AB 66 — Revises provisions relating to district courts. (BDR 1-473)

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prescribing the method for increasing the number of district judges in certain judicial districts based upon certain increases in population;

6, § 5) Section 12 of this bill revisesincreases requirements governing the number of district judges in each judicial district whose population is 350,000 or more by setting forth a schedule for increasing the numberFirst ofJudicial districtDistrict, judgeswhich inincludes anyCarson suchCity judicialand districtStorey basedCounty, uponfrom certaintwo increases in the of district judges due to an increased population of a judicial district, section 1mber provides that if the Chief Judge of the judicial district submitsjudges toin the LegislatureTenth andJudicial theDistrict, boardwhich ofincludes countyChurchill commissionersCounty,er offrom eachone county located within the judicial district anjudge opinionto statingtwo that the caseload of the judicial district doesjudges. not warrant the increase in the number of district judges set forth in the schedule, the number of district judges must not be increased unless the Legislature, by resolution, expressly approves of the increase.

(NRS 3.010, 3.0195) Section 210 of this bill increasessets out the numbertimeframe offor districtthe judgeselection inof the Firstadditional Judicial District, which includes Carson City and Storey County, from two district judges towho -will *AB66*take –office 2on –January three4, district2027. judges.

(NRS 3.010, 3.011) Sections 3 and 4 of this bill increase the number of district judges in the Second Judicial District, which includes Washoe County, by three district judges, one of whom must be a judge of the family court.

judges in the Sixth Judicial District, which includes Humboldt County, from oneict district judge to two district judges.

(NRS 3.010, 3.016) Sections 6 and 7 of this bill increase the number of district judges in the Eighth Judicial District, which includes Clark County, by eighteen district judges, eight of whom must be judges of the family court.

(NRS 3.010, 3.018, 3.0185) Section 8 of this bill increases the County, from one district judge to two district judges.

(NRS 3.010, 3.0195) Section 9 of this bill increases the number of district judges in the Eleventh Judicial District, which includes Lander County, Mineral County and Pershing County, from one district judge to two district judges.

(NRS 3.010, 3.0197) Section 10 of this bill sets out the timeframe for the election of the additional judges who will take office on January 4, 2027.

Chapter(Deleted 3 of NRS is hereby amended by addingamendment.) theretoSec. a new section to read as follows:

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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in addition to the district judges established pursuant to NRS 3.011 to 3.0197, inclusive, the number of district judges of each judicial district whose population is 350,000 or more must be increased according to the population of the county or counties constituting the judicial district, as certified by the Governor in even-numbered years pursuant to NRS 360.285, in accordance with the following schedule:

(a) In each judicial district in which a family court has been established pursuant to NRS 3.0105, the number of district judges must be increased by one district judge who is not a judge of the family court and one district judge who is a judge of the family court for each 40,000 population increase of the judicial district that occurs on or after January 1, 2026.

(b) In each judicial district in which a family court has not been established, the number of district judges must be increased by one district judge for each 40,000 population increase of the judicial district that occurs on or after January 1, 2026.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if the schedule set forth in subsection 1 provides for an increase in the number of district judges in a judicial district, each new district judge must be elected at the next general election to a term that expires on the same date as the current terms of the district judges who are serving on the date of the general election.

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If the schedule set forth in subsection 1 provides for an increase in the number of district judges in a judicial district, and a majority of the district judges of the judicial district, in consultation with the board of county commissioners of each county located within the judicial district, determine that the caseload does not warrant the increase provided for in subsection 1, the Chief Judge shall notify the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and the board of county commissioners of each county located within the judicial district of his or her opinion on or before March 15 of the even-numbered year in which the population of the judicial district provides for such an increase.

The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall submit the opinion to the next regular session of the Legislature for its consideration.

If the Chief Judge transmits such a notice to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and any board of county commissioners, the number of district judges must not be increased during that period unless the Legislature, by resolution, expressly approves the increase.

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NRS(Deleted 3.012by isamendment.) herebySec. amended to read as follows:

3.012 For the Second Judicial District there must be [nine] 11 district judges who are not judges of the family court.

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NRS(Deleted 3.0125by isamendment.) herebySec. amended to read as follows:

3.0125 For the Second Judicial District, in addition to the district judges established pursuant to NRS 3.012, there must be [seven] eight district judges who are judges of the family court.

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NRS(Deleted 3.016by isamendment.) herebySec. amended to read as follows:

3.016 For the Sixth Judicial District there must be [one] two district [judge.] judges.

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NRS(Deleted 3.018by isamendment.) herebySec. amended to read as follows:

3.018 For the Eighth Judicial District there must be [32] 42 district judges who are not judges of the family court.

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NRS 3.0185 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3.0185 For the Eighth Judicial District, in addition to the district judges established pursuant to NRS 3.018, there must be [26] 34 district judges who are judges of the family court.

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