NRS 180.440 – Duties of other designated Deputy Director.
One deputy director selected pursuant to NRS 180.420 must be responsible for reviewing the manner in which indigent defense services are provided throughout the State. To carry out this responsibility, the deputy director shall: 1. Obtain information from attorneys relating to caseloads, salaries paid to criminal defense attorneys and the manner in which indigent defense […]
NRS 180.450 – Corrective action plans.
1. If a corrective action plan is recommended pursuant to NRS 180.440, the deputy director and the board of county commissioners must collaborate on the manner in which the county will meet the minimum standards for the provision of indigent defense services and the time by which the county must meet those minimum standards. Any […]
NRS 180.0035 – “Executive Director” defined.
“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2880)
NRS 180.004 – “Indigent defense services” defined.
“Indigent defense services” means the provision of legal representation to: 1. An indigent person who is charged with a public offense; or 2. An indigent child who is: (a) Alleged to be delinquent; or (b) In need of supervision pursuant to title 5 of NRS. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2940, 2943; A 2019, 2891)
NRS 180.010 – Office created; term; qualifications; private practice of law prohibited; supervision; assignment of additional duties.
1. The Office of State Public Defender is hereby created within the Department of Indigent Defense Services. 2. The Governor shall appoint the State Public Defender for a term of 4 years, and until a successor is appointed and qualified. 3. The State Public Defender is responsible to the Executive Director. 4. The State Public […]
NRS 180.030 – Employment of deputies and other employees; qualifications of deputies.
1. The State Public Defender may employ: (a) Deputy state public defenders in the unclassified service of the State. (b) Clerical, investigative and other necessary staff in the classified service of the State. 2. Each deputy state public defender must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada, and shall not […]
NRS 180.040 – Office; branch offices.
1. The Office of the State Public Defender shall be in Carson City, Nevada, and the Buildings and Grounds Section of the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration shall provide necessary office space. 2. The State Public Defender may establish branch offices necessary to perform the State Public Defender’s duties. The State […]
NRS 180.050 – Contracts for legal services.
1. The State Public Defender may contract with attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada and with county public defenders to provide services required by this chapter if it is impracticable for the State Public Defender or the State Public Defender’s deputies to provide such services for any reason. 2. All such […]
NRS 180.060 – Duties: Representation of indigent persons; contracts to render services.
1. The State Public Defender may, before being designated as counsel for that person pursuant to NRS 171.188, interview an indigent person when the indigent person has been arrested and confined for a public offense or for questioning on suspicion of having committed a public offense. 2. The State Public Defender shall, when designated pursuant […]
NRS 180.080 – Duties: Reports to Executive Director and participating counties.
1. The State Public Defender shall submit: (a) A report on or before December 1 of each year to the Executive Director and to each participating county containing a statement of: (1) The number of cases that are pending in each participating county; (2) The number of cases in each participating county that were closed […]