Title 14

NRS 178.562 Dismissal or discharge as bar to another prosecution. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 174.085, an order for the dismissal of the action, as provided in NRS 178.554 and 178.556, is a bar to another prosecution for the same offense. 2. The discharge of a person a…

NRS 178.563 Notice to defendant of provisions concerning sealing of records of proceedings leading to dismissal. Upon the entry of an order dismissing a criminal action or proceeding, the court shall provide the defendant with a written notice of the provisions of NRS 179.255 whi…

NRS 178.564 Certain offenses for which party injured has civil action may be compromised. If a defendant is held to answer on a charge of a misdemeanor for which the person injured by the act constituting the offense has a remedy by a civil action, the offense may be compromised …

NRS 178.566 Compromise to be by permission of court; order to bar another prosecution. 1. If the party injured appears before the court to which the depositions are required to be returned, at any time before trial, and acknowledges in writing that the party has received satisfac…

NRS 178.568 No public offense to be compromised except as provided in this title. No public offense shall be compromised, nor shall any proceeding for the prosecution or punishment thereof, upon a compromise, be stayed, except as provided in this title. (Added to NRS by 1967, 145…

NRS 178.569 Definitions. As used in NRS 178.569 to 178.5698, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Relative” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 217.060. 2. “Victim of a crime” or “victim” includes a relative of a person: (a) Against whom a crime has been commit…

NRS 178.5691 Confidentiality of personal information. All personal information, including, but not limited to, a current or former address, which pertains to a victim, relative, witness or other person and which is received pursuant to the provisions of NRS 178.569 to 178.5698, i…

NRS 178.5692 Investigation by sheriff of threats of harm; protection. If a victim of a crime or a witness is cooperating with the prosecuting attorney in a criminal case and reasonably apprehends that he or she may suffer threats of harm or harm arising out of that cooperation, t…

NRS 178.5694 Harassment of victim or witness by employer; notification by prosecuting attorney of continuance of proceeding. 1. If it is difficult for such a victim or witness to assist in an investigation or cooperate with the prosecuting attorney because the victim or witness i…

NRS 178.5696 Separate waiting area; disposition of personal property; fees for testifying. 1. A court trying a criminal case shall provide victims and witnesses a secure waiting area which is not used by the members of the jury or the defendant and the defendant’s family and frie…

NRS 178.5698 Information concerning release of defendant and disposition of case provided upon request; court to inform and provide documentation to certain persons of their right to be informed of release of offender from prison in certain cases; when and whom warden must inform…

NRS 178.571 Applicability to certain cases; persons permitted to be attendant; permissible conduct by attendant; exclusion for good cause. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in a case involving any act of domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018, a violation of NRS …

NRS 178.5713 Definitions. As used in NRS 178.5713 to 178.5718, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 178.5714, 178.5715 and 178.5716 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2023, 409)

NRS 178.5714 “Benefit” defined. “Benefit” means: 1. A plea bargain; 2. Any consideration of bail or conditions of release; 3. A reduction or modification of a term of sentence; or 4. Any other leniency, immunity, financial payment, reward or amelioration of the current or future …

NRS 178.5715 “Cooperation agreement” defined. “Cooperation agreement” means a written agreement: 1. Between a person who is or was in jail or prison and the office of a prosecuting attorney wherein the person agrees to be an informant; and 2. Which includes, without limitation, a…

NRS 178.5716 “Informant” defined. “Informant” means a person who: 1. Provides testimony on behalf of the State based on any statement made by a defendant while the defendant and the person were in jail or prison; and 2. Has received or will receive a benefit in connection with th…

NRS 178.5717 Office of prosecuting attorney required to maintain records relating to certain informants; contents of records; confidentiality. 1. Every office of a prosecuting attorney shall maintain complete and systematic records of any case prosecuted by the office in which te…

NRS 178.5718 Disclosure by prosecuting attorney of certain information relating to certain informants; time limits; instructions to jury. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, if a prosecuting attorney intends to use testimony provided by an informant at a trial…

NRS 178.572 Order of immunity releasing material witness from prosecution or punishment on motion of State. 1. In any investigation before a grand jury, or any preliminary examination or trial in any court of record, the court on motion of the State may order that any material wi…

NRS 178.574 Order of immunity bar to prosecution; exception. Such order of immunity shall forever be a bar to prosecution against the witness for any offense shown in whole or in part by such testimony or other evidence except for perjury committed in the giving of such testimony…

NRS 178.576 Failure of witness granted immunity to testify is contempt. Any witness who having been granted immunity refuses to testify or produce other evidence is in contempt of court. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1457)

