Title 14

NRS 176A.045 “Mental illness” defined. “Mental illness” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.164. The term includes hoarding disorder, as listed in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Asso…

NRS 176A.047 “Intellectual disability” defined. “Intellectual disability” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.099. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1945; A 2013, 686)

NRS 176A.050 “Parole and probation officer” defined. “Parole and probation officer” means the Chief Parole and Probation Officer or an assistant parole and probation officer appointed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 213 of NRS. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1434; A 1969, 18…

NRS 176A.060 “Residential confinement” defined. “Residential confinement” means the confinement of a person convicted of a crime to the person’s place of residence under the terms and conditions established by the sentencing court. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1434; A 1969, 181; 1975, …

NRS 176A.065 “Specialty court program” defined. “Specialty court program” means a program established by a court to facilitate testing, treatment and oversight of certain persons over whom the court has jurisdiction and who the court has determined suffer from mental illnesses or…

NRS 176A.070 “Standards” defined. “Standards” means the objective standards for granting or revoking parole or probation which are adopted by the Board or Chief Parole and Probation Officer. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1434; A 1969, 181; 1975, 83; 1987, 2229; 1989, 1854, 1886, 1983; 1…

NRS 176A.080 “Surety bond” defined. “Surety bond” means a written undertaking, executed by a surety, that a person will, as a result of the bond, participate in a program of probation and that in the event that the person violates a condition of the program of probation, the sure…

NRS 176A.090 “Veteran” defined. “Veteran” means a person who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard and has been discharged or released therefrom. (Added to NRS by 2009, 103) AUTHORITY OF THE COURT; LIMITATIONS

NRS 176A.100 Authority and discretion of court to suspend sentence and grant probation; persons eligible; enhanced supervision; submission of report of presentence investigation. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 176A.110 and 176A.120, if a person is found g…

NRS 176A.110 Persons convicted of certain offenses required to be certified as not representing high risk to reoffend before court suspends sentence or grants probation; immunity. 1. The court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person convicted of an offens…

NRS 176A.120 Persons convicted of certain offenses against elderly required to pay restitution before court suspends sentence or grants probation; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the court shall not grant probation to a person whose conduct during the…

NRS 176A.200 Investigation by Division. The Division shall inquire into the circumstances of the offense, criminal record, social history and present condition of the defendant. Such an investigation may include a physical and mental examination of the defendant. The expense of a…

NRS 176A.210 Promise to comply with conditions of probation; waiver of extradition. Upon entry of an order of probation by the court, a person: 1. Shall be deemed accepted for probation for all purposes; and 2. Shall submit to the Division for filing with the clerk of the court o…

NRS 176A.220 Delivery of copy of records to Chief Parole and Probation Officer. 1. The court shall, upon the entering of an order of probation or suspension of sentence, as provided for in this chapter, direct the clerk of the court to deliver a copy of the records in the case to…

NRS 176A.230 Establishment of program for treatment of alcohol or other substance use; assignment of defendant to program; progress reports. A district court, justice court or municipal court, as applicable, may establish an appropriate program for the treatment of alcohol or oth…

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 i…

NRS 176A.240 Conditions and limitations on assignment of defendant to program; effect of violation of terms and conditions; discharge of defendant upon fulfillment of terms and conditions; effect of discharge; conditional dismissal of charges or setting aside of judgment of convi…

NRS 176A.245 Sealing of records after discharge, dismissal, conditional dismissal or setting aside of judgment of conviction. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, after a defendant is discharged from probation or a case is dismissed pursuant to NRS 176A.240, a justice…

NRS 176A.250 Establishment of program for treatment of mental illness or intellectual disabilities; assignment of defendant to program; progress reports. A district court, justice court or municipal court may establish an appropriate program for the treatment of mental illness or…

NRS 176A.255 Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program or order requiring defendant to receive assisted outpatient treatment. 1. A justice court or a municipal court, as applicable, may, upon approval o…

NRS 176A.260 Conditions and limitations on assignment of defendant to program; effect of violation of terms and conditions; discharge of defendant upon fulfillment of terms and conditions; effect of discharge; conditional dismissal of charges or setting aside of judgment of convi…

NRS 176A.265 Sealing of records after discharge, dismissal, conditional dismissal or setting aside of judgment of conviction. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, after a defendant is discharged from probation or a case is dismissed pursuant to NRS 176A.260, the distr…

NRS 176A.280 Establishment of program for treatment of veterans and members of military; qualifications; assignment of defendant to program; progress reports. 1. A district court, justice court or municipal court may establish an appropriate program for the treatment of veterans …

NRS 176A.285 Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program. If a justice court or municipal court has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.280, the justice court or municipal court, as applicable,…

