Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program.

NRS 176A.235 Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program. 1. A justice court or a municipal court may, upon approval of the district court, transfer original jurisdiction to the district court of a case involving an eligible defendant. 2. As used in this section, “eligible defendant” means a person who: (a) Has been diagnosed as having a substance use disorder after an in-person clinical assessment; and (b) Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to NRS 176A.230. (Added to NRS by 2019, 4390; A 2023, 1796)