Nevada Revised 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
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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:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 176A.255
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(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.