Kirk Vitto at a glance
- Current role
- Justice of the Peace
- Jurisdiction
- Nevada · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends January 7, 2031
Kirk Vitto
Justice of the Peace · Nevada Pahrump Township Justice Court
Biography
Professional career
- The appointed Justice of the Peace for Department A of the Pahrump Justice Court in Nye County, Nevada, serving from January 6, 2025, through January 6, 2031
- The only Justice of the Peace in Department A of the Pahrump Justice Court
Education
Additional information
- His initial term ran until January 6, 2025, after which he was elected to a six‐year term ending January 6, 2031.
- Appointed by the Nye County Commission on July 21, 2022 to fill the seat vacated by Lisa Chamlee, who resigned in 2018.
- Before becoming a justice of the peace, Vitto was a Nye County Deputy District Attorney for over 32 years, working in Tonopah, Gabbs, Beatty, and Pahrump.
- Nevada rules prohibit recording courtroom proceedings without the judge’s express permission
- He has extensive courtroom experience and a long history in the Nevada legal system
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 Pahrump Township Justice Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Nevada Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Nevada Judiciary official judicial roster ↗Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