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NRS 178.630 – Duties of Director of Department of Corrections.

The Director of the Department of Corrections shall comply with the provisions of Articles III and IV of The Agreement on Detainers whenever the Director has custody of a prisoner who has detainers lodged against the prisoner from other jurisdictions which are parties to such agreement. (Added to NRS by 1971, 645; A 1977, 863; […]

NRS 178.640 – Duty of Governor.

The Governor shall appoint the officer provided in Article VII of The Agreement on Detainers. (Added to NRS by 1971, 645; A 1983, 539)

NRS 178.589 – Use of facsimile machine.

1. Except when personal service of a person is ordered by the court or required by specific statute, a person who is represented by an attorney may be lawfully served with any motion, notice or other legal document by means of a facsimile machine if: (a) The document is transmitted to the office of the […]

NRS 178.592 – Calendar of criminal actions: Preparation by clerk.

1. The clerk must prepare a calendar of all criminal actions pending in the court, enumerating them according to the date of filing of the indictment, information or complaint, specifying opposite the title of each action whether such action is for a felony or misdemeanor, and whether the defendant is in custody or on bail. […]

NRS 178.594 – Order of disposing of issues on calendar.

The issues on the calendar must be disposed of in the following order, unless for good cause the court directs an action to be tried in a different order: 1. Prosecutions for felony, when the defendant is in custody. 2. Prosecutions for misdemeanor, when the defendant is in custody. 3. Prosecutions in which the State, […]

NRS 178.596 – Exceptions unnecessary.

Exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are unnecessary and for all purposes for which an exception has been necessary prior to January 1, 1968, it is sufficient that a party, at the time the ruling or order of the court is made or sought, makes known to the court the action which the […]

NRS 178.598 – Harmless error.

Any error, defect, irregularity or variance which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1458)

NRS 178.602 – Plain error.

Plain errors or defects affecting substantial rights may be noticed although they were not brought to the attention of the court. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1458)