Nevada § 293.197 - Each department of district court constitutes separate office for nomination and election; ballots used in certain counties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 293.197 — Each department of district court constitutes separate office for nomination and election; ballots used in certain counties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 293.197. Each department of district court constitutes separate office for nomination and election; ballots used in certain counties
1. In any judicial district that has more than one district judge, each department
is a separate office for the purposes of nominating and electing the district judge
of that department. 2. In any judicial district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or
more: (a) The departments of the family division of the district court must be denoted as
such on all ballots and sample ballots, using the words “district court judge, family
division, department ___” Each such department must be separately designated. (b) The remaining departments of the district court must be denoted as such on all
ballots and sample ballots, using the words “district court judge, department ___” Each such department must be designated with a numeral, beginning with “1” and continuing
in sequence for each department.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 293.197 ("Each department of district court constitutes separate office for nomination and election; ballots used in certain counties") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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