§ 678A.500 Filing and review of complaints; authority of Executive Director to retain Attorney General to investigate complaints
§ 678A.510 Investigation of complaint by Attorney General; recommendation to Executive Director; action by Board
§ 678A.520 Contents and service of complaint; answer; effect of failure to answer or appear; notice of hearing
§ 678A.530 Hearings: Subpoenas; payment of fees, subsistence and transportation for witness
§ 678A.540 Hearings: Procedure; use of affidavit
§ 678A.550 Hearings: Members present; reporting of proceedings
§ 678A.560 Hearings: Limitations on communications. [Repealed.]
§ 678A.570 Hearings: Amended or supplemental pleadings
§ 678A.580 Hearings: Contempt
§ 678A.590 Hearings: Written decision and order of Board; rehearings
§ 678A.600 Penalties; consideration of mitigating circumstances required in determining appropriate action
§ 678A.610 Judicial review
§ 678A.620 Judicial review: Record on review. [Repealed.]
§ 678A.630 Judicial review: Additional evidence taken by Board; review confined to record; court may affirm, remand or reverse. [Repealed.]
§ 678A.640 Judicial review: Appeal to appellate court; exclusive method of review for disciplinary hearings; certain actions not subject to judicial review. [Repealed.]
§ 678A.645 Consent and settlement agreements: Conditions for entry; considerations for approval or modification; required disclosures by Board
§ 678A.647 Circumstances mitigating violation of title or regulations
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 678A > Disciplinary Actions

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.