Title 14

NRS 172.025 Prosecution by accusation. When proceedings are had for the removal of district, county, municipal or township officers, they may be commenced by accusation, in writing, as provided in chapter 283 of NRS. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1407)

NRS 172.035 Accusations, indictments and informations to be found or filed in district court. All accusations, informations and indictments against district, county, municipal and township officers must be found or filed in the district court. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1408) FORMATI…

NRS 172.045 Impaneling grand juries. Grand juries shall be impaneled as provided in chapter 6 of NRS. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1408)

NRS 172.047 Grand jury impaneled for specific limited purpose. A district judge may impanel a grand jury to inquire into a specific limited matter among those set forth in NRS 172.175. In that case, the judge shall charge the grand jury as to its limited duties and give it such i…

NRS 172.055 Challenges to grand jury and to grand jurors: How made and tried. The district attorney or a defendant who has been held to answer in the district court may challenge the array of jurors on the ground that the grand jury was not selected, drawn or summoned in accordan…

NRS 172.065 Motion to dismiss presentment or indictment based on objections to grand jurors. A motion to dismiss the presentment or indictment may be based on objections to the array or on the lack of legal qualification of an individual juror, if not previously determined upon c…

NRS 172.075 Officers of grand jury. The jury shall elect one of its members to be foreman, another to be deputy foreman and a third to be secretary. The foreman shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations and shall sign all presentments and indictments. The secretary sh…

NRS 172.085 Oath of grand jurors. The following oath must be administered to the grand jury: You, as grand jurors, will diligently inquire into, and true presentment make, of all offenses against the State of Nevada committed or triable within this county, (or city, in the case o…

NRS 172.095 Charges to be given to grand jury by court; district attorney to inform grand jury of specific elements of public offense considered as basis of indictment. 1. The grand jury being impaneled and sworn, must be charged by the court. In doing so, the court shall: (a) Gi…

NRS 172.097 Supervision of grand jury by impaneling judge; limitations on and review of expenditures; monthly statement by county treasurer. 1. The district judge impaneling a grand jury shall supervise its proceedings. 2. The grand jury shall submit an itemized list of its expen…

NRS 172.105 Powers. The grand jury may inquire into all public offenses triable in the district court or in a Justice Court, committed within the territorial jurisdiction of the district court for which it is impaneled. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1408)

NRS 172.107 Limitations on use of grand jury. A district attorney shall not use a grand jury to discover tangible, documentary or testimonial evidence to assist in the prosecution of a defendant who has already been charged with the public offense by indictment or information. (A…

NRS 172.135 Evidence receivable before grand jury. 1. In the investigation of a charge, for the purpose of either presentment or indictment, the grand jury can receive no other evidence than such as is given by witnesses produced and sworn before them or furnished by legal docume…

NRS 172.137 Use of affidavit before grand jury: When permitted; notice by district attorney; circumstances under which district attorney must produce person who signed affidavit; continuances. 1. If a witness resides outside this State or more than 100 miles from the place of a g…

NRS 172.138 Use of audiovisual technology to present live testimony before grand jury: Requirements. 1. If a witness resides more than 100 miles from the place of a grand jury proceeding or is unable to attend the grand jury proceeding because of a medical condition, or if good c…

NRS 172.139 District attorney and grand jury prohibited from questioning attorney regarding matters learned for client or issuing subpoena for work done by attorney for client. During a grand jury proceeding, the district attorney and the grand jurors shall not: 1. Question an at…

NRS 172.145 Defendant entitled to submit statement regarding preliminary hearing which grand jury must receive; grand jury required to hear and district attorney required to submit known evidence which will explain away charge; invitations and issuance of process for witnesses. 1…

NRS 172.155 Degree of evidence to warrant indictment; objection. 1. The grand jury ought to find an indictment when all the evidence before them, taken together, establishes probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the defendant has committed it. 2. T…

NRS 172.165 Grand juror must declare knowledge as to commission of public offense; investigation. If a member of the grand jury knows or has reason to believe that a public offense has been committed, which is triable within the jurisdiction of the district court which has impane…

NRS 172.175 Matters into which grand jury shall and may inquire. 1. Each grand jury that is not impaneled for a specific limited purpose shall inquire into: (a) The case of every person imprisoned in the jail of the county, on a criminal charge, against whom an indictment has not…

NRS 172.185 Grand jury entitled to enter jails and examine records. The grand jury shall be entitled to free access, at all reasonable times, to all public prisons and to the examination without charge of all public records within its district. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1409)

NRS 172.195 Issuance of subpoenas by grand jury; subpoenaed witnesses must be informed of general nature of inquiry. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 172.139, the grand jury may issue subpoenas, subscribed by the foreman or by the deputy or temporary foreman when acting for…

NRS 172.197 Procedure when person subpoenaed to appear before grand jury intends to assert constitutional privilege against self-incrimination. 1. If a person who has been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury informs the district attorney that the person intends to refuse to …