NRS 176A.287 Ineligibility for program: Exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a defendant is not eligible for assignment to a program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.280 if: (a) The offense committed by the defendant was a category A felony or…

NRS 176A.290 Conditions and limitations on assignment of defendant to program; sanctions and effect of violation of terms and conditions; discharge of defendant upon fulfillment of terms and conditions; effect of discharge; conditional dismissal or setting aside of judgment of co…

NRS 176A.295 Sealing of records after discharge, dismissal, conditional dismissal or setting aside of judgment of conviction. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, after a defendant is discharged from probation or a case is dismissed pursuant to NRS 176A.290, the justi…

NRS 176A.300 Execution and amount of surety bond. 1. Whenever a person other than an indigent person has been found guilty of a category C, D or E felony upon verdict or plea, and the court has determined that the person is eligible for probation pursuant to NRS 176A.100, the cou…

NRS 176A.310 Conditions; duties of surety; probationer to report to and pay surety. 1. The court shall set the conditions of a program of probation secured by a surety bond. The conditions must be appended to and made part of the bond. The conditions may include, but are not limi…

NRS 176A.320 Failure of surety to fulfill duties; failure of probationer to fulfill conditions of surety bond. 1. If a surety fails to: (a) Provide the facilities or equipment required by paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 176A.310; or (b) Notify the court pursuant to paragraph…

NRS 176A.330 Exoneration of surety and setting aside of forfeiture of surety bond. The court may exonerate the surety or set aside a forfeiture of the surety bond upon such terms as may be just if: 1. The probationer appears before the court and the court, upon hearing the matter…

NRS 176A.340 Procedure when surety not exonerated; enforcement of liability; remission of judgment of default. 1. If the surety is not exonerated and the forfeiture of the surety bond is not set aside: (a) The court shall enter a judgment of default and execution may issue thereo…

NRS 176A.350 Discharge of surety and release of bond. When the conditions of a surety bond securing participation in a program of probation have been satisfied or a forfeiture of a bond has been set aside or remitted, the court shall discharge the surety and release the bond. (Ad…

NRS 176A.360 Arrest of probationer. For the purpose of surrendering a probationer, a surety, at any time before it is finally discharged, and at any place within the State, may, by a written authority endorsed on a certified copy of the undertaking, cause the probationer to be ar…

NRS 176A.370 Money collected to be deposited in State General Fund. Money collected pursuant to NRS 176A.300 to 176A.370, inclusive, must be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund. (Added to NRS by 1995, 1247) TERMS AND CONDITIONS

NRS 176A.400 Imposition by court; alternative programs or treatment; prohibition on suspending term of imprisonment; placement under supervision of Chief Parole and Probation Officer. 1. In issuing an order granting probation, a suspended sentence or a deferred sentence pursuant …

NRS 176A.410 Required terms and conditions for sex offenders; powers and duties of court; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, if a defendant is convicted of a sexual offense and the court grants probation or suspends the sentence, the court shall, in addi…

NRS 176A.413 Restrictions relating to computers and use of Internet and other electronic means of communication; powers and duties of court; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a defendant is convicted of stalking by electronic means pursuant to NRS 20…

NRS 176A.416 Evaluations, counseling, therapy and rehabilitative or educational programs for certain offenses involving cruelty to animals; powers and duties of court. 1. As a condition of probation, the court may order a defendant who is convicted of a violation of chapter 574 o…

NRS 176A.420 Tests to determine use of controlled substance. 1. Upon the granting of probation to a person convicted of a felony or gross misdemeanor, the court may, when the circumstances warrant, require as a condition of probation that the probationer submit to periodic tests …

NRS 176A.430 Restitution. 1. The court shall order as a condition of probation or suspension of sentence, in appropriate circumstances, that the defendant make full or partial restitution to the person or persons named in the order, at the times and in the amounts specified in th…

NRS 176A.435 Risk and needs assessment to be administered to each probationer to determine level of supervision and develop individualized case plans; subsequent assessments to determine whether to change level; exceptions to administration of assessment; modification of terms an…

NRS 176A.440 Program of enhanced supervision. 1. The Chief Parole and Probation Officer shall develop a program for the enhanced supervision of a person granted probation pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 176A.100. 2. The Program of Enhanced Supervision must include an initial peri…

NRS 176A.450 Modification; procedure for modifying conditions relating to program of probation secured by surety bond; limitations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, by order duly entered, the court may impose, and may at any time modify, any conditions of probatio…

NRS 176A.500 Authority of court to fix duration; limitations; extension; arrest for alleged violation; powers and duties of peace officers; deduction of days. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the period of probation or suspension of sentence may be indeterminate o…