Nevada Supreme Court Delivers Message

CARSON CITY (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has approved revisions to the state code of judicial conduct, the first major update in nearly 20 years on how judges should behave.

One major change is that judges will now have an obligation to report misconduct by another judge or lawyer if they have information indicating a “substantial likelihood” of a violation.

Existing rules only required reporting if a judge has knowledge of “known misconduct.”

The new rule also mandates a judge take appropriate action when they believe another judge or lawyer’s performance is impaired by drugs, alcohol or a mental, emotional, or physical condition.

Posted by Site Administrator at 1/3/2010 8:28 PM
Categories: Terri Patraw
Tags: Cary Groth Terri Patraw University of Nevada Reno John Arrascada Milton Glick Kent Robison Mary Dugan
 

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