Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3–Assemblyman Carpenter

February 14, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics

SUMMARY—Directs Legislative Commission to conduct interim study concerning misdemeanors. (BDR R‑20)

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

1-1 Whereas, During the 1995 Legislative Session, legislation was enacted

1-2 to provide categories for felonies; and

1-3 Whereas, The Nevada Revised Statutes currently provides for only

1-4 two categories of misdemeanors that are designated as misdemeanors and

1-5 gross misdemeanors; and

1-6 Whereas, A study needs to be conducted to determine whether

1-7 providing categories for misdemeanors and penalties commensurate with

1-8 those categories would provide more consistency in the criminal statutory

1-9 scheme; now, therefore, be it

1-10 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

1-11 Concurring, That the Legislative Commission is hereby directed to

1-12 appoint a subcommittee to conduct an interim study concerning

1-13 misdemeanors; and be it further

1-14 Resolved, That the study must include, without limitation, an analysis

1-15 of:

1-16 1. The existing statutes concerning misdemeanors to determine

1-17 whether it is feasible to categorize misdemeanors and provide penalties

1-18 commensurate with the categorization;

1-19 2. Whether it is beneficial to amend the Nevada Revised Statutes to

1-20 categorize misdemeanors in such a manner;

1-21 3. The effect that categorizing misdemeanors in such a manner would

1-22 have on the courts of this state, including, without limitation, any increase

1-23 in the volume of cases handled by the courts and any necessary changes to

1-24 the jurisdiction of the lower courts; and

1-25 4. Any other matter related to misdemeanors, as deemed necessary by

1-26 the subcommittee; and be it further

1-27 Resolved, That any recommended legislation proposed by the

1-28 subcommittee must be approved by a majority of the members of the

2-1 Senate and a majority of the members of the Assembly appointed to the

2-2 subcommittee; and be it further

2-3 Resolved, That the Legislative Commission shall submit a report of

2-4 the results of the study and any recommendations for legislation to the

2-5 72nd session of the Nevada Legislature.

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