178.562 - Dismissal or discharge as bar to another prosecution. - Nevada Statutes

178.562  Dismissal or discharge as bar to another prosecution.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 174.085, an order for the dismissal of the action, as provided in NRS 178.554 and 178.556, is a bar to another prosecution for the same offense.

      2.  The discharge of a person accused upon preliminary examination is a bar to another complaint against the person for the same offense, but does not bar the finding of an indictment or filing of an information.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1456; A 1997, 2393)

      NRS 178.563  Notice to defendant of provisions concerning sealing of records of proceedings leading to dismissal.  Upon the entry of an order dismissing a criminal action or proceeding, the court shall provide the defendant with a written notice of the provisions of NRS 179.255 which concern the sealing of records of the proceedings leading to the dismissal.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 1692)