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Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 1 and 2 and renumbering sections 3 through 8 as sections 1 through 6.
Amend sec. 3, page 3, by deleting lines 36 and 37 and inserting:
“Section 1. Chapter 33 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 3, by deleting lines 38 through 42 and inserting:
“Sec. 2. 1. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the parent or guardian of a child may petition any court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of the child for a temporary or extended order against a person who the parent or guardian reasonably believes has committed or is committing a crime involving:
(a) Physical or mental injury to the child of a nonaccidental nature; or
(b) Sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of the child.
2. If such an order on behalf of a child is granted, the court may direct the person who allegedly committed or is committing the crime to:”.
Amend sec. 4, page 3, line 44, by deleting:
“victim of the alleged crime” and inserting “child”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 2, by deleting:
“victim of the alleged crime” and inserting “child”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 5, by deleting “victim.” and inserting “child.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 6, by deleting “2.” and inserting “3.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, by deleting line 7 and inserting:
“described in subsection 1 is released from custody”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 12, by deleting:
“victim of the alleged crime” and inserting:
“child against whom the alleged crime was committed”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 15, by deleting:
“victim of the alleged crime” and inserting:
“child against whom the alleged crime was committed”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 18, by deleting “victim.” and inserting “child.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 19, by deleting “3.” and inserting “4.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 22, by deleting “4.” and inserting “5.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 27, by deleting “5.” and inserting “6.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 31, by deleting “6.” and inserting “7.”.
Amend sec. 5, pages 4 and 5, line 42 on page 4 and lines 4, 8 and 11 on page 5, by deleting “4” and inserting “2”.
Amend sec. 6, page 5, line 14, by deleting “4” and inserting “2”.
Amend sec. 7, page 5, lines 29, 36 and 42, by deleting “4” and inserting “2”.
Amend sec. 8, page 6, by deleting lines 1 through 4 and inserting:
“Sec. 6. 1. Upon the request of the parent or guardian of a child, the prosecuting attorney in any trial brought against a person for a crime described in subsection 1 of section 2 of this act shall inform the parent or guardian of the final disposition of the case.”.
Amend sec. 8, page 6, line 7, by deleting “victim” and inserting:
“child against whom the crime was committed”.
Amend sec. 8, page 6, line 12, by deleting “victim” and inserting:
“parent or guardian of the child”.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 9 through 15 and the leadlines of repealed sections and adding a new section designated sec. 7, following sec. 8, to read as follows:
“Sec. 7. NRS 4.370 is hereby amended to read as follows:
4.370 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, justices’ courts have jurisdiction of the following civil actions and proceedings and no others except as otherwise provided by specific statute:
(a) In actions arising on contract for the recovery of money only, if the sum claimed, exclusive of interest, does not exceed $7,500.
(b) In actions for damages for injury to the person, or for taking, detaining or injuring personal property, or for injury to real property where no issue is raised by the verified answer of the defendant involving the title to or boundaries of the real property, if the damage claimed does not exceed $7,500.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (l) in actions for a fine, penalty or forfeiture not exceeding $7,500, given by statute or the ordinance of a county, city or town, where no issue is raised by the answer involving the legality of any tax, impost, assessment, toll or municipal fine.
(d) In actions upon bonds or undertakings conditioned for the payment of money, if the sum claimed does not exceed $7,500, though the penalty may exceed that sum. Bail bonds and other undertakings posted in criminal matters may be forfeited regardless of amount.
(e) In actions to recover the possession of personal property, if the value of the property does not exceed $7,500.
(f) To take and enter judgment on the confession of a defendant, when the amount confessed, exclusive of interest, does not exceed $7,500.
(g) Of actions for the possession of lands and tenements where the relation of landlord and tenant exists, when damages claimed do not exceed $7,500 or when no damages are claimed.
(h) Of actions when the possession of lands and tenements has been unlawfully or fraudulently obtained or withheld, when damages claimed do not exceed $7,500 or when no damages are claimed.
(i) Of suits for the collection of taxes, where the amount of the tax sued for does not exceed $7,500.
(j) Of actions for the enforcement of mechanics’ liens, where the amount of the lien sought to be enforced, exclusive of interest, does not exceed $7,500.
(k) Of actions for the enforcement of liens of owners of facilities for storage, where the amount of the lien sought to be enforced, exclusive of interest, does not exceed $7,500.
(l) In actions for a fine imposed for a violation of NRS 484.757.
(m) Except in a judicial district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more, in any action for the issuance of a temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence.
(n) In an action for the issuance of a temporary or extended order for protection against harassment in the workplace pursuant to NRS 33.200 to 33.360, inclusive.
(o) In small claims actions under the provisions of chapter 73 of NRS.
(p) In actions to contest the validity of liens on mobile homes or manufactured homes.
(q) In any action pursuant to NRS 200.591 for the issuance of a protective order against a person alleged to be committing the crime of stalking, aggravated stalking or harassment.
(r) In any action for the issuance of a temporary or extended order pursuant to section 2 of this act.
2. The jurisdiction conferred by this section does not extend to civil actions, other than for forcible entry or detainer, in which the title of real property or mining claims or questions affecting the boundaries of land are involved.
3. Justices’ courts have jurisdiction of all misdemeanors and no other criminal offenses except as otherwise provided by specific statute. Upon approval of the district court, a justice’s court may transfer original jurisdiction of a misdemeanor to the district court for the purpose of assigning an offender to a program established pursuant to NRS 176A.250.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 5 and 6, in criminal cases the jurisdiction of justices of the peace extends to the limits of their respective counties.
5. In the case of any arrest made by a member of the Nevada Highway Patrol, the jurisdiction of the justices of the peace extends to the limits of their respective counties and to the limits of all counties which have common boundaries with their respective counties.
6. Each justice’s court has jurisdiction of any violation of a regulation governing vehicular traffic on an airport within the township in which the court is established.”.
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
“AN ACT relating to protective orders; providing for the issuance and enforcement of temporary and extended orders against a person who is alleged to have committed a certain type of crime against a child; providing specific authorization for the parent or guardian of a child to obtain such orders on behalf of the child; providing justices’ courts with jurisdiction over proceedings to obtain such temporary or extended orders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows: