family court judges.

NRS 3.0125 - Number of district judges for Second Judicial District who are family court judges.

NRS 3.013 - Number of district judges for Third Judicial District.

NRS 3.014 - Number of district judges for Fourth Judicial District.

NRS 3.015 - Number of district judges for Fifth Judicial District.

NRS 3.016 - Number of district judges for Sixth Judicial District.

NRS 3.017 - Number of district judges for Seventh Judicial District.

NRS 3.018 - Number of district judges for Eighth Judicial District who are not family court judges.

NRS 3.0185 - Number of district judges for Eighth Judicial District who are family court judges.

NRS 3.019 - Number of district judges for Ninth Judicial District.

NRS 3.0195 - Number of district judges for Tenth Judicial District.

NRS 3.0197 - Number of district judges for Eleventh Judicial District.

NRS 3.0199 - Jurisdiction over matters arising from or relating to administration of Humboldt River Decree.

NRS 3.020 - Judicial districts with more than one judge: Concurrent jurisdiction of judges.

NRS 3.025 - Chief Judge in certain judicial districts: Selection; duties; assignment of certain cases to same department of family court.

NRS 3.026 - Chief Judge in certain judicial districts: Additional duties.

NRS 3.027 - Courses of instruction: General requirements; payment of costs.

NRS 3.028 - Courses of instruction: Required attendance at course designed for training new judges of juvenile courts and family courts; payment of costs.

NRS 3.029 - Training concerning complex issues of litigation alleging professional negligence by provider of health care.

NRS 3.030 - Salary.

NRS 3.040 - Ex officio circuit judges; powers of Chief Justice to expedite judicial business.

NRS 3.060 - Qualifications.

NRS 3.070 - Resignation.

NRS 3.080 - Vacancy filled by Governor; term.

NRS 3.090 - Pensions.

NRS 3.092 - Retirement because of incapacity, disability or advanced age.

NRS 3.095 - Benefits for surviving spouse.

NRS 3.097 - Benefits for surviving child.

NRS 3.098 - Benefits for survivor beneficiary and additional payees.

NRS 3.099 - Application and administration of provisions concerning pensions, retirement and benefits.

NRS 3.100 - District court to be held at county seat; exceptions; courtroom, office and facilities to be provided by county.

NRS 3.110 - Request for military aid to assist civil authorities in suppressing violence.

NRS 3.120 - District judge not to practice law.

NRS 3.130 - Acceptance of gratuity in connection with marriage unlawful.

NRS 3.140 - Absence from State; forfeiture of office.

NRS 3.150 - Power to take and certify acknowledgments and affidavits.

NRS 3.155 - Use of facsimile signature: Conditions and restrictions.

NRS 3.160 - Missing volumes of Statutes of Nevada and Nevada Reports to be supplied.

NRS 3.170 - Signing of records left unsigned by predecessor.

NRS 3.180 - Performance of certain acts in civil actions after term expires or cessation of exercise of duties.

NRS 3.220 - Equal coextensive and concurrent jurisdiction.

NRS 3.2201 - Jurisdiction over certain orders for protection from a child; sealing of records.

NRS 3.2203 - Jurisdiction to make findings relating to status of child as special immigrant juvenile; request for findings; order making findings; records relating to immigration status of child; Supreme Court to adopt rules and procedures.

NRS 3.221 - Transfer of original jurisdiction to justice court.

NRS 3.223 - Jurisdiction of family courts.

NRS 3.225 - Family court to encourage resolution of certain disputes through nonadversarial methods; cooperation to provide support services.

NRS 3.227 - Information form for family court: Development; contents; use.

NRS 3.230 - Statements upon matters of fact.

NRS 3.240 - Written decisions.

NRS 3.241 - Ruling that provision of Nevada Constitution or Nevada Revised Statutes is unconstitutional: Prevailing party to provide copy of ruling to Attorney General.

NRS 3.243 - Report of certain statistical information to be submitted to Court Administrator.

NRS 3.245 - Appointment of masters for criminal proceedings.

NRS 3.250 - County clerk to be clerk of court.

NRS 3.260 - Deputy clerks.

NRS 3.270 - Duty of clerks to give receipts and pay over money.

NRS 3.275 - Clerk to obtain and maintain information regarding cases.

NRS 3.280 - Clerk to keep register of civil actions.

NRS 3.300 - Power of clerks to take and certify acknowledgments and affidavits.

NRS 3.305 - Destruction or disposal of exhibits by clerk.

NRS 3.307 - Destruction or disposal of exhibits in civil actions.

NRS 3.310 - Bailiffs and deputy marshals: Appointment; duties; qualifications; compensation.

NRS 3.320 - Official reporter: Appointment; duties.

NRS 3.340 - Official reporter: Attention to duties; reporter pro tempore.

NRS 3.350 - Official reporter: Oath of office.

NRS 3.360 - Official reporter: Transcript prima facie evidence.

NRS 3.370 - Official reporter: Compensation.

NRS 3.380 - Sound recording equipment: Installation; operation; transcription of recording; use of transcript; provision by party of certified court reporter; effect.

NRS 3.405 - Masters: Appointment; powers and duties; findings.

NRS 3.415 - Time for disposition of cases.

NRS 3.475 - Establishment of programs of mandatory mediation in county whose population is 700,000 or more.

NRS 3.500 - Establishment of programs of mandatory mediation in county whose population is less than 700,000.