1.  The Attorney General has primary jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute violations of this chapter.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 598D.150

  • 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.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

2.  When acting pursuant to this section, the Attorney General may commence his or her investigation and file a criminal action without leave of court, and he or she has exclusive charge of the conduct of the prosecution.

3.  A local government shall not regulate any activity to which the provisions of this chapter apply.