Nevada § 180.008 - Compensation and expenses of attorney appointed to represent defendant: Obligations of county; amounts that are not obligation of county
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§ 180.008. Compensation and expenses of attorney appointed to represent defendant: Obligations of county; amounts that are not obligation of county
1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 6 of NRS 180.450 and subsection 1 of NRS 212.070 , the compensation and expenses of an attorney appointed to represent a defendant
are an obligation of the county unless that county has: (a) Transferred its responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services
pursuant to NRS 180.450 ; or (b) Met the maximum amount as determined pursuant to NRS 180.006 . 2. Amounts that are not an obligation of the county pursuant to subsection 1 must
be paid from money appropriated to the Department. After the appropriation for such compensation and expenses is exhausted, money must
be allocated from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account for the payment of
such compensation and expenses.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 180.008 cover?
Section 180.008 ("Compensation and expenses of attorney appointed to represent defendant: Obligations of county; amounts that are not obligation of county") 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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