Nevada Code § 1.050

Places of holding court; stipulations of parties
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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 3.100 , the District Court in and for
Carson City shall sit at Carson City.
2. Except as provided in subsection 5 or NRS 3.100 , every other court of justice,
except justice or municipal court, shall sit at the county seat of the county
in which it is held.
3. Justice courts must be held in their
respective townships, precincts or cities, except that a justice court may also
be held:
(a) In a court or other facility used by any
other justice court located within the same county, with the consent of the
justice of the peace who presides over that court or other facility.
(b) With the approval of the court, in any county
or city jail or detention facility where a person whose offense or alleged
offense which is subject to the jurisdiction of the court is customarily held
in custody.
4. Municipal courts must be held in their
respective cities, except that a municipal court may also be held, with the
approval of the court, in any county or city jail or detention facility where a
person whose offense or alleged offense which is subject to the jurisdiction of
the court is customarily held in custody.
5. The parties to an action in any court
may stipulate, with the approval of the court, that the action may be tried, or
any proceeding related to the action may be had, before that court at any other
place in this State where court is regularly held.

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