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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. A county that transfers responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services to the State Public Defender pursuant to NRS 180.450 may seek to have the responsibility transferred back to the county by submitting a request to the Executive Director in writing on or before December 31 of an even-numbered year.
2. Upon finding that the county is able to meet minimum standards for the provision of indigent defense services, the Executive Director shall approve transferring the responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services to the county.
3. If the Executive Director denies a request to transfer responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services to a county, the Executive Director must inform the board of county commissioners for the county of the reasons for the denial and the issues that must be resolved before the responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services will be transferred to the county.
4. If the Executive Director approves a request to transfer responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services to the county, the board of county commissioners for the county shall notify the State Public Defender in writing on or before March 1 of the next odd-numbered year and the responsibilities must transfer at a specified time on or after July 1 of the same year in which the notice was given, as determined by the Executive Director.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 14. Procedure in Criminal Cases § 180.460. Transfer of responsibility for provision of indigent defense services - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-14-procedure-in-criminal-cases/nv-rev-st-180-460/
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