# SCR 8: Rule 8 . Regional Judicial Councils > Nevada · Court rules · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R8 ## Section - **Citation:** SCR 8 - **Heading:** Rule 8 . Regional Judicial Councils - **Jurisdiction:** Nevada - **Kind:** Court rules - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Nevada Court Rules / Nevada Supreme Court Rules (Parts I-V) / Rule 8 ## Text 1. Composition, terms. Effective January 1, 2001, and superseding former Supreme Court Rule 8 , there is hereby created a regional judicial council in each region. Each regional judicial council shall be composed of the individual judges whose courts are geographically located within the region. The regional councils shall be represented on the state judicial council by one district judge, who shall be chair, and one limited jurisdiction judge, each of whom shall be elected by a majority of his or her respective colleagues in the region for a term of three years; except in the judicial districts required to elect a chief judge pursuant to NRS 3.025 , that chief judge, or the chief judge’s designate, shall be the district judge member concurrent with his or her term as chief judge. (a) The Clark regional judicial council shall be represented by: (1) Two additional district judges to be elected by a majority of the district judges in the region. Of the two additional district judges, one must be from the criminal/civil division and one from the family division. The chief judge may designate one of these two judges to serve as the chair of the Clark regional judicial council. (2) One additional limited jurisdiction judge to be elected by a majority of the limited jurisdiction judges in the region. (b) The Washoe regional judicial council shall be represented by one additional limited jurisdiction judge to be elected by a majority of the limited jurisdiction judges in the region. Of the two limited jurisdiction judges, one must be a justice of the peace and one must be a municipal judge. The chief judge may designate the additional district judge representative to serve as the chair of the Washoe regional judicial council. 2. Election. Elections for regional judicial council representative shall be conducted as necessitated by prospective expiration of terms in the region. Of the two limited jurisdiction judges, one must be a justice of the peace and one must be a municipal judge. The chief judge may designate the additional district judge representative to serve as the chair of the Washoe regional judicial council. 2. Election. Elections for regional judicial council representative shall be conducted as necessitated by prospective expiration of terms. Elections may be conducted in person, via mail, or via electronic means through the administrative office of the courts within sufficient time to ensure that the results of the necessary elections can be certified to the chief justice on or before the first Monday after the first Sunday in January in which any new term begins. 3. Meetings. The regional judicial councils shall meet at least three times per calendar year, or more frequently at the call of the chair. 4. Purpose. Each regional judicial council shall, subject to the direction of the chief justice, rule or order of the supreme court: (a) Coordinate the implementation of, within its region, administrative rules and orders of the supreme court or the chief justice. (b) Provide a forum for the communication of information between the courts of the region and the supreme court. (c) Define, develop and coordinate programs and projects for the improvement of courts in the region. (d) Undertake such other actions and activities as deemed necessary by the members of the region for the improvement of the individual courts and the court system within that region. 5. Voting authority. Each judge in the region has one vote on regional judicial council matters at regional council meetings. ## Nearby sections - [SCR 2 Rule 2 . Definitions of words and terms. In these rules, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R2.md) - [SCR 5 Rule 5 . Construction of rules. These rules shall be liberally construed to secure the proper and efficient administration of the business and affairs of the court and to promote and facilitate the administration of justice by the court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R5.md) - [SCR 7 Rule 7 . Administration of the Court; conservation of Court resources.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R7.md) - [SCR 7.5 Rule 7.5 . Judicial regions. There shall be five judicial regions in the state which shall be comprised as follows:](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R7_5.md) - [SCR 8 Rule 8 . Regional Judicial Councils.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R8.md) - [SCR 9 Rule 9 . Judicial Council of the State of Nevada.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R9.md) - [SCR 9.5 Rule 9.5 . List of vexatious litigants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R9_5.md) - [SCR 10 Rule 10 . Senior justices, senior court of appeals judges, and senior district judges; designation; service as settlement judge; assignment; duties and powers; compensation and expenses; oath; discipline and removal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R10.md) - [SCR 11 Rule 11 . Judges pro tempore; recall; assignment; duties and powers; compensation and expenses; oath; discipline and removal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R11.md) - [SCR 12 Rule 12 . Senior justices of the peace and municipal judges; designation; assignment; duties and powers; compensation and expenses; oath; discipline and removal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R12.md) - [SCR 13 Rule 13 . Appointments to the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R13.md) - [SCR 15 Rule 15 . Commission on Access to Justice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R15.md) - [SCR 16 Rule 16 . Chief judge of certain judicial districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R16.md) - [SCR 17 Rule 17 . List of cases under submission in the district courts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R17.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NV_SCR_R8. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.