Revises provisions relating to justices of the peace. (BDR 1-809)
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SB 354 — Revises provisions relating to justices of the peace. (BDR 1-809)
Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 133.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 22, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 31, 2023.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
60 added · 70 removed60 line(s) added, 70 removed.
(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 20, 2023) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
354354–Senator SENATEScheible BCHAPTER.......... ILLN O.
354–SENATOR SCHEIBLE M ARCH 22, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to justices of the peace.
(BDR 1-809) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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(NRS 4.010) Section 1 of this bill additionally requires a justice of the peace who is not licensed or admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment to pass an examination prescribed by the Nevada Supreme Court within 18 months after taking the official oath.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
For the purposes of this subsection, a person is eligible to be a candidate for the office of justice of the peace if a decision to remove or retire the person - *SB354_R1* – 2 – from a judicial office is pending appeal before the Supreme Court or has been overturned by the Supreme Court.
- 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – (b) Application of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct;
(c) Criminal and civil actions and proceedings over which a justice court has jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the issuanceiss(d) The financial administration of temporarya orcourt, extendedincluding, orderswithout forlimitation, protection;the minimum accounting standards of a justice court.
and (d) The financial administration of a court, including, without limitation, the minimum accounting standards of a justice court.
H~~~~~ 23 - *SB354_R1*82nd Session (2023)
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- Introduced As Introduced pdf
Compared against the Nevada Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill amends the qualifications for justices of the peace by requiring certain justices to pass an examination prescribed by the Nevada Supreme Court.
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NRS 4.010
In addition to any other requirement provided by law or a court rule, a justice of the peace who is not licensed or admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment must pass an examination prescribed by the Nevada Supreme Court within 18 months after taking the official oath.→ In addition to any other requirement provided by law or a court rule, a justice of the peace who is not licensed or admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment must pass an examination prescribed by the Nevada Supreme Court within 18 months after taking the official oath. The examination must test the competency of the examinee’s knowledge on subject matters related to the duties of a justice of the peace, including, without limitation: (a) Judicial decorum; (b) Application of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct; (c) Criminal and civil actions and proceedings over which a justice court has jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the issuance of temporary or extended orders for protection; and (d) The financial administration of a court, including, without limitation, the minimum accounting standards of a justice court.This change clarifies the examination requirements and the subjects that the examination will cover for justices of the peace not licensed to practice law.
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NRS 4.010
[4.] 5. Subsections 2 and [3] 4 do not apply to any person who held the office of justice of the peace on June 30, 2001.→ 5. Subsections 2 and 4 do not apply to any person who held the office of justice of the peace on June 30, 2001.This change clarifies the numbering of the subsections in the statute.
Amendments
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Action History
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Approved by the Governor. Chapter 133.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 2.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.
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Read second time.
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From committee: Do pass.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly.
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Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 279.) To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
Sponsors
- Melanie Scheible · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Scheible, Melanie Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (66)
66 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- SB 354 is sponsored by Scheible, Melanie (Democratic).
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 22, 2023. Enacted.
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