The Nevada Constitution, Article 6, § 5, provides a 6-year term for the office of District Court Judge.


Vacancy Information:

The Nevada Constitution, Article 6, § 5, provides a 6-year term for the office of District Court Judge. The current term for the Eighth Judicial District Court, Department IX expires on January 4, 2027. To continue serving in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Department IX, the successful appointee must file as a candidate for the next proceeding general election. Since a judicial vacancy was announced after the March 18, 2022 filing deadline for the November 8, 2022 general election, NRS 293.165(2) applies.  A vacancy occurring in a nonpartisan office or nomination for a nonpartisan office after the close of filing and before 5 p.m. of the fourth Friday in July of the year in which the general election is held …If no primary election was held for that nonpartisan office … a person may become a candidate for the nonpartisan office at the general election if the person files a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and pays the filing fee required by NRS 293.193 after 8 a.m. on the third Monday in June and before 5 p.m. on the fourth Friday in July. For 2022, the filing period opens on June 20, 2022 and closes on July 22, 2022.