NRS 1.225
Grounds and procedure for disqualifying Supreme Court justices and judges of the Court of Appeals.


1.

A justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals shall not act as such in an action or proceeding when the justice or the judge entertains actual bias or prejudice for or against one of the parties to the action.

2.

A justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals shall not act as such in an action or proceeding when implied bias exists in any of the following respects:

(a)

When the justice or the judge is a party to or interested in the action or proceeding.

(b)

When the justice or the judge is related to either party by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree.

(c)

When the justice or the judge has been attorney or counsel for either of the parties in the particular action or proceeding before the court.

(d)

When the justice or the judge is related to an attorney or counselor for either of the parties by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree.

3.

A justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals, upon his or her own motion, may disqualify himself or herself from acting in any matter upon the ground of actual or implied bias.

4.

Any party to an action or proceeding seeking to disqualify a justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the Court of Appeals for actual or implied bias shall file a charge in writing, specifying the facts upon which such disqualification is sought. Hearing on such charge shall be had before the other justices of the Supreme Court or, if the charge concerns a judge of the Court of Appeals, the justices of the Supreme Court.

5.

Upon the disqualification of:

(a)

A justice of the Supreme Court pursuant to this section, a judge of the Court of Appeals or a district judge shall be designated to sit in place of the justice as provided in Section 4 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.

(b)

A judge of the Court of Appeals pursuant to this section, a district judge shall be designated to sit in place of the judge as provided in Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution.

6.

No person shall be punished for contempt for making, filing or presenting a charge for disqualification pursuant to subsection 4.

Source: Section 1.225 — Grounds and procedure for disqualifying Supreme Court justices and judges of the Court of Appeals., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-001.­html#NRS001Sec225.

1.010
Courts of justice.
1.020
Courts of record.
1.030
Application of common law in courts.
1.040
Written proceedings to be in English language
1.050
Places of holding court
1.055
Telephone number of judge to be published in telephone directory.
1.060
Adjournment on absence of judge.
1.070
Places of holding court may be changed.
1.080
Parties to appear at place appointed.
1.090
Public sittings.
1.100
Courts, judges and clerks may administer oaths.
1.113
Acceptance of credit card or debit card for payment of money owed to court
1.115
Recycling of paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials by courts.
1.116
Removal of data stored on electronic waste.
1.117
Electronic filing, storage and reproduction of documents filed with courts.
1.120
Judicial days.
1.130
Nonjudicial days
1.140
Courts required to have seals.
1.150
Clerk of district court to procure seal
1.170
Custody of seal.
1.180
Documents to which seal affixed.
1.190
Impression or electronic reproduction of seal.
1.200
Original jurisdiction not lost by subsequent legislation.
1.210
Powers of court respecting conduct of proceedings.
1.225
Grounds and procedure for disqualifying Supreme Court justices and judges of the Court of Appeals.
1.230
Grounds for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices or judges of the Court of Appeals.
1.235
Procedure for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices or judges of the Court of Appeals.
1.250
Subsequent application for order refused or granted conditionally
1.260
Vacancy not to affect action.
1.270
No judge or justice of the peace to have partner practicing law.
1.310
Adjournment or continuance of action or proceeding during legislative session if party or attorney is member of Legislature or President of Senate.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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