Nevada § 5.023 - Municipal judges pro tempore
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 5.023 — Municipal judges pro tempore, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5.023. Municipal judges pro tempore
1. The governing body of the city shall select a number of persons it determines appropriate
to comprise a panel of substitute municipal judges. The persons selected must not have ever been removed or retired from any judicial
office by the Commission on Judicial Discipline and must be: (a) Members in good standing of the State Bar of Nevada; (b) Adult residents of the city; or (c) Justices of the peace of the county. 2. Whenever a municipal judge is disqualified from acting in a case pending in the
municipal court or is unable to perform his or her duties because of his or her temporary
sickness or absence, the municipal judge shall, if necessary, appoint a person from
the panel of substitute municipal judges to act in his or her place. 3. A person so appointed must take and subscribe to the official oath before acting
as a municipal judge pro tempore. While acting in that capacity, the municipal judge pro tempore is entitled to receive
a per diem salary set by the governing body. The annual sum expended for salaries of municipal judges pro tempore must not exceed
the amount budgeted for that expense by the governing body. 4. If an appointment of a municipal judge pro tempore becomes necessary and the municipal
judge fails or is unable to make the appointment, the mayor shall make the appointment
from the panel of substitute municipal judges. 5. For the purposes of this section, a person shall not be ineligible to be a candidate
for the office of municipal judge pro tempore if a decision to remove or retire the
person from a judicial office is pending appeal before the Supreme Court or has been
overturned by the Supreme Court.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 5.023
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 5.023 cover?
Section 5.023 ("Municipal judges pro tempore") 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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