Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 5 - Municipal Courts
NRS 5.024 - Senior municipal judges.


1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or city charter, a senior municipal judge who serves in that capacity or a senior justice of the peace who serves in that capacity and who formerly served as a municipal judge may serve temporarily in any municipal court in this State, regardless of whether he or she is a resident of the city in which the municipal court to which he or she is assigned is located.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Senior justice of the peace" means a former justice of the peace who has received a commission from the Supreme Court to serve as a senior justice of the peace pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Supreme Court.
(b) "Senior municipal judge" means a former judge of a municipal court who has received a commission from the Supreme Court to serve as a senior municipal judge pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Supreme Court.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 105)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 5 - Municipal Courts

NRS 5.010 - General requirements for court; designation as court of record.

NRS 5.015 - Recording of proceeding in municipal court designated as court of record. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 5.020 - Municipal judges: Election; term; oath; qualifications; justice of the peace as ex officio municipal judge.

NRS 5.021 - Chief municipal judge of certain municipal courts: Selection; duties.

NRS 5.023 - Municipal judges pro tempore.

NRS 5.024 - Senior municipal judges.

NRS 5.0245 - Appointment of referee or hearing master for civil infraction hearing. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 5.025 - Courses of instruction for municipal judges; payment of costs.

NRS 5.026 - Attendance required at courses of instruction; penalty for unexcused absence; exception.

NRS 5.030 - Compensation of municipal judges.

NRS 5.040 - Municipal judges: Power to take and certify acknowledgments.

NRS 5.045 - Report of certain statistical information to be submitted to Court Administrator.

NRS 5.050 - Jurisdiction. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Jurisdiction. [Effective January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.] Jurisdiction. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 5.0503 - Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to justice court or another municipal court.

NRS 5.0505 - Transfer of original jurisdiction of criminal case to district court.

NRS 5.052 - Administration of program of supervision for persons with suspended sentences or persons sentenced to residential confinement.

NRS 5.055 - Suspension of sentence; conditions of suspension; reduction of sentence; arrest for violation of condition of suspension.

NRS 5.057 - Determination if defendant is a veteran or member of military; alternative program of treatment.

NRS 5.060 - Process, writs and warrants.

NRS 5.065 - Use of facsimile signature: Conditions and restrictions.

NRS 5.070 - Municipal courts always open.

NRS 5.073 - Conformity of practice and proceedings to those of justice courts; exception; imposition and collection of fees.

NRS 5.0755 - "Residential confinement" defined.

NRS 5.076 - Power to order; conditions of sentence; maximum term; arrest for violation of condition.

NRS 5.077 - Establishment and modification of terms and conditions.

NRS 5.078 - Violation of terms and conditions.

NRS 5.080 - Notice of intention to appeal; bail.

NRS 5.090 - Judgment on appeal; notice to municipal court; payment of fines.