Attorney appointed to replace ex-Judge Tobiasson

Attorney Cybill Dotson was appointed Tuesday to regenerate ex-Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melanie Tobiasson, who resigned successful April arsenic she faced morals charges.

Dotson, of Qualey Law Group, was 1 of 3 finalists from 14 applicants seeking to implicit Tobiasson’s word connected the Las Vegas Justice Court bench.

The Clark County Commission connected Tuesday voted successful favour of Dotson implicit 2 attorneys from the county’s nationalist defender’s office, though commissioners said they were impressed by the full slate of finalists.

Commissioner Ross Miller said that Dotson had a wealthiness of civilian experience, peculiarly successful landlord-tenant law, which would beryllium utile arsenic Southern Nevada faces an eviction crisis.

Justice Court handles misdemeanors, postulation matters, felony arraignments, civilian disputes nether $15,000, tiny claims and landlord-tenant disputes. The occupation pays $163,752.

Dotson volition presume a word that expires successful January 2023. The presumption volition beryllium up for predetermination successful November 2022.

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