Nevada Revised Statutes 283.300 – Accusation against certain public officers for willful or corrupt misconduct in office: Presentment by grand jury
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1. An accusation in writing against any district, county, township or municipal officer for willful or corrupt misconduct in office, may be presented by the grand jury of the county for or in which the officer accused is elected or appointed.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 283.300
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
2. As used in this section, ‘district, county, township or municipal officer’ does not include:
(a) A justice or judge of the court system;
(b) A state officer removable from office only through impeachment pursuant to Article 7 of the Nevada Constitution; or
(c) A State Legislator removable from office only through expulsion by the State Legislator’s own House pursuant to Section 6 of Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution.