176A.416 - Evaluations and counseling for offenses involving cruelty to animals; powers and duties of court. - Nevada Statutes

176A.416  Evaluations and counseling for offenses involving cruelty to animals; powers and duties of court.

      1.  As a condition of probation, the court may order a defendant who is convicted of a violation of chapter 574 of NRS that is punishable as a felony or gross misdemeanor to:

      (a) Submit to a psychiatric evaluation; and

      (b) Participate in any counseling or therapy recommended in the evaluation.

      2.  The court shall order a defendant, to the extent of the defendant’s financial ability, to pay the cost for an evaluation and any counseling or therapy pursuant to this section.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 2891)