Assembly Bill No. 133–Committee on Judiciary

 

(On Behalf of the Nevada District
Judges Association)

 

February 14, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

 

SUMMARY—Revises provision governing duties that may be performed by masters in district courts. (BDR 1‑602)

 

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.

 

AN ACT relating to district courts; revising the provision governing the duties that may be performed by masters for criminal proceedings in district courts; 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. NRS 3.245 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2  3.245  [The] In any county in which the appointment of

1-3  masters for criminal proceedings by a district court is authorized

1-4  by the board of county commissioners, the local rules of practice

1-5  adopted in a judicial district within the county may authorize the

1-6  chief judge of a district court [may] to appoint one or more masters

1-7  for criminal proceedings to [inform defendants of their rights, assign

1-8  counsel for indigent defendants and perform other similar] perform

1-9  any subordinate or administrative duties that the Nevada Supreme

1-10  Court has approved to be assigned [by the court in any county

1-11  where the appointment is authorized by the board of county

1-12  commissioners. The duty of setting bail shall not be assigned to a

1-13  master.] to such a master.

 

2-1  Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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