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NRS 189.065 – Dismissal for failure to set or reset appeal for hearing.

1. An appeal must be dismissed by the district court unless perfected by application of the defendant, within 60 days after the appeal is filed in the justice court, by having it set for hearing. 2. If an appeal has been set for hearing and the hearing is vacated at the request of the appellant, […]

NRS 189.070 – Grounds for dismissal of complaint on appeal.

Any complaint, upon motion of the defendant, may be dismissed upon any of the following grounds: 1. That the justice of the peace did not have jurisdiction of the offense. 2. That more than one offense is charged in any one count of the complaint. 3. That the facts stated do not constitute a public […]

NRS 189.060 – Grounds for dismissal of appeal; enforcement of judgment.

1. The appeal may be dismissed on either of the following grounds: (a) For failure to take the same in time. (b) For failure to appear in the district court when required. 2. If the appeal is dismissed, a copy of the order of dismissal must be remitted to the justice, who may proceed to […]

NRS 180.460 – Transfer of responsibility for provision of indigent defense services.

1. A county that transfers responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services to the State Public Defender pursuant to NRS 180.450 may seek to have the responsibility transferred back to the county by submitting a request to the Executive Director in writing on or before December 31 of an even-numbered year. 2. Upon finding […]

NRS 189.007 – Grounds for dismissal of complaint.

Any complaint, upon motion of the defendant, may be dismissed by the justice of the peace upon any of the following grounds: 1. That the justice of the peace does not have jurisdiction of the offense. 2. That more than one offense is charged in any one count of the complaint. 3. That the facts […]

NRS 189.010 – Appeal must be taken within 10 days.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 177.015, a defendant in a criminal action tried before a justice of the peace may appeal from the final judgment therein to the district court of the county where the court of the justice of the peace is held, at any time within 10 days from the time of […]