Nevada § 483.473 - Establishment of uniform system of demerit points; schedule of demerits; assessment of points

§ 483.473. Establishment of uniform system of demerit points; schedule of demerits; assessment of points

1. As used in this section, “ traffic violation ” means conviction of a moving traffic violation in any municipal court, justice court

or district court in this State or a finding by any municipal court or justice court

in this State that a person has committed a civil infraction pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive. The term includes a finding by a juvenile court that a child has violated a traffic

law or ordinance other than one governing standing or parking. The term does not include a conviction or a finding by a juvenile court of a violation

of the speed limit posted by a public authority under the circumstances described

in subsection 1 of NRS 484B.617 . 2. The Department shall establish a uniform system of demerit points for various traffic

violations occurring within this State affecting the driving privilege of any person

who holds a driver's license issued by the Department and persons deemed to have future

driving privileges pursuant to NRS 483.447 . The system must be based on the accumulation of demerits during a period of 12 months. 3. The system must be uniform in its operation, and the Department shall set up a

schedule of demerits for each traffic violation, depending upon the gravity of the

violation, on a scale of one demerit point for a minor violation of any traffic law

to eight demerit points for an extremely serious violation of the law governing traffic

violations. If a conviction of two or more traffic violations committed on a single occasion

is obtained, points must be assessed for one offense or civil infraction, and if the

point values differ, points must be assessed for the offense or civil infraction having

the greater point value. Details of the violation must be submitted to the Department by the court where

the conviction or finding is obtained. The Department may provide for a graduated system of demerits within each category

of violations according to the extent to which the traffic law was violated.