Rule 8.  Grounds for discipline.

The jurisdiction of the commission extends to all sitting justices and judges, including senior or part-time judges, and anyone whether or not a lawyer who is an officer of a judicial system and who performs judicial functions, including an officer such as a magistrate, court commissioner, special master or referee. In the absence of fraud or bad faith occurring in the commission of an act constituting a ground for discipline set forth in NRS 1.4653, the commission shall take no action against a judge for making findings of fact, reaching a legal conclusion, expressing views of law or policy in a judicial opinion, or otherwise declaring or applying the law in the course of official duties. The commission shall not review or base charges upon differences of opinion between judges as to matters of law, or as to other issues committed to judicial or administrative discretion. Claims of error shall be left to the appellate process.

 

 

 

 

             

 

 


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