Nevada § 622A.320 - Answer; amendment of charging document; continuance; inclusion of pleadings in record
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 622A.320 — Answer; amendment of charging document; continuance; inclusion of pleadings in record, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 622A.320. Answer; amendment of charging document; continuance; inclusion of pleadings in record
1. After being served with the charging document, the licensee may, but is not required
to, file an answer to the charging document. The licensee may file such an answer not later than 20 days after the date of service
of the charging document. 2. The prosecutor may amend the charging document at any time before the hearing. If the prosecutor amends the charging document before the hearing, the prosecutor
shall: (a) File the amended charging document with the regulatory body or hearing panel or
officer; and (b) Serve the licensee with the amended charging document. 3. After being served with an amended charging document, the licensee may do any or
all of the following: (a) File an answer to the amended charging document. The licensee may file such an answer not later than 20 days after the date of service
of the amended charging document or not later than the date of the hearing, whichever
date is sooner. (b) Move for a continuance of the hearing. The regulatory body or hearing panel or officer shall grant the continuance if the
licensee demonstrates that: (1) The amendment materially alters the allegations in the charging document; and (2) The licensee does not have a reasonable opportunity to prepare a defense against
the amended charging document before the date of the hearing. 4. The prosecutor may amend the charging document at the time of the hearing if the
amendment is not considered material and the substantial rights of the licensee would
not be prejudiced by the amendment. 5. The charging document, any amended charging document and any answer filed by the
licensee must be made part of the record at the hearing.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 622A.320 cover?
Section 622A.320 ("Answer; amendment of charging document; continuance; inclusion of pleadings in record") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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