Nevada Justice Courts

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Nevada Justice Courts are local limited-jurisdiction trial courts in Nevada that primarily handle misdemeanors, small civil disputes, traffic cases, and preliminary hearings in criminal matters.

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instanceOf court of limited jurisdiction
limited-jurisdiction trial court system
appealsTo Nevada District Courts NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction State of Nevada NERFINISHED
canIssue arrest warrants
search warrants
summonses
canOrder payment of fines and fees
short jail sentences for misdemeanors as allowed by law
caseDisposition enter judgments, fines, and other orders within jurisdiction
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fundedBy county governments
governingLaw Nevada Constitution NERFINISHED
Nevada Revised Statutes NERFINISHED
handlesCaseType civil cases within monetary limits set by statute
eviction cases
misdemeanor criminal cases
preliminary hearings in felony and gross misdemeanor cases
protective order proceedings as authorized by law
small claims cases
traffic violations
hasJudgeTitle Justice of the Peace
hasLevelInHierarchy below Nevada District Courts
hasMonetaryLimit civil jurisdiction limited to a statutory maximum amount in controversy
hearsAppealsFrom some municipal court decisions as provided by law
judgesSelectedBy election
judicialOfficersAre locally elected judges
jurisdictionType limited jurisdiction
language English
location various townships and counties throughout Nevada
mayProvide jury trials in certain cases
organizedBy county
township
partOf Judicial Branch of Nevada NERFINISHED
Nevada court system NERFINISHED
primaryFunction adjudication of lower-level criminal and civil matters
providesAccessTo self-represented litigants in small claims and traffic matters
relatedTo Nevada Court of Appeals NERFINISHED
Nevada District Courts NERFINISHED
Nevada Supreme Court NERFINISHED
roleInCriminalProcess conduct preliminary examinations in felony cases
determine probable cause in certain criminal matters
subjectMatterJurisdiction civil disputes under a statutory dollar threshold
landlord-tenant disputes within statutory limits
misdemeanor offenses under Nevada law
traffic infractions and citations
trialBy judge

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Government of Nevada judicialBody Nevada Justice Courts