Nevada § 205.466 - Creation and operation of program; acceptance of person in program

§ 205.466. Creation and operation of program; acceptance of person in program

1. A district attorney may create within the office of the district attorney a program

for restitution for persons referred to the district attorney by a law enforcement

officer who has probable cause to believe the person violated paragraph (i) of subsection

1 of NRS 205.0832 or NRS 205.130 or 205.380 . The program may be conducted by the district attorney in conjunction with the county

sheriff, police department or any other law enforcement agency in whose jurisdiction

a violation of paragraph (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 205.0832 or NRS 205.130 or 205.380 has occurred, or by a private entity under contract with the district attorney. 2. The district attorney may adopt standards for the law enforcement agency which

indicate the minimum requirements of investigation by the agency for its referral

of a person to the district attorney for acceptance in the program. 3. If such a person is referred to the district attorney, the district attorney shall

determine if the person is appropriate for acceptance in the program. The district attorney may consider: (a) The amount of the check or draft drawn or passed without sufficient money or credit

to pay it in full; (b) The prior criminal record of the person; (c) Prior referrals of the person to the program; (d) The number of times the person has violated paragraph (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 205.0832 or NRS 205.130 or 205.380 ; (e) Whether other allegations of drawing or passing checks or drafts without sufficient

money or credit to pay them in full are pending against the person; and (f) The strength of the evidence, if any, of the person's intent to defraud the alleged

victim. 4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 205.469 , this section does not limit the authority of the district attorney to prosecute

violations of paragraph (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 205.0832 or NRS 205.130 or 205.380 .