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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 14. Procedure in Criminal Cases § 180.440. Duties of other designated Deputy Director

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

One deputy director selected pursuant to NRS 180.420 must be responsible for reviewing the manner in which indigent defense services are provided throughout the State. To carry out this responsibility, the deputy director shall:

1. Obtain information from attorneys relating to caseloads, salaries paid to criminal defense attorneys and the manner in which indigent defense services are provided.

2. Conduct on-site visits of court proceedings throughout the State to determine the manner in which indigent defense services are provided, including, without limitation, whether:

(a) Minimum standards for the provision of indigent defense services established by the Board on Indigent Defense Services are being followed;

(b) Court rules regarding the provision of indigent defense services are being followed;

(c) Indigent defendants are being asked to provide reimbursement for their representation or to take any other actions that violate the constitution, any law, a court rule or a regulation of the Board; and

(d) Representation of indigent defendants is being provided in an effective manner.

3. Report to the other deputy director upon a determination that any person is providing indigent defense services in an ineffective or otherwise inappropriate manner.

4. Recommend entering into a corrective action plan with any board of county commissioners of a county which is not meeting the minimum standards for the provision of indigent defense services or is in any other manner deficient in the provision of such services.

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