NRS 7.111 – Definitions.
As used in NRS 7.111 to 7.175, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 7.112 and 7.113 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2263)
NRS 7.112 – “Department” defined.
“Department” means the Department of Indigent Defense Services created by NRS 180.400. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2263)
NRS 7.113 – “Selection” defined.
“Selection” means the choosing of an attorney to provide representational services for a person. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2263)
NRS 7.115 – Appointment of attorney other than public defender prohibited unless public defender disqualified; procedure when public defender disqualified.
A magistrate, master or district court shall not order the appointment of an attorney other than a public defender to represent a person charged with any offense or delinquent act by petition, indictment or information unless the magistrate, master or district court makes a finding, entered into the record of the case, that the public […]
NRS 7.125 – Fees of attorney other than public defender.
An attorney, other than a public defender, who is selected pursuant to NRS 7.115 to represent or defend a defendant at any stage of the criminal proceedings from the defendant’s initial appearance before the magistrate or the district court through the appeal, if any, is entitled to receive a fee for court appearances and other […]
NRS 7.135 – Reimbursement for expenses; employment of investigative, expert or other services.
1. An attorney who is selected pursuant to NRS 7.115 to represent a defendant is entitled, in addition to the fee provided by NRS 7.125 for the attorney’s services, to be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred by the attorney in representing the defendant and may employ such investigative, expert or other services as may be […]
NRS 7.145 – Claim for compensation and expenses.
1. A claim for compensation and expenses made pursuant to NRS 7.125 or 7.135 must not be paid unless it is submitted within 60 days after the representation is terminated: (a) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, to the Department or its designee in compliance with the plan of the county for […]
NRS 7.155 – Payment of compensation and expenses from county treasury or money appropriated to State Public Defender.
The compensation and expenses of an attorney appointed to represent a defendant must be paid from the county treasury unless the proceedings are based upon a postconviction petition for habeas corpus, in which case the compensation and expenses must be paid from money appropriated to the Office of State Public Defender, but after the appropriation […]
NRS 7.165 – Payment of compensation and expenses by defendant.
If at any time after the appointment of an attorney or attorneys the magistrate or the district court finds that money is available for payment from or on behalf of the defendant so that the defendant is financially able to obtain private counsel or to make partial payment for such representation, the magistrate or the […]
NRS 7.175 – Compensation and expenses on new trial.
For the purposes of compensation and other payments authorized by NRS 7.125 to 7.165, inclusive, an order by a court granting a new trial shall be deemed to initiate a new case. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1156)