Nevada

Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure

722 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 174.215 — Use of deposition
• § 174.225 — Objections to admissibility
• § 174.227 — Videotaped depositions: Order of court; notice to parties; cross-examination; use
• § 174.228 — Videotaped depositions: Use
• § 174.229 — Videotaped testimony
• § 174.231 — Effect of NRS 174.227, 174.228 and 174.229
• § 174.233 — Disclosure by defendant of intent to claim alibi; defendant to disclose list of alibi witnesses; prosecuting attorney to disclose list of rebuttal witnesses; continuing duty to disclose; sanctions
• § 174.234 — Reciprocal disclosure of lists of witnesses and information relating to expert testimony; continuing duty to disclose; protective orders; sanctions
• § 174.235 — to 174.295, inclusive, and before or during trial, a party discovers additional material previously requested which is subject to discovery or inspection under those sections, the party shall promptly notify the other party or the other party’s attorney or the court of the existence of the additiona
• § 174.245 — Disclosure by defendant of evidence relating to defense; limitations
• § 174.275 — Protective orders
• § 174.285 — Time limits
• § 174.295 — for the failure to comply with the provisions of this section
• § 174.305 — Subpoena for attendance of witnesses; form; issuance
• § 174.315 — Issuance of subpoena by prosecuting attorney or attorney for defendant; promise to appear; informing witness of general nature of grand jury’s inquiry; calendaring of certain subpoenas
• § 174.325 — Production of prisoner as witness
• § 174.335 — Subpoena for production of documentary evidence and of objects
• § 174.345 — Service of subpoena
• § 174.365 — Place of service
• § 174.375 — Subpoena for taking depositions; place of examination
• § 174.385 — Contempt
• § 174.395 — to 174.445, inclusive: 1
• § 174.405 — Definitions
• § 174.415 — Summoning witness in this State to testify in another state
• § 174.425 — Witness from another state summoned to testify in this State
• § 174.435 — Exemption from arrest and service of process
• § 174.445 — Uniformity of interpretation
• § 174.455 — Ground for removal; application not to be granted until after voir dire examination; appeal of order changing or refusing to change place of trial
• § 174.464 — Application for removal: Making and service; hearing and determination in absence of defendant
• § 174.475 — Order transferring action: When to be made
• § 174.485 — Entry of order of removal; transmittal of papers
• § 174.495 — Proceedings on removal when defendant is in custody
• § 174.505 — Authority of court to which action is removed; transmission of original papers
• § 174.511 — Right of State to trial within 60 days after arraignment; exceptions
• § 174.515 — Postponement: When and how ordered; court may require depositions of and undertakings by witnesses; court may consider adverse effect upon child who is victim or witness
• § 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
• § 175.011 — Trial by jury; sound recording of proceedings before juries in justice court
• § 175.021 — Formation of jury; number of jurors
• § 175.031 — Examination of trial jurors
• § 175.036 — Challenges for cause for individual jurors: Grounds; trial of challenge
• § 175.041 — Limitation of defendants’ right to sever in challenges
• § 175.051 — Number of peremptory challenges
• § 175.061 — Alternate jurors
• § 175.071 — Discharge of juror where juror dies or unable to perform duty
• § 175.081 — Discharge of jury after retirement upon accident or cause
• § 175.091 — Disability of judge during trial
• § 175.101 — Disability of judge after verdict or finding of guilty or guilty but mentally ill
• § 175.111 — Oath of jurors
• § 175.121 — Personal knowledge of jurors
• § 175.131 — Judge to inform jury of right to take notes
• § 175.141 — Order of trial
• § 175.151 — Number of counsel who may argue case
• § 175.161 — Instructions
• § 175.171 — No special instructions to be given relating exclusively to defendant’s testimony
• § 175.181 — Instruction not to be given relative to failure of defendant to testify
• § 175.186 — Instructions in prosecution for sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction: Use of certain terms and instructions prohibited
• § 175.191 — Presumption of innocence: Acquittal in case of reasonable doubt
• § 175.201 — Presumption of innocence: Conviction of lowest degree of offense
• § 175.211 — Definition of reasonable doubt; no other definition to be given to juries
• § 175.221 — Evidence
• § 175.241 — Proof of corporate existence generally
• § 175.251 — Conspiracy: Allegation and proof of overt act; evidence of overt acts not alleged
• § 175.261 — False pretenses: What evidence necessary
• § 175.271 — Expert witnesses
• § 175.282 — Plea bargain: Inspection by jury; instruction of jury; cross-examination of defendant
