{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-33.019--2","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 33.019","heading":"Masters and judicial officers: Appointment; qualifications; powers and duties; designation of alternative title for judicial officer. [Effective July 1, 2026.]","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, in an action to issue, dissolve, convert, modify, register or enforce a temporary or extended order pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive, the court may appoint:\n(a) A master to take testimony and recommend orders if the temporary or extended order was sought by a person who is at least 18 years of age; or\n(b) A judicial officer to take testimony and recommend orders, if the temporary or extended order was sought by a person who is less than 18 years of age.\n2. The master or judicial officer must be an attorney licensed to practice in this State.\n3. The master or judicial officer shall:\n(a) Take testimony and establish a record; and\n(b) Make findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations concerning a temporary or extended order.\n4. A court may, by local rule or order, designate a different title for a judicial officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 so long as the title does not include the term “master.”","path":["TITLE 3 — REMEDIES; SPECIAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 33 - INJUNCTIONS; PROTECTION ORDERS","ORDERS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-033.html","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:30Z","sha256":"f156aedc0977d3705c84d1063fae95d96d075c423090a6682ebc66a5791c1071","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-33.019","next":"us-nv/nrs-33.0195"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}