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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 1. State Judicial Department § 4.374. Determination if defendant is veteran or member of military; alternative program of treatment

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. As soon as possible after a defendant is arrested or cited, the justice of the peace shall attempt to determine whether the defendant is a veteran or a member of the military and, if so, whether the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280.

2. Before accepting a plea from a defendant or proceeding to trial, the justice of the peace shall:

(a) Address the defendant personally and ask the defendant if he or she is a veteran or a member of the military; and

(b) Determine whether the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280.

3. If the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280, the justice court may, if the justice court has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.280 and, if appropriate, take any action authorized by law for the purpose of having the defendant assigned to:

(a) A program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.280; or

(b) If a program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.280 is not available for the defendant, a program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.230 or 176A.250.

4. As used in this section:

(a) “Member of the military” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.043.

(b) “Veteran” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.090.

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