Rule 28 - Fees for Short Trial Judges(a) Allowable fees. Short Trial judges shall be entitled to remuneration of $200 per hour, with a maximum per case of $2,400, unless otherwise stipulated. (b) Itemized bill required. To recover fees, the short trial judge pro tempore must submit to the parties an itemized bill within 14 days of ruling on the post-trial motions, if any, or within 14 days of notice of removal of the case from the program by resolution or otherwise, whichever is earlier. The short trial judge shall indicate the advance deposits paid by the parties and adjust the amount requested accordingly. (c) Payment. The fees shall be paid equally by the parties unless otherwise stipulated. Any dispute regarding the requested fees must be filed within 7 days of the date that the short trial judge serves the itemized bill. The commissioner shall settle all disputes concerning the reasonableness or appropriateness of the fees. If a timely dispute to the itemized bill is not filed, the fees shall be paid within 14 days of the date that the short trial judge serves the itemized bill. If fees are disputed, the parties shall pay the costs as determined by the commissioner within 7 days from the commissioner's decision. (d) Exception for indigent party. If one of the parties to the short trial is an indigent person who was exempted under NRS 12.015 from paying a filing fee, no fees for a short trial judge may be collected from any party to the short trial. Time spent by the short trial judge, where fees may not be collected pursuant to this provision, may be reported as pro bono publico legal services hours to the State Bar of Nevada under Nevada Rule of Professional Conduct (NRPC) 6.1.Added; effective 7/6/2000; amended effective 4/7/2008; amended effective 3/9/2012; amended effective 1/1/2023.