# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 4.036: Attendance required at courses of instruction; penalty for unexcused absence; exception

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T1_C4_S4.036

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 4.036
- **Heading:** Attendance required at courses of instruction; penalty for unexcused absence; exception
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 4.036

## Text

1. Each justice of the peace who is first elected or appointed to office after July 1, 1971, shall attend the instruction provided pursuant to NRS 4.035 , on the first occasion when such instruction is offered after the election or appointment of the justice of the peace, unless excused by written order of a judge of the district court in and for his or her county, which shall be filed with the Court Administrator. Such order is final for all purposes.

2. If a justice of the peace fails to attend such instruction without securing a written order pursuant to subsection 1, the justice of the peace forfeits his or her office unless the Commission on Judicial Discipline finds pursuant to NRS 1.4654 that there was a reasonable excuse for the failure to attend such instruction.

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