NRS 260.040 – Compensation; deputies and employees; private practice of law limited; expenses; deputies in certain counties governed by merit personnel system.
1. The compensation of the public defender must be fixed by the board of county commissioners and, in counties whose population is less than 100,000, must comply with the regulations adopted by the Board on Indigent Defense Services pursuant to NRS 180.320. The public defender of any two or more counties must be compensated and […]
NRS 260.050 – Interview with and representation of indigent person.
1. The public defender may, before being designated as counsel for that person pursuant to NRS 171.188, interview an indigent person when he or she has been arrested and confined for a public offense or for questioning on suspicion of having committed a public offense. 2. The public defender shall, when designated pursuant to NRS […]
NRS 260.060 – Appointment and compensation of other or additional defense counsel.
For cause, the magistrate or district court may, on its own motion or upon motion of the public defender or the indigent person, order the appointment of another attorney and refer the selection of the attorney in the manner set forth in NRS 7.115. Such an attorney: 1. May be other than, or in addition […]
NRS 260.065 – County may contract for services of State Public Defender.
Any county in which the office of public defender has been created may contract for the services of the State Public Defender in providing representation for indigent persons when the court, for cause, disqualifies the county public defender or when the county public defender is otherwise unable to provide representation. (Added to NRS by 1977, […]
NRS 260.070 – Annual reports.
1. The public defender shall make an annual report to: (a) The board of county commissioners covering all cases handled by his or her office during the preceding year. (b) The Department of Indigent Defense Services created by NRS 180.400 which includes any information required by the Department. 2. The board of county commissioners of […]
NRS 260.080 – Construction of chapter.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere in any way with the manner in which the several counties and district courts deal with indigent defendants, if the provisions of this chapter are not applicable. (Added to NRS by 1965, 598)
NRS 260.010 – Creation of office by ordinance; restrictions on creation; appointment; term of office; cooperation of county commissioners with Board on Indigent Defense Services and Department of Indigent Defense Services.
1. In counties whose population is 100,000 or more, the boards of county commissioners shall provide by ordinance for the office of public defender. 2. Except as otherwise provided by subsection 4 and except if the county voluntarily transfers or has been required to transfer responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services to the […]
NRS 260.020 – Joint action to establish office.
A county may join with one or more other counties to establish one office of public defender to serve those counties. (Added to NRS by 1965, 597)
NRS 260.030 – Qualifications; representation of indigent person charged with public offense.
1. The public defender shall be a qualified attorney licensed to practice in this state. 2. The public defender shall, when designated pursuant to NRS 171.188, represent, without charge, each indigent person who is under arrest and held for a public offense. (Added to NRS by 1965, 597; A 1967, 1471; 1969, 479; 1973, 358)
NRS 259.110 – Rendition of verdict: Certification; contents.
After inspecting the body and hearing the testimony, the jury shall render their verdict and certify the same by an inquisition in writing, signed by them, and setting forth the name of the deceased, when, where and by what means the deceased came to his or her death; if by criminal means, the name of […]