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NV Rev Stat § 228.1115 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.1115 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Maintenance of certain records by retained attorney or law firm; submission of billing statements; public records.

  1. A retained attorney or law firm shall, from the beginning of the term of the contingent fee contract until a date not less than 4 years after the date on which the contract expires or is terminated, maintain records of all expenses, disbursements, charges, credits, receipts, invoices, billing statements and all other payments made by or to the retained attorney or law firm in connection with the matter that is the subject of the contract.  2. In addition to the records described in subsection 1, the retained attorney or law firm shall prepare and maintain contemporaneous records reflecting the work performed on the matter by the retained attorney or law firm, including, without limitation, any work performed by a paralegal. The records must specifically describe the work performed, identify the person who performed the work and set forth the time spent in connection with the work, in increments of not more than one-tenth of an hour.  3. Not less frequently than quarterly during the term of a contingent fee contract and any extension or renewal of the contract, the retained attorney or law firm shall prepare and submit a billing statement to the Attorney General and any other officer, agency or employee represented by the retained attorney or law firm. For the period covered by the statement, the billing statement must specifically describe the work performed on the matter by the retained attorney or law firm and set forth the time spent in performing the work.  4. The billing statements and other records described in this section are public records and must be open for inspection pursuant to NRS 239.010.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 335)
NV Rev Stat § 228.1116 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.1116 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Limitations on amount and basis of fee.

  1. The total fee payable to all retained attorneys or law firms in any matter that is the subject of a contingent fee contract must not exceed 25 percent of the amount recovered, exclusive of any costs and expenses provided for by the contract and actually incurred by the retained attorneys or law firms, regardless of the number of actions or proceedings or the number of retained attorneys or law firms involved in the matter.  2. A contingent fee:  (a) Is payable only from money that is actually received pursuant to a judgment or settlement agreement.  (b) Must not be based on any amount attributable to a fine or civil penalty, but may be based on an amount attributable to punitive damages.  3. As used in this section, "amount recovered" does not include any money paid as costs.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 335; A 2017, 3514)
NV Rev Stat § 228.1117 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.1117 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Posting of certain records on Attorney General’s website.

  1. Not later than 5 business days after a contingent fee contract is signed by all the parties to the contract, the Attorney General shall cause fully executed copies of the contract and the written determination of the Governor made pursuant to NRS 228.1111 to be posted on the Internet website of the Attorney General. Those documents must be posted on the website at all times during the term of the contract and any extension or renewal of the contract.  2. Not later than 15 business days after any payment of fees is made to a retained attorney or law firm pursuant to a contingent fee contract, the Attorney General shall cause a record of the payment to be posted on the Internet website of the Attorney General. The record must remain posted on the website for a period of not less than 1 year after the date of the payment.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 335, 336)
NV Rev Stat § 228.1118 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.1118 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report.

  1. On or before February 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall prepare and submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, for transmittal to the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly, describing the use of contingent fee contracts by the Attorney General during the preceding calendar year.  2. The report required by subsection 1 must:  (a) Identify each contingent fee contract in effect during the period covered by the report and, for each such contract, set forth:  (1) The name and address of the retained attorney or law firm;  (2) The nature and present status of the matter that is the subject of the contract;  (3) The name of each party to the matter;  (4) The amount of any recovery obtained in the matter;  (5) The amount of any costs and expenses paid in the prosecution of the matter for which no recovery was obtained; and  (6) The amount of any fee paid pursuant to the contract; and  (b) Include copies of any written determinations made by the Governor pursuant to NRS 228.1111 during the period covered by the report.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 336)
NV Rev Stat § 228.113 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.113 - Charges for services.

  1. The Attorney General may charge all state agencies which are not supported entirely from the State General Fund for all services his or her office provides to those agencies, to the extent that the cost of such services is not included in the budget of the Office of the Attorney General.  2. A state agency which is included in the cost allocation plan prepared pursuant to NRS 353.331 must be charged an amount determined in accordance with the cost allocation plan.  3. A state agency which is not included in the cost allocation plan must be charged for services on an hourly basis in an amount sufficient to pay the salary and other expenses of the deputy attorney general who provides the services.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 351; A 1995, 1536; 2017, 131)
NV Rev Stat § 228.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.120 - Appearance before grand jury; supervision of district attorneys; prosecution of criminal cases; subpoenas.

The Attorney General may:  1. Appear before any grand jury, when in his or her opinion it is necessary, and present evidence of the commission of a crime or violation of any law of this State; examine witnesses before the grand jury, and draw indictments or presentments for the grand jury, and thereafter conduct the proceedings.  2. Exercise supervisory powers over all district attorneys of the State in all matters pertaining to the duties of their offices, and from time to time require of them reports as to the condition of public business entrusted to their charge.  3. Appear in, take exclusive charge of and conduct any prosecution in any court of this State for a violation of any law of this State, when in his or her opinion it is necessary, or when requested to do so by the Governor.  4. In any proceeding conducted by a grand jury or in any criminal prosecution in any court, issue subpoenas for witnesses together with any books, memoranda, papers and other documents.  5. When acting pursuant to any provision of law allowing or requiring him or her to act in a criminal matter, institute criminal proceedings:  (a) By filing a complaint in a justice or municipal court, where a misdemeanor is charged; or  (b) By filing a complaint and commencing a preliminary examination where a gross misdemeanor or felony is charged and thereafter filing an information in the district court,  and may conduct those proceedings.  [1:5:1908; RL § 4137; NCL § 7316] — (NRS A 1979, 1093; 1981, 462, 546; 1989, 162)
NV Rev Stat § 228.125 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.125 - Prosecutions: Statutory duty or right of district attorney applies to Attorney General.

When the Attorney General is acting in a criminal matter and a statutory duty or right is provided for the district attorney related to the prosecution of that offense, the statutory provision applies to the Attorney General as it would apply to the district attorney if the district attorney were conducting the prosecution.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1424)
NV Rev Stat § 228.135 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.135 - Establishment of program to assist law enforcement personnel and prosecuting attorneys in complying with Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; regulations.

  1. The Attorney General may establish a program to assist law enforcement personnel and prosecuting attorneys in complying with the requirements of Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, April 24, 1963, 21 U.S.T. 77, 596 U.N.T.S. 261.  2. The Attorney General may adopt such regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 166)
NV Rev Stat § 228.137 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.137 - Establishment of program to assist prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers in preventing persons subject to international travel restrictions from obtaining or using United States passport; regulations.

  1. The Office of the Extradition Coordinator within the Office of the Attorney General may establish a program that assists prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers in this State in coordinating with the United States Department of State to prevent criminal offenders or persons charged with a crime who are subject to court-ordered restrictions on international travel from obtaining or using a United States passport.  2. The Attorney General may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 819)
NV Rev Stat § 228.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.140 - Prosecution and defense of causes in Supreme Court; accounting; assistance in impeachments.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 228.111 to 228.1118, inclusive, the Attorney General shall attend each of the terms of the Supreme Court, and there prosecute or defend, as the case may be, on the part of the State:  (a) All causes to which the State may be a party;  (b) All causes to which any officer of the State, in his or her official capacity, may be a party;  (c) All causes to which any county may be a party, other than those in which the interest of the county may be adverse to the State, or any officer of the State, acting in his or her official capacity, and  after judgment obtained in any such cause, the Attorney General shall direct such proceedings, and sue out such process as may be required to carry the same into execution.  2. The Attorney General shall:  (a) Account for and pay over to the proper officer, without delay, all moneys which may come into his or her hands belonging to the State or any county.  (b) Assist in all impeachments which may be tried before the Senate.  [2:67:1867; B § 2774; BH § 1779; C § 2000; RL § 4129; NCL § 7308] — (NRS A 2015, 337)
NV Rev Stat § 228.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.150 - Written opinions; payment for services.

  1. When requested, the Attorney General shall give his or her opinion, in writing, upon any question of law, to the Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Controller, the State Treasurer, the Director of the Department of Corrections, to the head of any state department, agency, board or commission, to any district attorney and to any city attorney of any incorporated city within the State of Nevada, upon any question of law relating to their respective offices, departments, agencies, boards or commissions.  2. Nothing contained in subsection 1 requires the Attorney General to give his or her written opinion to any city attorney concerning questions relating to the interpretation or construction of city ordinances.  3. Money may be paid to the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to law, or pursuant to an agreement with an agency of the State, for the performance of any duty or service provided by his or her office.  [3:67:1867; B § 2775; BH § 1780; C § 2001; RL § 4130; NCL § 7309] — (NRS A 1957, 655; 1959, 692; 1971, 1169; 1977, 870; 1979, 273; 2001 Special Session, 232; 2011, 373)
NV Rev Stat § 228.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.160 - Records of cases: Contents; inspection.

  1. The Attorney General shall keep a record of each:  (a) Civil case to which the State or any officer of the State in his or her official capacity is a party; and  (b) Criminal case for which he or she is the principal prosecuting attorney.  2. The record must contain a copy of all pleadings and process, interlocutory and final orders, judgments and decrees, process issued thereon and satisfaction thereof, and memorandum of sentence.  3. Such records must be open to the public for inspection during business hours.  [4:67:1867; B § 2776; BH § 1781; C § 2002; RL § 4131; NCL § 7310] — (NRS A 1971, 849; 1985, 56)
NV Rev Stat § 228.165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.165 - Office of Attorney General to provide Legislative Counsel with index of certain court rulings.

On or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, the Office of the Attorney General shall provide to the Legislative Counsel an index of all court rulings it has received pursuant to NRS 2.165, 3.241 and 4.235 during the immediately preceding 2-year period.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 819)
NV Rev Stat § 228.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.170 - Commencement or defense of action to protect interest of State; prosecution of prisoners and persons acting in concert with prisoners.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 228.111 to 228.1118, inclusive, whenever the Governor directs or when, in the opinion of the Attorney General, to protect and secure the interest of the State it is necessary that a suit be commenced or defended in any federal or state court, the Attorney General shall commence the action or make the defense.  2. The Attorney General may investigate and prosecute any crime committed by a person:  (a) Confined in or committed to an institution or facility of the Department of Corrections.  (b) Acting in concert with, whether as a principal or accessory, any person confined in or committed to an institution or facility of the Department of Corrections.  (c) In violation of chapter 212 of NRS, if the crime involves:  (1) An institution or facility of the Department of Corrections; or  (2) A person confined in or committed to such an institution or facility.  [6:67:1867; B § 2778; BH § 1783; C § 2004; RL § 4133; NCL § 7312] — (NRS A 1975, 654; 1983, 728; 1985, 56; 1989, 162; 2001 Special Session, 233; 2015, 337)
NV Rev Stat § 228.175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.175 - Investigation and prosecution of offense by state officer or employee.

  1. As used in this section "state officer or employee" means an elected officer of the State or any state officer or employee who is compensated from the State Treasury.  2. The Attorney General has primary jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute criminal offenses committed by state officers or employees in the course of their duties or arising out of circumstances related to their positions.  3. A district attorney may investigate an offense specified in subsection 2 if:  (a) The Attorney General has stated in writing to the district attorney that the Attorney General does not intend to act in the matter; or  (b) The district attorney has inquired in writing of the Attorney General whether the Attorney General will act in the matter, and:  (1) The district attorney has not received an answer in writing to his or her inquiry within 30 days after making it; or  (2) The Attorney General has stated in writing to the district attorney that he or she will act in the matter and has not filed a criminal action in the matter within 90 days after making the statement.  4. When he or she is acting pursuant to this section, the Attorney General may commence his or her investigation and file a criminal action without leave of court, and he or she has exclusive charge of the conduct of the prosecution.  5. The fact that the Attorney General or a district attorney has not complied with any provision of this section is not a defense in a criminal action.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1250)
NV Rev Stat § 228.177 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.177 - Investigation and prosecution of offense by county officer or employee.

  1. As used in this section "county officer or employee" means an elected officer of a county or any county officer or employee who is compensated from a county treasury.  2. The Attorney General may investigate and prosecute any criminal offense committed by a county officer or employee in the course of his or her duties or arising out of circumstances related to his or her position, if:  (a) The district attorney of the county has stated in writing to the Attorney General that he or she does not intend to act in the matter; or  (b) The Attorney General has inquired in writing of the district attorney whether he or she intends to act in the matter and:  (1) The Attorney General has not received a written response within 30 days after the district attorney received the inquiry; or  (2) The district attorney responds in writing that he or she intends to act in the matter, but an information or indictment is not filed within 90 days after the response.  3. When he or she is acting pursuant to this section, the Attorney General may commence his or her investigation and file a criminal action with leave of court, and the Attorney General has exclusive charge of the conduct of the prosecution.  4. An information or indictment may not be dismissed on the ground that the district attorney or Attorney General has not complied with this section.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1564)
NV Rev Stat § 228.178 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.178 - Technological crimes: Investigation and prosecution; pursuit of forfeiture; equitable relief.

  1. The Attorney General may:  (a) Investigate and prosecute any alleged technological crime.  (b) Pursue the forfeiture of property relating to a technological crime in accordance with the provisions of NRS 179.1211 to 179.1235, inclusive.  (c) Bring an action to enjoin or obtain any other equitable relief to prevent the occurrence or continuation of a technological crime.  2. As used in this section, "technological crime" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 205A.030.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 822)
NV Rev Stat § 228.180 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.180 - Commencement and defense of actions concerning rights of State and its residents in interstate waters and public lands.

The Attorney General, with the consent of the Governor, is authorized to commence and maintain, or defend, in the Supreme Court of the United States, or in any court having jurisdiction of the action, in the name of the State of Nevada, or otherwise, such proceedings at law or in equity as in the judgment of the Attorney General may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of establishing and determining the rights of the State of Nevada, or the residents thereof, in and to:  1. The waters of all interstate streams located partly in the State of Nevada, where such waters, or part thereof, are claimed by any other state or the citizens thereof.  2. The public lands, and to the waters therein and thereunder, located in the State of Nevada.  [1:138:1915; A 1955, 66]
NV Rev Stat § 228.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.190 - Intervention or appearance in judicial or administrative proceeding concerning interstate waters, public lands or construction of dams, power plants or other structures.

  1. The Attorney General, in the name of the State, is authorized to intervene or to appear in:  (a) Any action or proceeding at law or in equity which may now or hereafter be pending, when it is necessary for or incident to the purpose of establishing and determining the rights of the State of Nevada, or the residents thereof, in and to:  (1) The waters of all interstate streams located partly in Nevada, where such waters or a part thereof are claimed by any other state or the citizens thereof.  (2) The public lands, and to the waters therein and thereunder, located in the State of Nevada.  (b) Any action or proceeding, judicial or administrative, relative to the construction of any dam, power plant or other structure on any stream located either wholly or partly in Nevada or wholly or partly in any other state, for the purpose of flood control, irrigation, power, or for any other purpose, when it is necessary for or incident to establishing and determining the rights of the State of Nevada or the residents thereof. Any intervention or appearance of the Attorney General of the kind authorized by this paragraph which occurred prior to March 8, 1960, is hereby authorized, ratified, confirmed and approved.  2. The Attorney General shall not obligate the State in any intervention or appearance for any costs or expenses.  [2:138:1915; A 1955, 66] — (NRS A 1960, 125)
NV Rev Stat § 228.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 228 - Attorney General|NRS 228.200 - Printing of findings of fact, conclusions of law, judgment and decree of state district court involving more than 100 litigants, including State Engineer; payment of expenses.

  1. The Attorney General is directed and empowered to cause the printing of proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and judgments and decrees from any district court of the State of Nevada where there are more than 100 parties litigant in the action so decided, and the State Engineer of the State of Nevada is one of the parties litigant.  2. The Attorney General shall cause the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment and decree to be printed, and shall certify the expense thereof to the State Board of Examiners, who shall check the same, and if the Board finds that the printing has been done, it shall approve the same and cause the claims for the printing to be paid as other claims are paid from the Treasury of the State of Nevada.  [1:233:1931; 1931 NCL § 7334.01] + [3:233:1931; 1931 NCL § 7334.03]