176A.255 - Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program. - Nevada Statutes

176A.255  Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program.

      1.  A justice court or a municipal court may, upon approval of the district court, transfer original jurisdiction to the district court of a case involving an eligible defendant.

      2.  As used in this section, “eligible defendant” means a person who:

      (a) Has not tendered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, or been found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of, an offense that is a misdemeanor;

      (b) Appears to suffer from mental illness or to be mentally retarded; and

      (c) Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to NRS 176A.250.

      (Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 259; A 2003, 1467, 1946; 2007, 1422)