Nevada § 4.157 - Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 4.157 — Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 4.157 cover?
Section 4.157 ("Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties") 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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