Rule 1.65 - Assignment of and lack of peremptory challenges in construction defect matters(a)Assignment. In those instances where one of the construction defect judges recuses themself or is disqualified pursuant to NRS 1.235, the case shall be randomly reassigned to another construction defect judge by the office of the clerk of the court. In those instances where all construction defect judges have been recused or disqualified, then the case shall be reassigned by the chief judge to a judge in the General Jurisdiction Division. Should such judge be recused or disqualified, the chief judge will then reassign the case to another judge in the General Jurisdiction Division.(b)Peremptory challenges. The assignment procedure established here is an exception to Supreme Court Rule 48.1. Neither a construction defect judge nor a civil judge assigned a construction defect case by the chief judge may be the subject of a peremptory challenge by the parties.Nev. R. Prac. Eight Jud. Dist. Ct. 1.65
Added effective 12/17/2008; amended effective 3/1/2016; amended April 26, 2024, effective 6/25/2024.