NRS 173.115 – Joinder of offenses. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Joinder of offenses. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
1. Two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment or information in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged, whether felonies or gross misdemeanors or both, are: (a) Based on the same act or transaction; or (b) Based on two or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting […]
NRS 173.125 – Prosecution not required to elect between different offenses or counts; plea of guilty or guilty but mentally ill to one offense does not preclude prosecution for other offenses.
The prosecution is not required to elect between the different offenses or counts set forth in the indictment or information, and a plea of guilty or guilty but mentally ill to one or more offenses charged in the indictment or information does not preclude prosecution for the other offenses. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1413; […]
NRS 173.135 – Joinder of defendants.
Two or more defendants may be charged in the same indictment or information if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses. Such defendants may be charged in one or more counts together or separately and all […]
NRS 173.145 – Issuance of warrant or summons.
1. Upon the request of the Attorney General acting pursuant to a specific statute or the district attorney, the court shall issue a warrant for each defendant named in the indictment or information. 2. The clerk shall issue a summons instead of a warrant upon the request of the district attorney, the Attorney General or […]
NRS 173.055 – Duties of district attorney or Attorney General; written statement containing reasons why information not filed.
1. The Attorney General when acting pursuant to a specific statute or the district attorney of the proper county shall inquire into all cases of preliminary examinations as provided by law, concerning the commission of any offense, whether the offenders are committed to jail, recognized or held to bail. 2. If the district attorney or […]
NRS 173.065 – Judge may require Attorney General to prosecute if district attorney refuses.
The judge of the court having jurisdiction may in extreme cases, upon affidavit filed with the judge of the commission of a crime, require all available evidence to be delivered to the Attorney General for prosecution, if the district attorney refuses to prosecute any person for such crime. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1413)
NRS 173.015 – First pleading by State.
The first pleading on the part of the State is the indictment or information. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1411)
NRS 173.025 – Courts may act upon information for all offenses.
The several courts of this state shall have and may exercise the same power and jurisdiction to try and determine prosecutions upon information for crimes, misdemeanors and offenses, to issue writs and process and do all other acts therein as in cases of like prosecution under indictment. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1412)
NRS 173.035 – Information may be filed following preliminary examination when accused is bound over or when preliminary examination is waived; when information is filed on affidavit; limitation of time; amended information may include additional charges if plea agreement is rejected or withdrawn.
1. An information may be filed against any person for any offense when the person: (a) Has had a preliminary examination as provided by law before a justice of the peace, or other examining officer or magistrate, and has been bound over to appear at the court having jurisdiction; or (b) Has waived the right […]
NRS 173.045 – District attorney or Attorney General to be informant; endorsement of names of witnesses; affidavits.
1. All informations must be filed in the court having jurisdiction of the offenses specified therein, by the Attorney General when acting pursuant to a specific statute or by the district attorney of the proper county as informant, and his or her name must be subscribed thereto by him or her or by his or […]