NRS 178.578 Denial of motion. The court shall deny the motion of the State under NRS 178.572 if it reasonably appears to the court that such testimony or evidence would subject the witness to prosecution, except for perjury committed in the giving of such testimony, under the law…

NRS 178.582 Service: When required. Written motions other than those which are heard ex parte, written notices, designations of record on appeal and similar papers shall be served upon each of the parties. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1457)

NRS 178.584 Service: How made. 1. Whenever under this Title or by an order of the court service is required or permitted to be made upon a party represented by an attorney, the service must be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party is ordered by the court. 2. Except…

NRS 178.586 Notice of orders. Immediately upon the entry of an order made on a written motion subsequent to arraignment the clerk shall mail to each party a notice thereof and shall make a note in the docket of the mailing. Lack of notice of the entry by the clerk does not affect…

NRS 178.588 Filing of papers. Papers required to be served must be filed with the court. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 178.589, papers must be filed in the manner provided in civil actions. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1457; A 1999, 52)

NRS 178.589 Use of facsimile machine. 1. Except when personal service of a person is ordered by the court or required by specific statute, a person who is represented by an attorney may be lawfully served with any motion, notice or other legal document by means of a facsimile mac…

NRS 178.591 Use of electronic means. 1. Except when personal service of a person is ordered by the court or required by specific statute, a person who is represented by an attorney may be lawfully served with any motion, notice or other legal document by electronic means if the o…

NRS 178.592 Calendar of criminal actions: Preparation by clerk. 1. The clerk must prepare a calendar of all criminal actions pending in the court, enumerating them according to the date of filing of the indictment, information or complaint, specifying opposite the title of each a…

NRS 178.594 Order of disposing of issues on calendar. The issues on the calendar must be disposed of in the following order, unless for good cause the court directs an action to be tried in a different order: 1. Prosecutions for felony, when the defendant is in custody. 2. Prosec…

NRS 178.596 Exceptions unnecessary. Exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are unnecessary and for all purposes for which an exception has been necessary prior to January 1, 1968, it is sufficient that a party, at the time the ruling or order of the court is made or sought,…

NRS 178.598 Harmless error. Any error, defect, irregularity or variance which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1458)

NRS 178.602 Plain error. Plain errors or defects affecting substantial rights may be noticed although they were not brought to the attention of the court. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1458) RECORDS

NRS 178.606 Docket kept by clerk of justice court; contents. A docket must be kept by the clerk of the justice court, in which the clerk shall enter each action and the minutes of the proceedings of the court therein. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1458; A 1985, 53; 2023, 164) RULES OF C…

NRS 178.608 Rules of justice courts and district courts not to be inconsistent with this title. Rules made by justice courts and district courts for the conduct of criminal proceedings shall not be inconsistent with this title. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1458)

NRS 178.610 Where no procedure specifically prescribed court may proceed in lawful manner. If no procedure is specifically prescribed by this title, the court may proceed in any lawful manner not inconsistent with this title or with any other applicable statute. (Added to NRS by …

NRS 178.620 Enactment; text. The Agreement on Detainers, set forth in this section, is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this State with all other jurisdictions legally joining such agreement in the form substantially as follows: The Agreement on Detainers The contracti…

NRS 178.630 Duties of Director of Department of Corrections. The Director of the Department of Corrections shall comply with the provisions of Articles III and IV of The Agreement on Detainers whenever the Director has custody of a prisoner who has detainers lodged against the pr…

NRS 178.640 Duty of Governor. The Governor shall appoint the officer provided in Article VII of The Agreement on Detainers. (Added to NRS by 1971, 645; A 1983, 539) REQUEST FOR DETAINER

NRS 178.700 Procedure for making request; time for responding; withdrawal of request; notice of receipt of detainer. 1. If the Attorney General, a prosecuting attorney or an agency of criminal justice in this State receives a request from the Department of Corrections, it shall r…

NRS 178.750 District attorney to submit annual report to Department of Sentencing Policy on cases filed that included charge for murder or involuntary manslaughter; contents of report. 1. The district attorney for each county shall prepare and submit a report, on a form approved …

NRS 178.760 Prosecution and defense in pretrial release hearings; stipend. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: 1. A district attorney, an assistant district attorney or a designated city attorney may: (a) If the attorney is a deputy district attorney or other attorney emp…

NRS 178A.010 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1908, 2840)

NRS 178A.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 178A.025 to 178A.140, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1908, 2841; A 2023, 2517)

NRS 178A.025 “Biological evidence” defined. “Biological evidence” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176.0912 and includes, without limitation, a sexual assault forensic evidence kit. (Added to NRS by 2023, 2516)

NRS 178A.030 “CODIS” defined. “CODIS” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176.09113. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1908, 2841)