Nev. Rev. Stat. § 176A.255 : PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES — PROBATION AND SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE —ASSIGNMENT TO PROGRAM FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS — Transfer of 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) Appears to suffer from mental illness or to be intellectually disabled; and
(c) Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to NRS 176A.250.

NRS 176A.255

Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 259; A 2003, 1467, 1946; 2007, 1422; 2013, 686
Amended by 2013, Ch. 186,§82, eff. 7/1/2013.
Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 259; A 2003, 1467, 1946; 2007, 1422
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