1. The board of county commissioners of each county shall select a number of persons it determines appropriate to comprise a panel of substitute justices of the peace. The persons so selected must possess the qualifications set forth in NRS 4.010 for the office of justice of the peace in the respective county.
2. Whenever a justice of the peace is disqualified from acting in a case pending in the justice court or is unable to perform his or her official duties because of his or her temporary sickness or absence, or other cause, the justice of the peace shall, if necessary, appoint a person from the panel of substitute justices of the peace or, pursuant to NRS 4.340, invite another justice of the peace to act in his or her place.
3. A person appointed from the panel of substitute justices of the peace must take and subscribe to the official oath before acting as a justice of the peace pro tempore. While acting in that capacity, the justice of the peace pro tempore is entitled to receive a per diem salary set by the board of county commissioners. The annual sum expended for salaries of justices of the peace pro tempore must not exceed the amount budgeted for that expense by the board of county commissioners.
4. If an appointment of a justice of the peace pro tempore becomes necessary and the justice of the peace fails or is unable to appoint a person from the panel of substitute justices pursuant to this section and fails or is unable to obtain another justice of the peace pursuant to NRS 4.340, the chair of the board of county commissioners shall:
(a) In counties whose population is more than 100,000, appoint another justice of the peace pursuant to NRS 4.340 or a person from the panel of substitute justices of the peace pursuant to this section, to act in his or her place.
(b) In counties whose population is 100,000 or less, appoint another justice of the peace pursuant to NRS 4.340, a person from the panel of substitute justices of the peace pursuant to this section or a municipal judge pursuant to NRS 4.345, to act in his or her place.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 656)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 4.010 - Qualifications of justice of the peace.
NRS 4.020 - Number and election of justices of the peace.
NRS 4.025 - Terms of justices of the peace.
NRS 4.030 - Oath and bond of justice of the peace.
NRS 4.032 - Justices of the peace pro tempore.
NRS 4.033 - Senior justices of the peace.
NRS 4.035 - Courses of instruction for justices of the peace; payment of costs.
NRS 4.036 - Attendance required at courses of instruction; penalty for unexcused absence; exception.
NRS 4.040 - Salaries and compensation of justices of the peace.
NRS 4.050 - Claims and expenses.
NRS 4.065 - Additional fees: Imposition; disposition of proceeds.
NRS 4.073 - Additional fees to offset costs of operating law library.
NRS 4.075 - Additional fees in certain smaller counties: Imposition; disposition of proceeds.
NRS 4.080 - Justice of the peace to charge only fees authorized by law.
NRS 4.090 - Justice of the peace to keep record of fees charged.
NRS 4.100 - Monthly financial statements.
NRS 4.120 - Punishment for taking excessive fees.
NRS 4.130 - Table of fees to be posted.
NRS 4.140 - Fees payable in advance; execution for fees due.
NRS 4.150 - Vacancy in office; duty of clerk of board of county commissioners.
NRS 4.155 - Townships with more than one justice of the peace.
NRS 4.157 - Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties.
NRS 4.160 - Number of justices of the peace where townships altered.
NRS 4.170 - Duties of justices of the peace.
NRS 4.175 - Report of certain statistical information to be submitted to Court Administrator.
NRS 4.180 - Power to take and certify acknowledgments and affidavits.
NRS 4.185 - Use of facsimile signature: Conditions and restrictions.
NRS 4.190 - Power to administer oaths or affirmations.
NRS 4.215 - Justices of the peace in certain townships not to practice law.
NRS 4.220 - Unlawful to purchase judgments.
NRS 4.240 - Entries in docket prima facie evidence of facts.
NRS 4.260 - Court records; disposition upon expiration of term.
NRS 4.270 - Disposition of court records in case of vacancy.
NRS 4.280 - Jurisdiction of justice of the peace with whom docket is deposited.
NRS 4.290 - Successor defined.
NRS 4.300 - Designation of succeeding justice of the peace.
NRS 4.310 - Justice of the peace may issue subpoenas and final process to any part of county.
NRS 4.320 - Blanks must be filled in all papers issued by justice of the peace, except subpoenas.
NRS 4.350 - Deputy clerk: Appointment; compensation; powers and duties.
NRS 4.353 - Deputy marshal: Appointment; duties; qualifications; compensation.
NRS 4.357 - Master: Conditions for appointment; qualifications; duties; compensation.
NRS 4.360 - Denomination of court; court always open; where held.
NRS 4.365 - Small claims: Supplies and postage; duties of boards of county commissioners.
NRS 4.371 - Effect of transfer of original jurisdiction from district court to justice court.
NRS 4.3715 - Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to district court.
NRS 4.375 - Power to order restitution for embezzled property.
NRS 4.3755 - Restitution paid by defendant convicted of misdemeanor: Collection; disbursement.
NRS 4.376 - "Residential confinement" defined.
NRS 4.3764 - Establishment and modification of terms and conditions.
NRS 4.3766 - Violation of terms and conditions.
NRS 4.390 - Required for certain proceedings.
NRS 4.400 - Operation of equipment; transcription of recordings; use of transcript.