Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2–Joint Rules Committee

 

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Assembly Concurrent RESOLUTION—Directing the Legislative Commission to conduct an interim study concerning misdemeanors.

 

   Whereas, During the 1995 Legislative Session, legislation was enacted

 to provide categories for felonies; and

   Whereas, The Nevada Revised Statutes currently provides for only

 two categories of misdemeanors that are designated as misdemeanors and

 gross misdemeanors; and

   Whereas, A study needs to be conducted to determine whether

 providing categories for misdemeanors and penalties commensurate with

 those categories would provide more consistency in the criminal statutory

 scheme; now, therefore, be it

   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

 Concurring, That the Legislative Commission is hereby directed to

 appoint a committee consisting of three members of the Assembly, two of

 whom are members of the Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary

 and three members of the Senate, two of whom are members of the Senate

 Standing Committee on Judiciary, to conduct an interim study concerning

 misdemeanors; and be it further

   Resolved, That the study must include, without limitation, an analysis

 of:

   1.  The existing statutes concerning misdemeanors to determine

 whether it is feasible to categorize misdemeanors and provide penalties

 commensurate with the categorization;

   2.  Whether it is beneficial to amend the Nevada Revised Statutes to

 categorize misdemeanors in such a manner;

   3.  The effect that categorizing misdemeanors in such a manner would

 have on the courts of this state, including, without limitation, any increase

 in the volume of cases handled by the courts and any necessary changes to

 the jurisdiction of the lower courts; and

   4.  Any other matter related to misdemeanors, as deemed necessary by

 the committee; and be it further

   Resolved, That any recommended legislation proposed by the

 committee must be approved by a majority of the members of the Senate

 and a majority of the members of the Assembly appointed to the

 committee; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Legislative Commission shall submit a report of

 the results of the study and any recommendations for legislation to the

 72nd session of the Nevada Legislature.

 

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