Nevada § 484A.704 - Response to civil infraction citation: Deadline; reminder; effect of failure to respond or appear at hearing; reimbursement of costs by person found to have committed civil infraction

§ 484A.704. Response to civil infraction citation: Deadline; reminder; effect of failure to respond or appear at hearing; reimbursement of costs by person found to have committed civil infraction

1. Any person who receives a civil infraction citation pursuant to NRS 484A.7035 or 484A.7049 shall respond to the citation as provided in this section not later than 90 calendar

days after the date on which the citation is issued. 2. If a person receiving a civil infraction citation does not contest the determination

that the person has committed the civil infraction set forth in the citation, the

person must respond to the citation by indicating that the person does not contest

the determination and submitting full payment of the monetary penalty, the administrative

assessment and any fees to the court specified in the citation, or its traffic violations

bureau, in person, by mail or through the Internet or other electronic means. 3. If a person receiving a civil infraction citation wishes to contest the determination

that the person has committed the civil infraction set forth in the citation, the

person must respond by requesting in person, by mail or through the Internet or other

electronic means a hearing for that purpose. The court shall notify the person in writing of the time, place and date of the

hearing, but the date of the hearing must not be earlier than 9 calendar days after

the court provides notice of the hearing. 4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, not less than 30 days before the

deadline for a person to respond to a civil infraction citation, the court must send

to the address or electronic mail address of the person, as indicated on the civil

infraction citation issued to the person, a reminder that the person must respond

to the civil infraction citation within 90 calendar days after the date on which the

civil infraction citation is issued. If the person agreed to receive communications relating to the civil infraction

by text message, the court may send such a notice to the telephone number of the person

as indicated on the civil infraction citation. If the person does not respond to the civil infraction citation in the manner specified

by subsection 2 or 3 within 90 calendar days after the date on which the civil infraction

citation is issued, the court must enter an order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 finding that the person committed the civil infraction and assessing the monetary

penalty and administrative assessments prescribed for the civil infraction. A person who has been issued a civil infraction citation and who fails to respond

to the civil infraction citation as required by this section may not appeal an order

entered pursuant to this section. 5. If any person issued a civil infraction citation fails to appear at a hearing requested

pursuant to subsection 3, the court must enter an order pursuant to NRS 484A.7043 finding that the person committed the civil infraction and assessing the monetary

penalty and administrative assessments prescribed for the civil infraction. A person who has been issued a civil infraction citation and who fails to appear

at a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 3 may not appeal an order entered pursuant

to this subsection. 6. In addition to any other penalty imposed, any person who is found by the court

to have committed a civil infraction pursuant to subsection 5 shall pay the witness

fees, per diem allowances, travel expenses and other reimbursement in accordance with NRS 50.225 . 7. If a court has established a system pursuant to NRS 484A.615 , any person issued a civil infraction citation may, if authorized by the court, use

the system to perform any applicable actions pursuant to this section.