• § 175.291 — Testimony of accomplice must be corroborated; sufficiency of corroboration; accomplice defined
• § 175.301 — Testimony of person upon or with whom abortion was allegedly committed
• § 175.311 — Procedure when higher offense is shown by evidence
• § 175.321 — Procedure if higher offense ignored
• § 175.331 — When defendant on bail appears for trial defendant may be committed and held
• § 175.341 — Mistake in charging proper offense: Defendant not discharged; commitment or bail
• § 175.351 — Discharge of defendant when jury discharged for want of jurisdiction
• § 175.361 — Offense committed in other county: Commitment to await warrant; admission to bail; transmittal of papers to district attorney of proper county; expense of transmission
• § 175.371 — Discharge where defendant not arrested on warrant from other county; proceedings in case of arrest
• § 175.381 — Court may advise jury to acquit defendant when evidence on either side closed; motion for judgment of acquittal after verdict of guilty or guilty but mentally ill; subsequent motion for new trial
• § 175.383 — Withdrawal, discharge or change of defense counsel; limitations
• § 175.387 — Misconduct of defendant; sanctions
• § 175.391 — Separation or custody of jury before submission
• § 175.401 — Jury to be admonished at each adjournment
• § 175.421 — Accommodations for jury upon retirement; power of court to furnish
• § 175.431 — Jury provided food and lodging when kept together
• § 175.441 — Jury may take written instructions, materials received in evidence, certain papers and own notes of trial on retiring for deliberation
• § 175.451 — Return of jury for information
• § 175.461 — Jury not to be discharged after cause submitted; exceptions
• § 175.471 — Adjournment of court during absence of jury
• § 175.481 — Return
• § 175.491 — Verdict where there are several defendants
• § 175.501 — Jury may convict of lesser included offense or attempt
• § 175.511 — When offenses to be stated separately
• § 175.531 — Polling jury; further deliberation or discharge
• § 175.533 — Finding of guilty but mentally ill upon plea of not guilty by reason of insanity; required findings; effect of finding
• § 175.539 — Acquittal by reason of insanity: Defendant to be examined; hearing to be held to determine whether defendant is mentally ill; procedure for committing defendant to custody of Division of Public and Behavioral Health
• § 175.541 — Discharge of defendant after acquittal
• § 175.543 — Notice to defendant of provisions concerning sealing of records of proceedings leading to acquittal
• § 175.547 — Notice of intent to request hearing; time of hearing; evidence; court to enter finding; “sexually motivated” defined
• § 175.552 — When required; procedure; evidence
• § 175.554 — Death penalty cases: Instructions to jury; determinations; findings and verdict; hearing to set aside sentence of defendant alleged to be intellectually disabled
• § 175.556 — Procedure when jury unable to reach unanimous verdict
• § 176.002 — “Division” defined
• § 176.0127 — Department of Corrections and Division of Parole and Probation to provide information to and assist Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary
• § 176.0128 — Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History to facilitate data collection and provide data and information to Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary
• § 176.0129 — for calendar year 2018; and (b) The actual number of persons who are in a facility or institution of the Department of Corrections during each year
• § 176.0131 — Legislative findings and declarations
• § 176.01313 — Definitions
• § 176.01315 — “Department” defined
• § 176.01317 — “Executive Director” defined
• § 176.0132 — to 176.0139, inclusive, the Sentencing Commission, or any member thereof acting on behalf of the Sentencing Commission with a concurrence of a majority of the members of the Sentencing Commission, may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, documen
• § 176.01322 — “Subcommittee” defined
• § 176.01323 — shall: 1
• § 176.01327 — Duties of Executive Director
• § 176.0133 — Creation; membership; officers; terms; vacancies; meetings; alternates; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members; authorization to establish working groups and task forces
• § 176.01332 — Subcommittee on Misdemeanors: Creation; membership; Chair; meetings; quorum; service without compensation; duties
• § 176.01334 — Subcommittee on Misdemeanors: Appointment of working groups by Chair; confidentiality of information and materials; service without compensation
• § 176.0134 — Duties of Sentencing Commission
• § 176.01343 — Tracking and assessment of outcomes resulting from enactment of chapter 633, Statutes of Nevada 2019
• § 176.01347 — Development of formula to calculate costs avoided by enactment of chapter 633, Statutes of Nevada 2019; submission of statements and reports regarding costs avoided
