Nevada Revised Statutes Title 1. State Judicial Department § 1.235. Procedure for disqualifying judges other than Supreme Court justices or judges of the Court of Appeals

1. Any party to an action or proceeding pending in any court other than the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals, who seeks to disqualify a judge for actual or implied bias or prejudice must file an affidavit specifying the facts upon which the disqualification is sought. The affidavit must contain a statement that the affidavit is filed in good faith and is not:

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, the affidavit must be filed:

3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection 4, if a case is not assigned to a judge before the time required under subsection 2 for filing the affidavit, the affidavit must be filed:

whichever occurs first. If the facts upon which disqualification of the judge is sought are not known to the party before the party is notified of the assignment of the judge or before any pretrial hearing is held, the affidavit may be filed not later than the commencement of the trial or hearing of the case.

4. If a case is reassigned to a new judge and the time for filing the affidavit under subsection 2 and paragraph (a) of subsection 3 has expired, the parties have 10 days after notice of the new assignment within which to file the affidavit, and the trial or hearing of the case must be rescheduled for a date after the expiration of the 10-day period unless the parties stipulate to an earlier date.

5. At the time the affidavit is filed, a copy must be served upon the judge sought to be disqualified. Service must be made by delivering the copy to the judge personally or by leaving it at the judge's chambers with some person of suitable age and discretion employed therein.

6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the judge against whom an affidavit alleging bias or prejudice is filed shall proceed no further with the matter and shall:

7. A judge may challenge an affidavit alleging bias or prejudice by filing a written answer with the clerk of the court within 5 judicial days after the affidavit is served, admitting or denying any or all of the allegations contained in the affidavit and setting forth any additional facts which bear on the question of the judge's disqualification. The question of the judge's disqualification must thereupon be heard and determined by a judge appointed: