Community service is a mandatory penalty in certain Nevada criminal cases. Defendants who are ordered to do service must volunteer for a predetermined number of hours at a verified and registered non-profit service agency (501(c)(3)). Common examples of service to the Las Vegas community include: Gathering trash by the side of the highway; handing out food at soup kitchens; and cleaning animal shelters. Court-ordered service requires physical and manual labor. But light duties should be available for defendants with physical limitations. Defendants do not get paid for their service hours. Note that defendants are not allowed to complete more than eight (8) service hours of service a day. Even if a defendant is ordered to work nine hours, he/she will need to complete them over no less than two days. It makes no difference if the defendant is willing to work more than eight hours a day.