Nevada § 176.055 - Credit against sentence of imprisonment

§ 176.055. Credit against sentence of imprisonment

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, whenever a sentence of imprisonment

in the county jail or state prison is imposed, the court may order that credit be

allowed against the duration of the sentence, including any minimum term or minimum

aggregate term, as applicable, thereof prescribed by law, for the amount of time which

the defendant has actually spent in confinement before conviction, unless the defendant's

confinement was pursuant to a judgment of conviction for another offense. Credit allowed pursuant to this subsection does not alter the date from which the

term of imprisonment is computed. 2. A defendant who is convicted of a subsequent offense which was committed while

the defendant was: (a) In custody on a prior charge is not eligible for any credit on the sentence for

the subsequent offense for time the defendant has spent in confinement on the prior

charge, unless the charge was dismissed or the defendant was acquitted. (b) Imprisoned in a county jail or state prison or on probation or parole from a Nevada

conviction is not eligible for any credit on the sentence for the subsequent offense

for the time the defendant has spent in confinement which is within the period of

the prior sentence, regardless of whether any probation or parole has been formally

revoked.