Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Judicial ethics committee rules in Las Vegas race

CARSON CITY – A judicial ethics committee has ruled that Las Vegas justice of the peace candidate William D. Kephart violated the rules for failure to promptly correct his campaign signs indicating he was endorsed by all law enforcement.

But the Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and Election Practices cleared him of an allegation that he violated the canons and rules when he didn’t place the terms “Elect” and “For” on his signs and push cards.

Kephart’s opponent in the race for JP in Department 6 in Las Vegas, Kristine M. Kuzemka, filed the complaint with the committee accusing him of unfair campaign practices.

Kephart had campaign signs that indicated he was endorsed by all law enforcement. The signs were correct when they were posted, but on March 11, Kuzemka was endorsed by the Clark County Courts Deputy Marshals Association.

The ethics committee found that Kephart failed to correct a false statement for at least 10 days after the complaint was filed “and to that extent Kephart engaged in an unfair election practice.”

On the second allegation, Kephart said his signs contained language that states “www.KephartForJudge.com” and “Paid for by the Committee to Elect William Kephart.”

The committee, in a decision signed by its chairman Dan Reaser, said the rules have not been violated in this case.

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