Senate Bill No. 157–Committee on Finance
(On Behalf of Advisory Commission on Sentencing)
February 10, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
SUMMARY—Requires courts to report disposition of charges and appeals in criminal cases to central repository for Nevada records of criminal history. (BDR 1-232)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Chapter 3 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a1-2
new section to read as follows:1-3
1. To the extent of legislative appropriations, the clerk of each1-4
district court shall, in the manner, form and time prescribed in the1-5
regulations adopted pursuant to section 4 of this act, report to the central1-6
repository for Nevada records of criminal history the information that1-7
must be reported under the regulations adopted pursuant to section 4 of1-8
this act regarding the disposition by the court of:1-9
(a) Charges in a criminal case; and1-10
(b) An appeal from an order of a justice’s court or municipal court in1-11
a criminal case.2-1
2. For the purposes of this section, the term "criminal case" does not2-2
include a case involving any violation or alleged violation of any state or2-3
local law, ordinance or resolution governing the operation of a motor2-4
vehicle upon any street, alley or highway within this state, except:2-5
(a) Any violation or alleged violation of chapter 484 or 706 of NRS2-6
that causes the death of a person;2-7
(b) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating2-8
liquor, a controlled substance or a drug in violation of NRS 484.379; or2-9
(c) A traffic offense declared to be a felony.2-10
Sec. 2. Chapter 4 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new2-11
section to read as follows:2-12
1. To the extent of legislative appropriations, a justice of the peace2-13
shall, in the manner, form and time prescribed in the regulations adopted2-14
pursuant to section 4 of this act, report to the central repository for2-15
Nevada records of criminal history the information that must be reported2-16
under the regulations adopted pursuant to section 4 of this act regarding2-17
the disposition by the court of charges in a criminal case.2-18
2. For the purposes of this section, the term "criminal case" does not2-19
include a case involving any violation or alleged violation of any state or2-20
local law, ordinance or resolution governing the operation of a motor2-21
vehicle upon any street, alley or highway within this state, except:2-22
(a) Any violation or alleged violation of chapter 484 or 706 of NRS2-23
that causes the death of a person;2-24
(b) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating2-25
liquor, a controlled substance or a drug in violation of NRS 484.379; or2-26
(c) A traffic offense declared to be a felony.2-27
Sec. 3. Chapter 5 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new2-28
section to read as follows:2-29
1. To the extent of legislative appropriations, the clerk of each2-30
municipal court shall, in the manner, form and time prescribed in the2-31
regulations adopted pursuant to section 4 of this act, report to the central2-32
repository for Nevada records of criminal history the information that2-33
must be reported under the regulations adopted pursuant to section 4 of2-34
this act regarding the disposition by the court of charges in a criminal2-35
case.2-36
2. For the purposes of this section, the term "criminal case" does not2-37
include a case involving any violation or alleged violation of any state or2-38
local law, ordinance or resolution governing the operation of a motor2-39
vehicle upon any street, alley or highway within this state, except driving2-40
a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a2-41
controlled substance or a drug in violation of NRS 484.379.3-1
Sec. 4. Chapter 179A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a3-2
new section to read as follows:3-3
1. After consulting with the court administrator, the director shall3-4
adopt regulations prescribing:3-5
(a) The information regarding dispositions of charges and appeals in3-6
criminal cases that must be reported to the central repository by the3-7
courts in this state pursuant to sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act; and3-8
(b) The manner, form and time in which dispositions of charges and3-9
appeals in criminal cases must be reported to the central repository by3-10
the courts in this state pursuant to sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act.3-11
2. As used in this section, "court administrator" means the office of3-12
court administrator created pursuant to NRS 1.320.3-13
3. For the purposes of this section, the term "criminal case" does not3-14
include a case involving any violation or alleged violation of any state or3-15
local law, ordinance or resolution governing the operation of a motor3-16
vehicle upon any street, alley or highway within this state, except:3-17
(a) Any violation or alleged violation of chapter 484 or 706 of NRS3-18
that causes the death of a person;3-19
(b) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating3-20
liquor, a controlled substance or a drug in violation of NRS 484.379; or3-21
(c) A traffic offense declared to be a felony.3-22
Sec. 5. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.~