Assembly Bill No. 82–Assemblymen Koivisto, McClain, Carpenter, Humke, Chowning, Anderson, Arberry, Berman, Buckley, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Giunchigliani, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Nolan, Oceguera, Parks and Smith

 

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AN ACT relating to crimes; authorizing courts to defer and assess costs and fees for obtaining an order to protect a person from the crime of stalking, aggravated stalking and harassment against the adverse party; making various other changes pertaining to such an order; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

   Section 1. Chapter 200 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

 new section to read as follows:

   1.  The payment of all costs and official fees must be deferred for any

 person who petitions a court for a temporary or extended order pursuant

 to NRS 200.591. After any hearing and not later than final disposition of

 such an application or order, the court shall assess the costs and fees

 against the adverse party, except that the court may reduce them or

 waive them, as justice may require.

   2.  The clerk of the court shall provide a person who petitions the

 court for a temporary or extended order pursuant to NRS 200.591 and

 the adverse party, free of cost, with information about the:

   (a) Availability of temporary and extended orders pursuant to NRS

 200.591;

   (b) Procedure for filing an application for such an order; and

   (c) Right to proceed without legal counsel.

   3.  A person who obtains an order pursuant to NRS 200.591 must not

 be charged any fee to have the order served in this state.

   Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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