Nevada Code § 6.020

Exemptions from service
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1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsections 2 and 3 and NRS 67.050 , upon
satisfactory proof, made by affidavit or otherwise, the following-named
persons, and no others, are exempt from service as grand or trial jurors:
(a) While the Legislature is in session, any
member of the Legislature or any employee of the Legislature or the Legislative
Counsel Bureau;
(b) Any person who has a fictitious address
pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471 , inclusive; and
(c) Any police officer as defined in NRS 617.135 .
2. All persons of the age of 70 years or
over are exempt from serving as grand or trial jurors. Whenever it appears to
the satisfaction of the court, by affidavit or otherwise, that a juror is over
the age of 70 years, the court shall order the juror excused from all service
as a grand or trial juror, if the juror so desires.
3. A person who is the age of 65 years or
over who lives 65 miles or more from the court is exempt from serving as a
grand or trial juror. Whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the court, by
affidavit or otherwise, that a juror is the age of 65 years or over and lives
65 miles or more from the court, the court shall order the juror excused from
all service as a grand or trial juror, if the juror so desires.

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