Nevada § 180.010 - Office created; term; qualifications; private practice of law prohibited; supervision; assignment of additional duties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 180.010 — Office created; term; qualifications; private practice of law prohibited; supervision; assignment of additional duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 180.010. Office created; term; qualifications; private practice of law prohibited; supervision; assignment of additional duties
1. The Office of State Public Defender is hereby created within the Department of
Indigent Defense Services. 2. The Governor shall appoint the State Public Defender for a term of 4 years, and
until a successor is appointed and qualified. 3. The State Public Defender is responsible to the Executive Director. 4. The State Public Defender: (a) Must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada. (b) Is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the
Executive Director. (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 7.065 , shall not engage in the private practice of law. 5. No officer or agency of the State, other than the Executive Director and the deputy
director selected by the Executive Director pursuant to NRS 180.420 who is responsible for carrying out the duties provided in NRS 180.430 may supervise the State Public Defender. No officer or agency of the State, other than the Executive Director or deputy director
selected by the Executive Director pursuant to NRS 180.420 who is responsible for carrying out the duties provided in NRS 180.430 may assign the State Public Defender duties in addition to those prescribed by this
chapter.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 180.010 cover?
Section 180.010 ("Office created; term; qualifications; private practice of law prohibited; supervision; assignment of additional duties") 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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