Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure
NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 174.519: Request for preference in setting date for trial where child is victim or witness; court may consider effect on child of delay in commencement of trial
What this law says, in plain English
When a child under 16 is a victim or witness, prosecutors must ask the court to prioritize setting an early trial date. The court may consider how delay affects the child's mental or emotional well-being.
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