• § 176.0135 — Grants, bequests, devises, donations and gifts; Special Account for the Support of the Nevada Sentencing Commission
• § 176.0136 — Subpoenas: Power to issue; compelling performance
• § 176.0137 — Department of Corrections and Division of Parole and Probation to provide information to and assist Sentencing Commission
• § 176.0138 — Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History to facilitate data collection and provide data and information to Sentencing Commission
• § 176.01385 — Confidentiality of information collected or stored by Department
• § 176.0139 — Annual projections of persons imprisoned, on probation, on parole and in residential confinement
• § 176.014 — Creation; composition; Chair; duties; terms of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses; staff; acceptance of gifts, donations, bequests, grants and money
• § 176.015 — Prompt hearing; court may commit defendant or continue or alter bail before hearing; statement by defendant; presentation of mitigating evidence; rights of victim; notice of hearing
• § 176.016 — Court may order certain homeless defendants to complete program; waiver or reduction of fines, administrative assessments and fees
• § 176.017 — Imposition of sentence on person convicted as adult for offense committed when person was under age of 18 years: Additional considerations; reduction of sentence
• § 176.025 — Sentence of death or life imprisonment without possibility of parole not to be imposed on person under age of 18 years
• § 176.033 — Sentence of imprisonment required or permitted by statute: Definite period for misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor; minimum and maximum term for felony unless definite term required by statute; restitution
• § 176.035 — Conviction of two or more offenses; concurrent and consecutive sentences; aggregating consecutive sentences and sentences for additional penalties
• § 176.045 — Imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentence on person under sentence in another jurisdiction
• § 176.055 — Credit against sentence of imprisonment
• § 176.057 — Effect of finding of guilty but mentally ill or acceptance of such plea
• § 176.059 — Administrative assessment for misdemeanor: Collection; distribution; limitations on use
• § 176.0611 — Additional administrative assessment for misdemeanor: Authorization; collection; distribution; limitations on use
• § 176.0613 — Additional administrative assessment for misdemeanor: Authorization; collection; distribution; limitations on use
• § 176.062 — Administrative assessment for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection; distribution; limitations on use
• § 176.0623 — Additional administrative assessment for felony, gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor: Authorization; collection; distribution; limitations on use
• § 176.0625 — Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection by certain entities
• § 176.063 — Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Court must advise defendant regarding lien
• § 176.0635 — Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Additional costs and fees for collection
• § 176.064 — Collection fee for unpaid administrative assessment, fine, fee or restitution; use of collection agency; civil judgment; attachment or garnishment; imprisonment
• § 176.0643 — Circumstances under which person who commits minor traffic offense is presumed to be indigent and not to have ability to pay fine, administrative assessment or fee; “minor traffic offense” defined
• § 176.0647 — Circumstances under which fine, administrative assessment or fee owed by defendant who commits minor traffic offense is deemed uncollectible
• § 176.065 — and 176.075
• § 176.075 — Rate of imprisonment in default of administrative assessment, fine or forfeiture
• § 176.085 — Reduction of excessive fine or administrative assessment; payment in installments
• § 176.087 — Imposition of community service in lieu of fine, administrative assessment, fee or imprisonment or as condition of probation
• § 176.0911 — to 176.0919, inclusive
• § 176.09111 — “Agency of criminal justice” defined
• § 176.09112 — “Biological specimen” defined
• § 176.09113 — “CODIS” defined
• § 176.09114 — “DNA” defined
• § 176.09115 — “DNA profile” defined
• § 176.09116 — “DNA record” defined
• § 176.09117 — “Forensic laboratory” defined
• § 176.09118 — “Genetic marker analysis” defined
• § 176.09119 — “State DNA Database” defined
• § 176.0912 — Biological evidence secured in connection with investigation or prosecution; required preservation
• § 176.09121 — State DNA Database: Establishment; duties
• § 176.09123 — Collection of biological specimen from persons arrested for felony; submission to forensic laboratory; identifying information submitted to Central Repository; genetic marker analysis; creation of DNA profile; information included in criminal history record
