176A.450 - Modification; procedure for modifying conditions relating to program of probation secured by surety bond; limitations. - Nevada Statutes

176A.450  Modification; procedure for modifying conditions relating to program of probation secured by surety bond; limitations.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, by order duly entered, the court may impose, and may at any time modify, any conditions of probation or suspension of sentence. The court shall cause a copy of any such order to be delivered to the parole and probation officer and the probationer. A copy of the order must also be sent to the Director of the Department of Corrections if the probationer is under the supervision of the Director pursuant to NRS 176A.780.

      2.  If the probationer is participating in a program of probation secured by a surety bond, the court shall not impose or modify the conditions of probation unless the court notifies the surety and:

      (a) Causes the original bond to be revoked and requires a new bond to which the original and the new conditions are appended and made part; or

      (b) Requires an additional bond to which the new conditions are appended and made part.

      3.  The court shall not modify a condition of probation or suspension of sentence that was imposed pursuant to NRS 176A.410, unless the court finds that extraordinary circumstances are present and the court enters those extraordinary circumstances in the record.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1435; A 1989, 1855; 1995, 1251; 1997, 1672; 2001 Special Session, 222)