Nevada § 3.040 - Ex officio circuit judges; powers of Chief Justice to expedite judicial business
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 3.040 — Ex officio circuit judges; powers of Chief Justice to expedite judicial business, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3.040. Ex officio circuit judges; powers of Chief Justice to expedite judicial business
1. The district judges shall also serve as ex officio circuit judges, and in that
capacity shall perform such judicial duties as may be designated by the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court as provided in subsection 2. 2. The Chief Justice shall seek to expedite judicial business and to equalize the
work of the district judges, and shall provide for the assignment of any district
judge to another district court to assist a court or judge whose calendar is congested,
to act for a district judge who is disqualified or unable to act, or to sit and hold
court where a vacancy in the office of district judge has occurred.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3.040 ("Ex officio circuit judges; powers of Chief Justice to expedite judicial business") 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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