NRS 172.105 – Powers.
The grand jury may inquire into all public offenses triable in the district court or in a Justice Court, committed within the territorial jurisdiction of the district court for which it is impaneled. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1408)
NRS 172.107 – Limitations on use of grand jury.
A district attorney shall not use a grand jury to discover tangible, documentary or testimonial evidence to assist in the prosecution of a defendant who has already been charged with the public offense by indictment or information. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1028)
NRS 172.135 – Evidence receivable before grand jury.
1. In the investigation of a charge, for the purpose of either presentment or indictment, the grand jury can receive no other evidence than such as is given by witnesses produced and sworn before them or furnished by legal documentary evidence or by the deposition of witnesses taken as provided in this title, except that […]
NRS 172.137 – Use of affidavit before grand jury: When permitted; notice by district attorney; circumstances under which district attorney must produce person who signed affidavit; continuances.
1. If a witness resides outside this State or more than 100 miles from the place of a grand jury proceeding, the witness’s affidavit may be used at the proceeding if it is necessary for the district attorney to establish as an element of any offense that: (a) The witness was the owner, possessor or […]
NRS 172.138 – Use of audiovisual technology to present live testimony before grand jury: Requirements.
1. If a witness resides more than 100 miles from the place of a grand jury proceeding or is unable to attend the grand jury proceeding because of a medical condition, or if good cause otherwise exists, the district judge supervising the proceedings of the grand jury must allow a witness to testify before the […]
NRS 172.015 – Prosecution of public offenses.
Every public offense must be prosecuted by indictment or information, except: 1. Where proceedings are had for the removal of a civil officer. 2. Offenses arising in the militia when in actual service in time of war, or which this State may keep, with the consent of Congress, in time of peace. 3. Offenses tried […]
NRS 172.025 – Prosecution by accusation.
When proceedings are had for the removal of district, county, municipal or township officers, they may be commenced by accusation, in writing, as provided in chapter 283 of NRS. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1407)
NRS 172.035 – Accusations, indictments and informations to be found or filed in district court.
All accusations, informations and indictments against district, county, municipal and township officers must be found or filed in the district court. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1408)
NRS 172.045 – Impaneling grand juries.
Grand juries shall be impaneled as provided in chapter 6 of NRS. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1408)
NRS 172.047 – Grand jury impaneled for specific limited purpose.
A district judge may impanel a grand jury to inquire into a specific limited matter among those set forth in NRS 172.175. In that case, the judge shall charge the grand jury as to its limited duties and give it such information as the judge deems necessary. A grand jury that is impaneled for a […]