NRS 172.205 Power to engage services of skilled persons. The grand jury shall have the power, with the consent of the board of county commissioners, to engage the services of an attorney other than and in addition to the district attorney, certified public accountants, and such o…

NRS 172.215 Certified court reporter: Appointment; compensation; material required for and prohibited from inclusion in notes. 1. Whenever criminal causes are being investigated by the grand jury, it shall appoint a certified court reporter. If the certified court reporter is not…

NRS 172.225 Transcripts: Preparation; public record. 1. If an indictment has been found or accusation presented against a defendant, the stenographic reporter shall certify and file with the county clerk an original transcription of his or her notes and a copy thereof and as many…

NRS 172.235 Who may be present when grand jury is in session. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the following persons may be present while the grand jury is in session: (a) The district attorney; (b) A witness who is testifying; (c) An attorney who is accompanying …

NRS 172.239 Legal counsel for certain persons who appear before grand jury. 1. A person whose indictment the district attorney intends to seek or the grand jury on its own motion intends to return may be accompanied by legal counsel during any appearance before the grand jury. 2.…

NRS 172.241 Right of certain persons to appear before grand jury; notice of consideration of indictment; withholding of notice; effect of inadequate notice. 1. A person whose indictment the district attorney intends to seek or the grand jury on its own motion intends to return, b…

NRS 172.245 Secrecy of proceedings of grand jury; permitted disclosures; penalty. 1. The disclosure of: (a) Evidence presented to the grand jury; (b) Information obtained by the grand jury; (c) The results of an investigation made by the grand jury; and (d) An event occurring or …

NRS 172.255 Finding and return of presentment or indictment; effect of failure to indict. 1. A presentment or indictment may be found only upon the concurrence of 12 or more jurors. 2. The jurors shall vote separately on each person and each count included in a presentment or ind…

NRS 172.259 Publication of fact that no indictment was issued by grand jury. After a grand jury investigation is concluded: 1. A person who was the subject of the investigation but against whom an indictment was not returned; or 2. A district attorney, with the permission of that…

NRS 172.265 Names of witnesses inserted or endorsed at foot of indictment. When an indictment is found, the names of the witnesses examined before the grand jury shall be inserted at the foot of the indictment, or endorsed thereon before it is presented to the court. (Added to NR…

NRS 172.267 Report of grand jury: Scope; purpose; limitations. 1. A grand jury may issue a report concerning a matter into which it may lawfully inquire. 2. The report must be issued for the sole purpose of reporting on the matter. The report must not: (a) Contain material the so…

NRS 172.269 Report of grand jury: Inclusion of recommendations to public officers or agencies; criticism must be constructive; positive statement of no indictable activity required, if applicable. A grand jury may include in its report recommendations to a public officer or agenc…

NRS 172.271 Report of grand jury: Preliminary review by court; notification of identified persons; procedure to expunge improper material; filing and distribution. 1. The grand jury shall submit a draft of the report that it wishes to make to the court which impaneled it. 2. The …

NRS 172.275 Discharge of grand jury; discharge or excuse of juror. 1. A grand jury shall serve until discharged by the court and may be so discharged at any time after the expiration of 1 year. At any time for cause shown the court may excuse a juror either temporarily or permane…

NRS 172.285 Warrant on presentment. 1. If the court deems that the facts stated in a presentment constitute a public offense triable: (a) In the district court of the county, it shall direct the clerk to issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant. (b) In another court of the…

NRS 172.295 Review by person of person’s prior testimony before testifying before grand jury again. A person who: 1. Is called to testify before a grand jury; and 2. Has testified regarding the same matter at another time before the same or another grand jury, Ê may, upon request…

NRS 172.305 Failure to disclose subject of grand jury’s inquiry to defendant not cause for dismissal of subsequent presentment or indictment. A presentment or indictment may not be dismissed on the ground that the specific subject of the inquiry was not disclosed to the defendant…

NRS 173.015 First pleading by State. The first pleading on the part of the State is the indictment or information. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1411)

NRS 173.025 Courts may act upon information for all offenses. The several courts of this state shall have and may exercise the same power and jurisdiction to try and determine prosecutions upon information for crimes, misdemeanors and offenses, to issue writs and process and do a…

NRS 173.035 Information may be filed following preliminary examination when accused is bound over or when preliminary examination is waived; when information is filed on affidavit; limitation of time; amended information may include additional charges if plea agreement is rejecte…

NRS 173.045 District attorney or Attorney General to be informant; endorsement of names of witnesses; affidavits. 1. All informations must be filed in the court having jurisdiction of the offenses specified therein, by the Attorney General when acting pursuant to a specific statu…

NRS 173.049 Court clerk may accept information filed electronically; procedure; service. 1. A court clerk may accept an information filed pursuant to this chapter that is filed electronically. An information that is filed electronically must contain the electronic signature of th…

NRS 173.055 Duties of district attorney or Attorney General; written statement containing reasons why information not filed. 1. The Attorney General when acting pursuant to a specific statute or the district attorney of the proper county shall inquire into all cases of preliminar…