Nevada § 174.519 Request for preference in setting date for trial where child is victim or witness; court may consider effect on child of delay in commencement of trial

Nevada Statutes

§ 174.519 — Request for preference in setting date for trial where child is victim or witness; court may consider effect on child of delay in commencement of trial

Nevada § 174.519

Title 14PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES

Ch. 174Arraignment

TIME OF TRIAL

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Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 174.519 (2026).

Text

If the trial involves acts committed against a child less than 16 years of age or involving acts witnessed by a child less than 16 years of age, the prosecuting attorney shall request the court, in its discretion, to give preference in setting a date for the trial of the defendant. In making a ruling, the court may consider the effect a delay in the commencement of the trial might have on the mental or emotional health or well-being of the child.

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If the trial involves acts committed against a child less than 16 years of age or involving acts witnessed by a child less than 16 years of age, the prosecuting attorney shall request the court, in its discretion, to give preference in setting a date for the trial of the defendant. In making a ruling, the court may consider the effect a delay in the commencement of the trial might have on the mental or emotional health or well-being of the child.