NOTICE OF VACANCY
MINERAL COUNTY IS SEEKING LETTERS OF INTEREST FOR THE OFFICE OF:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
The Board of Mineral County Commissioners (Board) is seeking letters from interested persons wishing
to be appointed to the office of Mineral County District Attorney, an office which will become vacant
effective December 11, 2025. The appointment may be as an interim and/or permanent appointment for
the remainder of an unexpired term but not to exceed the first Monday in January, 2027.
The office of Mineral County District Attorney is a non-partisan office. Applicants must meet the
following qualifications:

  1. Must be admitted to practice law in the State of Nevada and be an active member in good
    standing of the State Bar of Nevada;
  2. Must have attained the age of 21 years on the date he/she would take office;
  3. Is a qualified elector of State of Nevada;
  4. Must not have been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude, regardless of
    whether or not civil rights have been restored.
    Additional information relative to the office of District Attorney can be found in NRS Chapter 252.
    All letters of interest and supporting documentation to be used for consideration of appointment are to be
    submitted to the Mineral County Clerk, PO Box 1450, 105 South ‘A’ Street, Suite 1, Hawthorne, Nevada
    89415 or can be e-mailed to the Clerk at clerk-treasurer@mineralcountynv.org.
    Letters of interest and support documentation must be received by the County Clerk by 5:00 p.m.
    on December 2, 2025.
    Letters/documentation received after the deadline will not be considered.
    The Board will meet on December 3, 2025 to review letters of interest and supporting
    documentation, conduct interviews and make an interim and/or temporary appointment to fill the
    vacancy. All applicants should attend this meeting for the purpose of being interviewed and
    considered for appointment.

NOTE: This notice is being posted at the following locations (at a minimum):

  • Mineral County Courthouse Lobby, Commissioner Room and Clerk’s Office
  • Mineral County Departmental Bulletin Boards
  • Mineral County Website (www.mineralcountynv.us)
  • U.S. Post Office in Hawthorne
    November 20, 2025