(REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

                                                      SECOND REPRINT                                                                       A.B. 82

 

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

 

February 12, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

 

SUMMARY—Makes various changes concerning orders to protect person from crime of stalking, aggravated stalking and harassment. (BDR 15‑35)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

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:

 

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

1-2  new section to read as follows:

1-3    1.  The payment of all costs and official fees must be deferred for any

1-4  person who petitions a court for a temporary or extended order pursuant

1-5  to NRS 200.591. After any hearing and not later than final disposition of

1-6  such an application or order, the court shall assess the costs and fees

1-7  against the adverse party, except that the court may reduce them or waive

1-8  them, as justice may require.

1-9    2.  The clerk of the court shall provide a person who petitions the

1-10  court for a temporary or extended order pursuant to NRS 200.591 and

1-11  the adverse party, free of cost, with information about the:

1-12    (a) Availability of temporary and extended orders pursuant to NRS

1-13  200.591;

1-14    (b) Procedure for filing an application for such an order; and

1-15    (c) Right to proceed without legal counsel.

 

 

2-1    3.  A person who obtains an order pursuant to NRS 200.591 must not

2-2  be charged any fee to have the order served in this state.

2-3    Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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