In any county in which the appointment of masters for criminal proceedings by a district court is authorized by the board of county commissioners, the local rules of practice adopted in a judicial district within the county may authorize the Chief Judge of a district court to appoint one or more masters for criminal proceedings to perform certain subordinate or administrative duties that the Nevada Supreme Court has approved to be assigned to such a master.
NRS 3.245
Appointment of masters for criminal proceedings
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Frederick (2013)
Most recently applied in CLARK CNTY. DEPUTY MARSHALS ASS'N. v. CLARK CNTY. (October 2025)
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1570; A 2003, 409)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.