The Lake Township Justice Court is a court of limited jurisdiction with regard to both criminal and civil proceedings. Criminal jurisdiction is generally limited to misdemeanors which are (punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or a combination of both) committed within Pershing County.

     The Justice of the Peace reviews and issues search warrants for all law enforcement agencies operating within Pershing County and the City of Lovelock except for Tribal Police and The Bureau of Indian Affairs as a State Court generally lacks jurisdiction on federal land.

     The Justice of the Peace makes probable cause determinations within 48 hours after arrest for any offense, conducts arraingnemnts/advisements for person(s) arrested within 72 hours and conducts preliminary examinations on felony and gross misdemeanor crimes within 15 days from the date of their arraignment/advisement. In addition, misdemeanor bench trials are generally held within 60 days after a person enters a plea of not guilty to the crime with whch they are alledged to have commited.

     Civil jurisdiction includes: formal civil actions ($10,000.00 monetary limit); small claims ($7,500.00 monetary limit as of July 1st, 2011); landlord/tenant actions; domestic violence protection orders; stalking/harrassment orders; keep the peace orders; extradition hearings; coroner’s inquests and marriages.

If you are filing a civil action, small claims or eviction, please see our Civil Filing Fees chart listed below under "Related Articles".

The current Judge and staff of the Lake Township Justice Court are :

Justice of the Peace
James D. Evans

Senior Court Clerk
Karen Stephens

Court Clerk I
Tricia Reeves

Court Clerk
Megan Ortega

Lake Township Justice Court
Courthouse – Lower Level
400 Main Street
P.O. Box 8
Lovelock , NV 89419
Phone: 775-273-2753
Fax: 775-273-0416

My staff and I would like to thank you for visiting our site. We hope you have found this information useful. If you have any questions or need more information please contact us at 775-273-2753 or mouse over any of our names and send us an email.
Respectfully,
James D. Evans
Justice of the Peace