Existing law sets forth certain qualifications for a person seeking to be a candidate for the office of justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Appeals, judge of a district court, justice of the peace or municipal judge. (NRS 2.020, 2A.020, 3.060, 4.010, 5.020) With certain exceptions, existing law further requires certain persons, including candidates for these judicial offices, to file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and pay a filing fee before his or her name may be printed on a ballot to be used at a primary election. (NRS 293.177) This bill requires a person seeking to be a candidate for judicial office who is not the incumbent to complete and file with his or her declaration of candidacy a questionnaire that is prescribed by the Nevada Supreme Court which includes, without limitation, information on: (1) the education of the candidate; and (2) the qualifications possessed by the candidate which are relevant to the judicial office for which he or she is filing a declaration of candidacy. This bill also authorizes a candidate for judicial office who is the incumbent to complete and file such a questionnaire. This bill further requires the filing officer, upon receipt of such a questionnaire, to publish the questionnaire on the Internet website of the filing officer.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 3.060
Reprint 1: 3.060
BDR: 3.060