Nevada § 484C.420 - Probation prohibited; suspension of sentence and plea bargaining restricted; exception; mandatory orders when person is nonresident
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§ 484C.420. Probation prohibited; suspension of sentence and plea bargaining restricted; exception; mandatory orders when person is nonresident
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person convicted of violating the
provisions of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120 must not be released on probation, and a sentence imposed for violating those provisions
must not be suspended except, as provided in NRS 4.373 , 5.055 , 484C.320 , 484C.330 and 484C.340 , that portion of the sentence imposed that exceeds the mandatory minimum. A prosecuting attorney shall not dismiss a charge of violating the provisions of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120 in exchange for a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to a
lesser charge or for any other reason unless the attorney knows or it is obvious that
the charge is not supported by probable cause or cannot be proved at the time of trial. 2. The court may grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person to assign
the person to a program for the treatment of veterans and members of the military
pursuant to NRS 176A.290 if the charge is for a first violation of the provisions of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120 that is punishable as a misdemeanor. 3. If the person who violated the provisions of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120 possesses a driver's license issued by a state other than the State of Nevada and
does not reside in the State of Nevada, in carrying out the provisions of subparagraph
(1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 484C.400 , the court shall: (a) Order the person to pay tuition for and submit evidence of completion of an educational
course on alcohol and other substance use disorders approved by a governmental agency
of the state of the person's residence within the time specified in the order; or (b) Order the person to complete an educational course by correspondence on alcohol
and other substance use disorders approved by the Department within the time specified
in the order, and the court shall notify the Department if the person fails to complete the assigned
course within the specified time.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 484C.420 cover?
Section 484C.420 ("Probation prohibited; suspension of sentence and plea bargaining restricted; exception; mandatory orders when person is nonresident") 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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