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About Justice of the Peace (Judicial)
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Justice of the Peace (Judicial)
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
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.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $100; No signature requirement.
- Filing period
- January 5, 2026 - January 16, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1001 E. 9th Street, Bldg. A, Reno, NV 89512
- Filing phone
- 775-784-7287
- Step 3
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