Nevada § 176.145 - Presentence investigation and report: Contents of report

§ 176.145. Presentence investigation and report: Contents of report

1. The report of any presentence investigation must contain: (a) Any: (1) Prior criminal convictions of the defendant; (2) Unresolved criminal cases involving the defendant; (3) Incidents in which the defendant has failed to appear in court when his or her

presence was required; (4) Arrests during the 10 years immediately preceding the date of the offense for

which the report is being prepared; and (5) Participation in any program in a specialty court or any diversionary program,

including whether the defendant successfully completed the program; (b) Information concerning the characteristics of the defendant, the defendant's financial

condition, including whether the information pertaining to the defendant's financial

condition has been verified, the circumstances affecting the defendant's behavior

and the circumstances of the defendant's offense that may be helpful in imposing sentence,

in granting probation or in the correctional treatment of the defendant; (c) Information concerning the effect that the offense committed by the defendant

has had upon the victim, including, without limitation, any physical or psychological

harm or financial loss suffered by the victim, to the extent that such information

is available from the victim or other sources, but the provisions of this paragraph

do not require any particular examination or testing of the victim, and the extent

of any investigation or examination is solely at the discretion of the court or the

Division and the extent of the information to be included in the report is solely

at the discretion of the Division; (d) Information concerning whether the defendant has an obligation for the support

of a child, and if so, whether the defendant is in arrears in payment on that obligation; (e) Data or information concerning reports and investigations thereof made pursuant

to chapter 432B of NRS and NRS 392.275 to 392.365 , inclusive, that relate to the defendant and are made available pursuant to NRS 432B.290 or NRS 392.317 to 392.337 , inclusive, as applicable; (f) The results of any evaluation or assessment of the defendant conducted pursuant

to NRS 176A.240 , 176A.260 , 176A.280 or 484C.300 ; and (g) If a psychosexual evaluation of the defendant is required pursuant to NRS 176.139 , a written report of the results of the psychosexual evaluation of the defendant

and all information that is necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 176A.110 . 2. The Division shall include in the report the source of any information, as stated

in the report, related to the defendant's offense, including, without limitation,

information from: (a) A police report; (b) An investigative report filed with law enforcement; or (c) Any other source available to the Division. 3. The Division may include in the report any additional information that it believes

may be helpful in imposing a sentence, in granting probation or in correctional treatment.