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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 14. Procedure in Criminal Cases § 179C.010. “Convicted person” defined

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

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “convicted person” means:

(a) A person convicted in the State of Nevada or convicted in any place other than the State of Nevada of two or more offenses punishable as felonies.

(b) A person convicted in the State of Nevada of an offense punishable as a category A felony.

(c) A person convicted in the State of Nevada or convicted in any place other than the State of Nevada of a crime that would constitute a category A felony if committed in this State on or after July 1, 2003.

2. For the purposes of this chapter, “convicted person” does not include:

(a) A person who has been convicted of a crime against a child, as defined in NRS 179D.0357, or a sexual offense, as defined in NRS 179D.097; or

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person whose conviction is or has been set aside in the manner provided by law.

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