NRS 176A.235 – Transfer or jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program.

1. A justice court or a municipal court may, upon approval of the district court, transfer original jurisdiction to the district court of a case involving an eligible defendant.

2. As used in this section, “eligible defendant” means a person who:

(a) Has not tendered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of, an offense that is a misdemeanor;

(b) Has been diagnosed as having a substance use disorder after an in-person clinical assessment; and

(c) Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to NRS 176A.230.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 4390)