Legal Opinion
State v. Frederick
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided April 25, 2013No. 60298PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court,
Parraguirre, J.:
In this appeal, we consider whether Eighth Judicial District Court Rule (EDCR) 1.48, which allows justices of the peace to serve as district court hearing masters, violates the Nevada Constitution. We conclude that it does not.
Article 6, Section 8 of the Nevada Constitution grants the Legislature sole authority in determining the jurisdiction of justice courts. Through NRS 3.245, the Legislature has delegated to district courts the authority to designate district court hearing masters and to this court the authority to approve the duties that may be…
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