(i) To hear, or arrange for hearing by another family division judge, all guardianship matters, including all contested guardianship matters and objections to a commissioner’s findings; (ii) Meet with and supervise the guardianship commissioner in the performance of his or her duties under Rule 5.91 et seq. (3) Protective Order Calendars: (i) Hear all matters involving temporary and extended protective orders against domestic violence under NRS 33.017, including all contested matters and objections to a commissioner’s findings, unless the matter has been assigned to a specific family division judge; (ii) Meet with and supervise the domestic violence commissioner in the performance of his or her duties under Rule 5.22. (iii) Review and approve or disapprove of the recommendation of the domestic violence commissioner with respect to disposition of all initial TPO petitions unless the matter has been assigned to a specific family division judge. (4) Mental Commitment Calendars: (i) To refer all mental commitment hearings to a mental commitment hearing master, hear, or arrange for such hearing by another family division judge, whether contested or an objection to a recommendation; (ii) Meet with and supervise Mental Commitment Hearing Master in the performance of his or her duties under Rule 1.44. (5) Child Support Calendars: (i) To refer all child support cases to hearing masters, direct the appointment of said masters with the approval of the family division judges, hear all objections to the master’s findings, unless another family division judge has been assigned to the matter, and direct the enforcement thereof as may be appropriate. (ii) Meet with and supervise the activities of the child support hearing masters in the performance of their duties under Rule 1.40. (iii) Review and sign off on recommendations of the child support masters with respect to disposition of all child support petitions unless the matter has been assigned to a specific family division judge. (6) Public Welfare Paternity Calendars: (i) To refer all public welfare paternity cases to hearing masters, direct the appointment of such masters with the approval of the family division judges, hear all objections to the master’s findings, and direct the enforcement thereof as may be appropriate. (ii) Meet with and supervise the activities of the hearing masters in the performance of their duties under Rule 1.42. (7) Hear all cases regarding abuse and neglect under Chapter 432B of the Nevada Revised Statutes if the juvenile judge has a conflict preventing his or her involvement unless the presiding judge is the juvenile judge which will cause the matter to be randomly assigned to another family division judge. (8) Hear all cases regarding delinquency under Chapter 62 of the Nevada Revised Statutes if the juvenile judge has a conflict preventing his or her involvement unless the presiding judge is the juvenile judge in which event the case will be randomly assigned to another family division judge. (9) Meet with and supervise the activities of the discovery commissioner in the performance of his or her duties under Rule 2.34. (10) Hear all out-of-state consents to terminate parental rights in contemplation of an adoption. (11) Hear all motions to disqualify a family division judge when so directed by the chief judge. (12) Review and approve or deny all initial requests to proceed in forma pauperis waiving the fees for the family litigant. (13) Hear or reassign emergency matters, including but not limited to orders shortening time, prove-ups, etc., when a judge is absent or otherwise unavailable. (14) Determine the necessity of canceling a motion calendar where no courtroom is available to a hearing master or commissioner, reassign vacant courtrooms (i.e. courtrooms having no calendar at a given period of time) where to do so will eliminate the need to cancel a calendar. (15) Supervise compliance with Supreme Court Rule 251. (16) Coordinate with and work with the chief judge of the district court. (17) Attend and preside over every family division judges’ monthly meeting and any special meetings. (18) Attend every general district judges meeting. (19) Attend every Bench/Bar Executive Committee meeting. (20) Attend special meetings called by the chief judge; assist with any project assigned to the family division by the chief judge. (21) Direct the family division administrator in the management of the division and the performance of the administrator’s duties including, but not limited to, the collection and compilation of statistics on the caseload and other procedures adopted by a majority vote of the family division judges to promote the objectives of the family division of the district court; meet with the family division administrator as needed. (22) Meet with the district court administrator, the head of the Department of Family and Youth Services, the clerk’s office supervisors, and family division department heads. (23) Serve on the Department of Family and Youth Services Policy/Fiscal Affairs Board. (24) Coordinate with the family division court clerk and the office of the court clerk for the family division to insure quality and continuity of services necessary to the operation of the court. (25) Meet with employees to discuss problems and/or suggestions for improvement to the family division procedures. (26) Complete any assignment received from the chief judge of the Eighth Judicial District or Nevada Supreme Court to assist in the smooth and efficient work of the district court on behalf of the public. [As amended effective January 1, 2005.] Rule 1.32. Trial judge. For the purpose of these rules, all judges, except the chief judge and the presiding judge, are denominated “trial judges.” Rule 1.33. Specialization of judges; procedure for selection. The chief judge must assign the judges of the district (excluding family court judges) to specialized divisions of the court for 2-year terms as needed. The assignments must provide for rotation of the judges among the various divisions. In making the assignments, the chief judge shall request the district judges to recommend the assignments, and shall take into account the desires of each individual judge. The final selection, however, is left to the discretion of the chief judge. Assignments shall be made as follows: (a) Civil/Criminal division: judges as needed; (b) Business court division: at least 2 judges; (c) Civil only division: judges as needed; (d) Drug Court/Overflow division: judges as needed; (e) Overflow division: judges as needed. [Added; effective January 1, 2001.] Rule 1.40. Child support masters. (a) Every child support master must be in good standing as a member of the State Bar of Nevada. The compensation of the masters may not be taxed against the parties, but when fixed by the presiding judge (with the approval of the remaining family division judges) and concurred in by the chief judge, such compensation must be paid out of appropriations made for the expenses of the court. (b) Except as otherwise herein provided, the proceedings of the child support masters must be in accordance with the provisions of N.R.C.P. 53. (c) The master may request a district court judge serving in the family division to make an immediate determination of appropriate sanctions for contemptuous behavior, issue a bench warrant, quash a warrant or release persons arrested thereon.

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