DCR 18

Trial, hearing of cause, proceeding, motion entered into by one judge prevents action by another judge unless requested; only judge having charge of cause may grant further time to plead, act, unless the judge’s inability shown by affidavit; modification of rule in judicial districts having more than one judge, another judge requested, or another judge assigned. 1. When any district judge shall have entered upon the trial or hearing of any cause, proceeding or motion, or made any ruling, order or decision therein, no other judge shall do any act or thing in or about such cause, proceeding or motion, unless upon the written request of the judge who shall have first entered upon the trial or hearing of such cause, proceeding or motion. 2. No judge except a judge of the district where the cause or proceeding is pending shall grant further time to plead, move or do any act or thing required to be done in any cause or proceeding unless: (a) The judge is absent from the state or from other cause is unavailable to act; or (b) Another judge has been requested to act by the judge having charge of the cause; or (c) Another judge is assigned to the court by the chief justice in which case the judge may hear any matter coming before the court during the period of assignment. 3. In the event that a district court judge intends to recuse from participation in a case based upon actual or implied bias toward an attorney at law or law firm for one of the parties, the district court judge shall set forth the basis for recusal in an order filed with the clerk of the court that contains specific findings of fact and citations to the Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct. [Added; effective January 1, 1980; amended; effective February 22, 2021.]