Nevada Revised Statutes 645B.800 – Attorney General has primary criminal jurisdiction; duty to provide Attorney General with information to assist prosecution; penalty
1. The Attorney General has primary jurisdiction for the enforcement of this chapter. The Attorney General shall, if appropriate, investigate and prosecute a person who violates:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 645B.800
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) Any provision of this chapter, a regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter or an order of the Commissioner, including, without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 645B.620 or 645B.670; or
(b) Any other law or regulation if the violation is committed by the person in the course of committing a violation described in paragraph (a).
2. The Attorney General shall, if appropriate, investigate and prosecute a person who is alleged to have committed a violation described in subsection 1 whether or not:
(a) The Commissioner notifies the Attorney General of the alleged violation;
(b) The Commissioner takes any disciplinary action against the person alleged to have committed the violation;
(c) Any other person files a complaint against the person alleged to have committed the violation; or
(d) A civil action is commenced against the person alleged to have committed the violation.
3. When acting pursuant to this section, the Attorney General may commence an investigation and file a criminal action without leave of court, and the Attorney General has exclusive charge of the conduct of the prosecution.
4. Except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of this State or a specific statute, a person shall, if requested, provide the Attorney General with information that would assist in the prosecution of any other person who is alleged to have committed a violation described in subsection 1. If a person fails, without reasonable cause, to provide the Attorney General with such information upon request, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in NRS 645B.950.