Justice of the Peace (Judicial) in Nye County, Nevada

Candidate must be a qualified elector and has never been removed or retired from any judicial office by the Commission on Judicial Discipline. For the purposes of this subsection, a person is eligible to be a candidate for the office of justice of the peace if a decision to remove or retire the person from a judicial office is pending appeal before the Supreme Court or has been overturned by the Supreme Court. A justice of the peace must have a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a justice of the peace in a township whose population is 100,000 or more must be an attorney who: (a) Is licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State at the time of his or her election or appointment; and (b) Has been licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of this State, another state or the District of Columbia for not less than 5 years at any time preceding his or her election or appointment.

Filing fee is $100; No signature requirement.

Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.