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§ 34.722 — “Petition” defined

Nevada·Title 3 REMEDIES; SPECIAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS·Ch. 34 Writs;· Petitions for Postconviction Relief
As used in NRS 34.720 to 34.830, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “petition” means a petition to obtain relief from a judgment of conviction or sentence or to challenge the computation of time a person has served filed pursuant to NRS 34.724.

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§ 34.720
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§ 34.724
Nevada § 34.724

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1991, 75 ; A 2023, 1619 )

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