NRS 4.157: Chief justice of the peace in certain townships: Selection; duties.

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.