2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 67 — Trial by Jury
NRS 67.010 Summoningof jury.
NRS 67.020 Calland number of jurors.
NRS 67.030 Challenges:Kinds and number.
NRS 67.040 Challengesfor cause tried by court.
NRS 67.050 Exemptionfrom service.
NRS 67.060 Adoptionof rules and procedures by Supreme Court to limit length of trials.
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1. The jury must be summoned upon an order of thejustice from, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the qualifiedelectors, whether or not registered as voters, of the city, precinct ortownship, and not from the bystanders.
2. In a county whose population is 400,000 or more,the justice may summon to the court, from the qualified electors of the county,whether or not registered as voters, and not from the bystanders, the number ofqualified jurors which the justice determines is necessary for the formation ofa jury.
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1. At the time appointed for the trial, the justiceshall proceed to call from the jurors summoned the names of the persons toconstitute the jury for the trial of the issue. If a sufficient number ofcompetent and indifferent jurors do not attend, the justice shall direct thatadditional jurors sufficient to complete the jury be summoned.
2. Pursuant to the Justice Court Rules of CivilProcedure adopted by the Supreme Court, the jury may consist of any number notmore than six nor less than four.
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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, theSupreme Court shall adopt rules and procedures for conducting trials by jury incivil actions in the Justice Courts that are designed to limit the length oftrials.
2. The rules and procedures adopted pursuant to thissection may provide for:
(a) Restrictions on the amount of discovery requestedby each party;
(b) The use of a jury composed of not more than sixpersons and not less than four persons; and
(c) A specified limit on the amount of time each partymay use to present his case.
3. This section does not apply to:
(a) An action for the possession of lands and tenementswhere the relation of landlord and tenant exists, when damages claimed do notexceed $10,000 or when no damages are claimed.
(b) An action when the possession of lands andtenements has been unlawfully or fraudulently obtained or withheld, whendamages claimed do not exceed $10,000 or when no damages are claimed.
(c) An action for the issuance of a temporary orextended order for protection against domestic violence.
(d) An action for the issuance of a temporary orextended order for protection against harassment in the workplace pursuant to
(e) A small claims action brought under the provisionsof chapter 73 of NRS.
(f) An action pursuant to
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