Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 4 - Justice Courts
NRS 4.157 - Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties.


1. The justices of the peace of each justice court having more than one justice of the peace shall choose from among those justices of the peace a chief justice of the peace who is to be the presiding judge of that court.
2. The chief justice of the peace shall:
(a) Assign cases to each justice of the peace of the justice court;
(b) Prescribe the hours of court;
(c) Adopt such other rules or regulations as are necessary for the orderly conduct of court business; and
(d) Perform all other duties of the chief justice of the peace or of the presiding judge of a justice court that are set forth in this chapter and any other provision of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 273)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 4 - Justice Courts

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 4.060 - Fees for justice of the peace; disposition; special account for justice court; report to board of county commissioners.

NRS 4.063 - Additional fees: Imposition; disposition of proceeds for support of programs for dispute resolution.

NRS 4.065 - Additional fees: Imposition; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 4.071 - Additional fees to offset costs of providing pro bono programs and free legal services to certain victims.

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 4.230 - Docket entries.

NRS 4.235 - Ruling that provision of Nevada Constitution or Nevada Revised Statutes is unconstitutional: Prevailing party to provide copy of ruling to Attorney General.

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 4.340 - Temporary assistance for justice of the peace: Requirements; compensation and travel expenses.

NRS 4.345 - Disqualification of justice of the peace in certain counties: Substitution of municipal judge.

NRS 4.350 - Deputy clerk: Appointment; compensation; powers and duties.

NRS 4.353 - Deputy marshal: Appointment; duties; qualifications; compensation.

NRS 4.355 - Referee: Conditions for appointment; qualifications; powers and duties; decisions; compensation. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Referee: Conditions for appointment; qualifications; powers and duties; decisions; compensation. [Effe...

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 4.370 - Jurisdiction. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Jurisdiction. [Effective July 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.] Jurisdiction. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 4.371 - Effect of transfer of original jurisdiction from district court to justice court.

NRS 4.3713 - Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to another justice court or municipal court.

NRS 4.3715 - Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to district court.

NRS 4.372 - Administration of program of supervision for persons with suspended sentences or persons sentenced to residential confinement.

NRS 4.373 - Suspension of sentence; conditions of suspension; reduction of sentence; arrest for violation of condition of suspension.

NRS 4.374 - Determination if defendant is veteran or member of military; alternative program of treatment.

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 4.3762 - Power to order; conditions of sentence; maximum term; arrest for violation of condition.

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.

NRS 4.410 - Compensation for preparing transcript.

NRS 4.420 - Preservation; destruction.