Nevada Revised Statutes 178.398 – Execution against defendant’s property
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If a defendant for whom an attorney is appointed at public expense on account of indigency has property subject to execution or acquires such property within 6 years after the termination of the attorney’s representation, the court shall determine the value of the legal services provided and shall render judgment for that amount in favor of the state, county or city which furnished the public defender or otherwise paid for the defense.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 178.398
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.