Nevada § 178.760 - Prosecution and defense in pretrial release hearings; stipend
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 178.760 — Prosecution and defense in pretrial release hearings; stipend, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 178.760. Prosecution and defense in pretrial release hearings; stipend
Notwithstanding any other provision of law: 1. A district attorney, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney or other
attorney employed by a district attorney may: (a) Be deputized to prosecute a person in a county other than the county by which
the attorney is employed for the limited purpose of serving as the prosecuting attorney
in a pretrial release hearing required by NRS 178.4849 . An assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney or other attorney employed
by a district attorney must receive the approval of the district attorney of the county
in which the attorney is employed before serving as the prosecuting attorney in a
pretrial release hearing in a county other than the county by which the attorney is
employed. (b) Receive a stipend for being available on a weekend or holiday to serve as the
prosecuting attorney in a pretrial release hearing required by NRS 178.4849 or for serving as the prosecuting attorney in any such pretrial release hearing conducted
on a weekend or holiday. 2. A public defender and the State Public Defender may, pursuant to an interlocal
agreement, authorize the public defender, State Public Defender or any other attorney
employed by the public defender or State Public Defender to provide for the representation
of a defendant in a pretrial release hearing required by NRS 178.4849 in any county. 3. A public defender, the State Public Defender or any other attorney employed by
the public defender or State Public Defender may receive a stipend for being available
on a weekend or holiday to represent a defendant in a pretrial release hearing required
by NRS 178.4849 or for representing a defendant in any such pretrial release hearing conducted on
a weekend or holiday.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 178.760
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 178.760 cover?
Section 178.760 ("Prosecution and defense in pretrial release hearings; stipend") 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.
How do I cite Nevada § 178.760?
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Is this the official text of Nevada law?
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