Nevada § 4.345 - Disqualification of justice of the peace in certain counties: Substitution of municipal judge
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 4.345 — Disqualification of justice of the peace in certain counties: Substitution of municipal judge, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4.345. Disqualification of justice of the peace in certain counties: Substitution of municipal judge
In counties whose population is 100,000 or less, if the justice of the peace is disqualified
by reason of being a party to or interested in a proceeding pending in the justice
court or of being related to the defendant, plaintiff or complaining witness in the
proceeding by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree, or in any case of
the justice’s sickness, absence or inability to act, and if a substitute justice of
the peace has not been obtained pursuant to NRS 4.340 and a person has not been appointed from the panel of substitute justices of the
peace pursuant to NRS 4.032 , a judge of a municipal court of any city in the county may, on the written request
of the chair of the board of county commissioners, serve in place of the justice of
the peace.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 4.345 cover?
Section 4.345 ("Disqualification of justice of the peace in certain counties: Substitution of municipal judge") 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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