NV SB384

District court judges and justices of the peace in counties with populations of 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) must appoint deputy marshals instead of bailiffs, changing the appointment from discretionary to mandatory

Judges must first consider qualified and available county employees before appointing a deputy marshal; once appointed, deputy marshals are deemed county employees but serve at the pleasure of the appointing judge and are exempt from standard county employee rules during their service

If a judge ends a deputy marshal's court service for non-discriminatory reasons, the deputy marshal loses the right to serve in that court but remains a county employee subject to standard county rules for reassignment, transfer, discharge, demotion, or discipline

Deputy marshals must be certified as category I peace officers within 18 months of appointment and must post a $2,000 bond for faithful performance of duties

The bill contains an unfunded mandate for local governments and becomes effective upon passage and approval, applying only to employment actions taken after the effective date