Nevada bill on judicial discipline passed
October 7, 2009
Nevada: Assembly Bill 496 is a bill that was approved in 2009 to take effect January 1, 2010 in Nevada.[1] It amends certain provisions governing judicial discipline. Among other things, AB 496 requires the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline to prepare annual and biennial reports concerning the status of complaints filed, requires the Commission to resolve complaints within 18 months, requires a judge to respond to formal complaints within 20 days, and adds public admonishment and public reprimand to the existing forms of discipline the Commission is authorized to use.[2]
These provisions lessen the amount of time that the Commission has to address complaints and lessen the amount of time that a complainant has to make an allegation of misconduct.[3]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nevada • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nevada
State courts:
Nevada Supreme Court • Nevada Court of Appeals • Nevada District Courts • Nevada Justice Courts • Nevada Municipal Courts • Clark County Family Court, Nevada
State resources:
Courts in Nevada • Nevada judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nevada
