Nevada’s Justice Courts are limited jurisdiction courts handling matters detailed in Nevada Revised Statutes. The 67 Justices of the Peace determine whether felony or gross misdemeanor cases have enough evidence to be bound over to a District Court for trial. Also, Justice Courts preside over non-traffic misdemeanor, small claims, summary eviction, temporary protection, and traffic cases.
Justice Court, Moapa Township has one Justice of the Peace chosen for a six-year length. Justice Court hears, arraignments, preparatory hearings, mischief and transit violations, bond forfeitures, ejections, small claims and civil matters where the amount in dispute does not go over $ 10,000. Other duties of the Justice of the Peace include bail, search warrants, summonses, protection orders and detention warrants.
Moapa Justice Court
1340 NV-168
Moapa, NV 89025
Phone: 702-864-2333