Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 4.157
in effect1. 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 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.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-004.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026