• § 176.09125 — Destruction of biological specimen and purging of DNA record: Grounds; written request; duties of Central Repository, forensic laboratory and State DNA Database
• § 176.09127 — Payment of costs for obtaining biological specimen, destroying biological specimen and purging DNA record
• § 176.09129 — Storage and maintenance of biological specimen, DNA profile, DNA record and information; release of information; confidentiality; penalty for unauthorized disclosure of information
• § 176.0913 — Biological specimen to be obtained from certain defendants; identifying information submitted to Central Repository; genetic marker analysis; release of information; costs
• § 176.0915 — Fee for obtaining biological specimen and for analysis; inclusion in sentence; creation of county fund; use of money in fund
• § 176.0916 — Biological specimen to be obtained from certain probationers and parolees; release of information; penalty; fee for obtaining and analyzing specimen; identifying information submitted to Central Repository; creation of Fund for Genetic Marker Analysis; use of money in Fund
• § 176.09165 — Establishment of standard form concerning use and destruction of biological specimen and purging of DNA record; law enforcement to provide form to person in certain circumstances
• § 176.0917 — County to designate forensic laboratory to conduct or oversee analysis; criteria
• § 176.09173 — Powers and duties of forensic laboratory; prohibited use of biological specimen, DNA profile and DNA record
• § 176.09177 — Limitation on civil and criminal liability for acts relating to collection of biological specimen
• § 176.0918 — Petition requesting genetic marker analysis by person convicted of felony; procedure; notice to victim
• § 176.09183 — Grounds for granting or dismissing petition; appeal
• § 176.09187 — Genetic marker analysis: Motion for new trial authorized when results favorable to petitioner; petitioner deemed to consent to submission, release and use of certain information; costs; remedy not exclusive
• § 176.0919 — Execution stayed pending results of genetic marker analysis
• § 176.0921 — to 176.0927, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in
• § 176.0922 — “Central Repository” defined
• § 176.0923 — “Crime against a child” defined
• § 176.0924 — “Record of registration” defined
• § 176.0925 — “Sexual offense” defined
• § 176.0926 — Crime against child: Notice of conviction to Central Repository; defendant to be informed of duty to register; effect of failure to inform
• § 176.0927 — Sexual offense: Notice of conviction to Central Repository; defendant to be informed of duty to register; effect of failure to inform
• § 176.0931 — Special sentence for sex offenders; petition for release from lifetime supervision
• § 176.094 — Finding of fact in judgment; imposition of fee; required counseling for first or second offense
• § 176.095 — State Board of Parole Commissioners may direct release of state prisoner on parole
• § 176.105 — Judgment in criminal action generally
• § 176.115 — Judgment against complainant for malicious prosecution when defendant not found guilty; costs; enforcement of judgment
• § 176.125 — Entry of judgment of conviction; what papers constitute record of action
• § 176.133 — to 176.161, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1
• § 176.135 — Presentence investigation and report: When required; time for completing; training; effect of failure to submit report before sentencing hearing
• § 176.139 — Presentence investigation and report: Psychosexual evaluation of certain defendants required; standards and methods for conducting evaluation; access to records; rights of confidentiality and privileges deemed waived; report of results; costs
• § 176.145 — Presentence investigation and report: Contents of report
• § 176.151 — General investigation and report on defendant convicted of category E felony: When required; time for completing; contents of report
• § 176.153 — Disclosure of report of presentence investigation: Report to include certain information relating to any gang affiliation of defendant
• § 176.156 — Disclosure of report of presentence or general investigation; corrections to report; persons entitled to use report; confidentiality of report
• § 176.159 — Delivery of report of presentence or general investigation to Director of Department of Corrections
• § 176.161 — Portion of certain presentence or general investigations and reports to be paid by county in which indictment found or information filed
• § 176.165 — When plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere may be withdrawn
• § 176.211 — Eligibility; duration; terms and conditions; violation of term or condition; discharge and dismissal; sealing of records
• § 176.265 — Fines to be paid into State Treasury
• § 176.275 — Judgment for fine, administrative assessment, payment of restitution or repayment of expenses is lien; additional provisions concerning judgment for payment of restitution