Imposition of civil penalty in lieu of criminal penalty for violation of county ordinance.

NRS 244.1503 Imposition of civil penalty in lieu of criminal penalty for violation of county ordinance. In addition to any other authority granted pursuant to this chapter, the board of county commissioners may, by ordinance, impose a civil penalty in lieu of a criminal penalty for a violation of a county ordinance, unless state law expressly prohibits the imposition of a civil penalty or prescribes a criminal penalty for the same act or omission. (Added to NRS by 2025, 1795)