Nevada § 180.006 - Maximum contribution amount for county for provision of indigent defense services; state contributions for provision of indigent defense services in excess of maximum county contribution

§ 180.006. Maximum contribution amount for county for provision of indigent defense services; state contributions for provision of indigent defense services in excess of maximum county contribution

1. The maximum amount that a county may be required to pay for the provision of indigent

defense services during a fiscal year is: (a) In a county whose population is less than 100,000: (1) For Fiscal Year 2023-2024, the applicable amount set forth in the table below,

as determined by the calculated maximum contribution amount for the county for providing

indigent defense services for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, increased by the percentage equal

to the lesser of: (I) The cost of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers,

West Region (All Items), as published by the United States Department of Labor for

the immediately preceding calendar year or, if that index ceases to be published by

the United States Department of Labor, the published index that most closely resembles

that index, as determined by the Department; or (II) Five percent. Carson City․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ $1,903,177 Churchill․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 375,706 Douglas․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 892,658 Elko․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 1,946,335 Esmeralda․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 94,702 Eureka․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ .41,808 Humboldt․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 493,319 Lander․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 102,569 Lincoln․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 187,530 Lyon․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 851,690 Mineral․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 95,963 Nye․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 866,049 Pershing․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 258,163 Storey․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 93,593 White Pine․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 461,448 (2) For each fiscal year after Fiscal Year 2023-2024, an amount equal to the calculated

maximum contribution amount for the county for providing indigent defense services

for the immediately preceding fiscal year, increased by the percentage equal to the

lesser of: (I) The cost of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers,

West Region (All Items), as published by the United States Department of Labor for

the immediately preceding calendar year or, if that index ceases to be published by

the United States Department of Labor, the published index that most closely resembles

that index, as determined by the Department; or (II) Five percent. (b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more: (1) The actual costs to the county for providing indigent defense services for the

immediately preceding fiscal year; and (2) The percentage equal to the lesser of: (I) The cost of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers,

West Region (All Items), as published by the United States Department of Labor for

the immediately preceding calendar year or, if that index ceases to be published by

the United States Department of Labor, the published index that most closely resembles

that index, as determined by the Department; or (II) Five percent. 2. If a county whose population is less than 100,000 chooses to transfer to the State

Public Defender the responsibility of providing representation in: (a) Direct appeals to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction, the cost of providing

representation in those cases is a charge against the State and is excluded from the

required maximum contribution of the county. (b) Death penalty cases, the State Public Defender shall submit to the county an estimate

for the representation. The county is responsible for paying 25 percent of the estimate and shall make such

a payment in accordance with NRS 180.110 . Such payments count towards the maximum contribution of the county. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a county may seek state contributions

for the provision of indigent defense services in excess of the maximum contribution

of the county, as determined pursuant to this section, after the county has exceeded

its maximum contribution. 4. A county may not seek state contributions for the provision of indigent defense

services in excess of the maximum contribution of the county, as determined pursuant

to this section, for the costs of any capital improvement projects relating to the

provision of indigent defense services, including, without limitation, costs relating

to the construction of a room or area in a courthouse in which an attorney who provides

indigent defense services may consult with a client or any other capital improvement

project that is indirectly related to the provision of indigent defense services. 5. Nothing in this section limits a county from expending more than its maximum contribution

for the provision of indigent defense services, as determined pursuant to this section.