Nevada § 176A.255 Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program or order requiring defendant to receive assisted outpatient treatment

Nevada Statutes

§ 176A.255 — Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program or order requiring defendant to receive assisted outpatient treatment

Nevada § 176A.255

Title 14PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES

Ch. 176AProbation

ASSIGNMENT TO PROGRAM FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 176A.255 (2026).

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1. A justice court or a municipal court, as applicable, may, upon approval of the district court, transfer original jurisdiction to the district court of a case involving an eligible defendant if the justice court or municipal court, as applicable:

(a)Has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.250 ; or

(b)Determines that the transfer is appropriate and necessary. 2. As used in this section, “eligible defendant” means a person who:

(a)Appears to suffer from mental illness or to be intellectually disabled; and

(b)Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to:

(1)NRS 176A.250 ; or

(2)NRS 433A.335 , if the defendant is eligible to receive assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to that section.

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1. A justice court or a municipal court, as applicable, may, upon approval of the district court, transfer original jurisdiction to the district court of a case involving an eligible defendant if the justice court or municipal court, as applicable:
(a) Has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.250 ; or
(b) Determines that the transfer is appropriate and necessary.
2. As used in this section, “eligible defendant” means a person who:
(a) Appears to suffer from mental illness or to be intellectually disabled; and
(b) Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to:
(1) NRS 176A.250 ; or
(2) NRS 433A.335 , if the defendant is eligible to receive assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to that section.