As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 211A.020 to 211A.075, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1995, 871; A 2009, 2257; 2013, 490)
“Assistant” means an assistant alternative sentencing officer employed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 211A.110. (Added to NRS by 1995, 871)
“Chief” means the chief of a department of alternative sentencing. (Added to NRS by 1995, 871)
“Court” means a court having jurisdiction over a person who is charged with a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony. (Added to NRS by 1995, 871; A 2013, 491)
“Department” means a department of alternative sentencing created pursuant to NRS 211A.080. (Added to NRS by 1995, 871)
“Governing body” means the governing body of a county or a city. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2257)
“Probationer” means a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, who: 1. Has had his or her sentence suspended pursuant to NRS 4.373 or 5.055, and is serving that suspended sentence; or 2. Has been sentenced to a term of residential confinement pursuant to NRS 4.3762 or 5.076, and is serving that term of […]
“Supervised releasee” means a person who has been charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony and who has been released from custody before trial or sentencing, subject to the conditions imposed by the court. (Added to NRS by 2013, 490)
The governing body of each county or city may create a department of alternative sentencing to provide a program of supervision for probationers and supervised releasees in accordance with any conditions imposed by the court. (Added to NRS by 1995, 872; A 2009, 2257; 2013, 491)
The department: 1. May supervise a probationer or a supervised releasee who, as a condition of a suspended sentence, a sentence to residential confinement or pretrial or presentence release, is released under the supervision of the department by the court. 2. Shall, at the time a probationer or a supervised releasee is released under the […]
The chief: 1. Must be appointed by the action of a majority of the governing body. 2. Must have at least 5 years of experience, with an increasing level of responsibility, in the field of law enforcement, corrections or supervision of persons on probation, parole or pretrial or presentence release. 3. Is in the unclassified […]
The chief shall: 1. Hire assistant alternative sentencing officers and other employees as necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the department within the limitations of appropriations to the department by the governing body. 2. Direct the work of all assistants and employees. 3. Be responsible for the fiscal affairs of the department. 4. Be […]
An assistant shall: 1. Maintain detailed written records of his or her daily work; 2. Make any report as required by the court or the chief; and 3. Carry out any duty of the department as assigned by the chief. (Added to NRS by 1995, 873)
1. The chief or an assistant may arrest a probationer or a supervised releasee without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the probationer or the supervised releasee has committed an act that constitutes a violation of a condition of his or her suspended sentence, residential confinement or pretrial or presentence release. […]
1. If a probationer has violated a condition of his or her suspended sentence, the court may, upon its own motion or upon the report and recommendation of the chief or an assistant, do any or all of the following: (a) Modify the conditions of the suspension of the sentence. (b) Modify and extend the […]
1. The governing body shall adopt a schedule of fees to be imposed on probationers or supervised releasees to defray the cost of the supervision of a probationer or a supervised releasee. The schedule adopted must provide for a monthly fee of not less than $20 for the supervision of a probationer or a supervised […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, any information regarding a probationer or a supervised releasee obtained by the chief, an assistant or other employee of the department in the discharge of his or her duties shall be deemed confidential. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the chief, an assistant or other employee […]
