Nevada § 213.1517 - Actions by Chief and Board after determination of existence of probable cause to continue detention of paroled prisoner
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 213.1517 — Actions by Chief and Board after determination of existence of probable cause to continue detention of paroled prisoner, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 213.1517. Actions by Chief and Board after determination of existence of probable cause to continue detention of paroled prisoner
1. Where the inquiring officer has determined that there is probable cause for a hearing
by the Board, the Chief may, after consideration of the case and pending the next
meeting of the Board: (a) Release the arrested parolee again upon parole; (b) Order the parolee to be placed in residential confinement in accordance with the
provisions of NRS 213.15193 , 213.15195 and 213.15198 ; or (c) Suspend his or her parole and return the parolee to confinement. 2. The Chief shall take whichever action under subsection 1 the Chief deems appropriate
within: (a) Fifteen days if the prisoner was paroled by the Board. (b) Thirty days if the prisoner was paroled by the authority of another state and
is under supervision in this state pursuant to NRS 213.215 . This paragraph does not apply to a parolee who is retaken by an officer of the sending
state. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a determination has been made
that probable cause exists for the continued detention of a paroled prisoner, the
Board shall consider the prisoner's case within 60 days after his or her return to
the custody of the Department of Corrections or his or her placement in residential
confinement pursuant to subsection 1. 4. If probable cause for continued detention of a paroled prisoner is based on conduct
which is the subject of a new criminal charge, the Board may consider the prisoner's
case under the provisions of subsection 3 or defer consideration until not more than
60 days after his or her return to the custody of the Department of Corrections following
the final adjudication of the new criminal charge.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 213.1517 ("Actions by Chief and Board after determination of existence of probable cause to continue detention of paroled prisoner") 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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