NRS 4.157 Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties.
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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 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.