Nevada § 176A.540 - Requirements; enhanced supervision; use of electronic device; limitations
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§ 176A.540. Requirements; enhanced supervision; use of electronic device; limitations
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Chief Parole and Probation Officer
may order the residential confinement of a probationer if the Chief Parole and Probation
Officer believes that the probationer poses no danger to the community and will appear
at a scheduled court hearing. 2. In ordering the residential confinement of a probationer, the Chief Parole and
Probation Officer shall: (a) Require the probationer to be confined to the probationer's residence during the
time the probationer is away from any employment, community service or other activity
authorized by the Division; and (b) Require enhanced supervision of the probationer, including, without limitation,
unannounced visits to the probationer's residence or other locations where the probationer
is expected to be to determine whether the probationer is complying with the terms
of confinement. 3. An electronic device approved by the Division may be used to supervise a probationer
who is ordered to be placed in residential confinement. The device may be capable of using the Global Positioning System, but must be minimally
intrusive and limited in capability to recording or transmitting information concerning
the probationer's location, including, but not limited to, the transmission of still
visual images which do not concern the probationer's activities, and producing, upon
request, reports or records of the probationer's presence near or within a crime scene
or prohibited area or his or her departure from a specified geographic location. A device which is capable of recording or transmitting: (a) Oral or wire communications or any auditory sound; or (b) Information concerning the probationer's activities, must not be used. 4. The Chief Parole and Probation Officer shall not order a probationer to be placed
in residential confinement unless the probationer agrees to the order. 5. Any residential confinement must not extend beyond the unexpired maximum term of
the original sentence.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 176A.540 ("Requirements; enhanced supervision; use of electronic device; limitations") 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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