PSC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Excessive Bail Clause, 3 Women, Incorporation Of The Bill Of Rights
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State judge qualifications: five types of courts: Chosen in non-partisan elections: voters decide who become judges, no party affiliations listed. Qualifications: age: 25, qualified elector (non-felon, attorney licensed in nevada, two-year resident, 15 years of legal experience. Same qualifications, terms, and selections as supreme court. Qualifications: age: 25, qualified elector, attorney licensed in nevada, two-year resident, 10 years of legal experience. Qualifications: citizen of state, resident of city for one year, qualified elector. *no term limits for judges in nevada they can serve as long as they can get elected. Judicial selection: nevada commission on judicial selection comes up with list of 3 qualified candidates, governor then chooses one from this list, retention election held at the next general election. Allows the people to vote judge out of office: 2) retirement. Exists to investigate judicial misconduct or disability of judges. Allows for quick action by assembly and senate: 4) impeachment.
