Chris Jeter at a glance
- Current role
- Justice of the Peace
- Jurisdiction
- Nevada · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends January 7, 2031
Chris Jeter
Justice of the Peace · Nevada Searchlight Township Justice Court
Biography
Professional career
- Chris Jeter, full name Christian Ronald Jeter, is the elected Justice of the Peace for Department 1 of the Searchlight Justice Court in Nevada, serving from January 6, 2025, to January 6, 2031
Education
Additional information
- Jeter was elected in the November 5, 2024 general election, winning 55.72% of the vote over opponent Kyle Matthew Myers
- Before becoming a judge, Jeter was a former UNLV basketball player on the 1990 national championship team against Duke
- had a long career as a Las Vegas Metro Police officer, moving to Searchlight Township about five years ago as part of a residency program
- As Justice of the Peace, he handles matters such as setting bail, issuing search warrants, court summonses, protective orders, arrest warrants, and presiding over probable cause hearings, arraignments, preliminary hearings, misdemeanors, bond forfeitures, evictions, small claims, and certain civil cases
- He left law enforcement to pursue what he calls “a calling” in public service
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Nevada prohibits using cameras, cellular phones, or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings unless the judge expressly permits it.
the use of cameras, cellular phones or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings without the express permission of the judge is prohibitedNevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Advance Media Request
Statewide
Nevada news reporters seeking electronic courtroom coverage must file a written request with the judge at least 24 hours before the proceeding, subject to judicial discretion.
News reporters desiring permission to provide electronic coverage of a proceeding in the courtroom shall file a written request with the judge at least 24 hours before the proceeding commencesNevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings
Nevada Searchlight Township Justice Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Nevada Judiciary official judicial roster
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