Nevada Code § 4.157

Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties
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1. The justices of the peace of each
justice court having more than one justice of the peace shall choose from among
those justices of the peace a chief justice of the peace who is to be the
presiding judge of that court.
2. The chief justice of the peace shall:
(a) Assign cases to each justice of the peace of
the justice court;
(b) Prescribe the hours of court;
(c) Adopt such other rules as are necessary for
the orderly conduct of court business; and
(d) Perform all other duties of the chief justice
of the peace or of the presiding judge of a justice court that are set forth in
this chapter and any other provision of NRS.

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