Nevada § 5.024 - Senior municipal judges
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 5.024 — Senior municipal judges, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5.024. Senior municipal judges
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or city charter, a senior municipal
judge who serves in that capacity or a senior justice of the peace who serves in that
capacity and who formerly served as a municipal judge may serve temporarily in any
municipal court in this State, regardless of whether he or she is a resident of the
city in which the municipal court to which he or she is assigned is located. 2. As used in this section: (a) “ Senior justice of the peace ” means a former justice of the peace who has received a commission from the Supreme
Court to serve as a senior justice of the peace pursuant to the rules prescribed by
the Supreme Court. (b) “ Senior municipal judge ” means a former judge of a municipal court who has received a commission from the
Supreme Court to serve as a senior municipal judge pursuant to the rules prescribed
by the Supreme Court.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 5.024
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 5.024 cover?
Section 5.024 ("Senior municipal judges") 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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