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2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.112 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions.

As used in NRS 228.112 to 228.1127, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Matter" means an action or other proceeding involving one or more claims asserted by one or more plaintiffs and presenting common questions of law or fact.
2. "Pro bono contract" or "contract" means a contract for legal services entered into by or at the request of the Attorney General, pursuant to which legal services are provided on a pro bono basis by an attorney or law firm engaged in the private practice of law to the State of Nevada or any officer, agency or employee in the Executive Department of the State Government.
3. "Retained attorney or law firm" means an attorney or law firm that is a party to a pro bono contract.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 651)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.1121 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisite to entry.

The Attorney General or any other officer, agency or employee in the Executive Department of the State Government may enter into a pro bono contract regarding any matter if the Attorney General determines that the provision of pro bono legal services by an attorney or law firm engaged in the private practice of law is necessary.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 651)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.1122 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Applicable conditions during term and any renewal or extension.

The following conditions apply to a pro bono contract during the term of the contract and any renewal or extension of the contract:
1. The Attorney General must retain final authority over the course and conduct of the matter that is the subject of the pro bono contract, including, without limitation:
(a) The authority to override any decision made by the retained attorney or law firm; and
(b) The sole authority to agree to any settlement or voluntary dismissal of the matter.
2. Subject to the authority of the Attorney General, a deputy of the Attorney General must have supervisory authority over the conduct of the matter that is the subject of the pro bono contract. The deputy shall attend any settlement conference or mediation conducted in the matter.
3. The pro bono contract must not limit the right of any attorney for an opposing party in the matter that is the subject of the contract to communicate directly with the Attorney General or the deputy of the Attorney General described in subsection 2.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 651)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.1123 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Addendum setting forth specific rights and obligations of parties required.

The Attorney General shall prescribe a form of addendum to a pro bono contract that must be used for every such contract. The addendum must set forth the specific rights and obligations of the parties relating to the matter that is the subject of the contract, including, without limitation, the requirements of NRS 228.1122, 228.1124 and 228.1126.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 651)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.1124 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Maintenance of certain records by retained attorney or law firm; public records.

1. A retained attorney or law firm shall, from the beginning of the term of the pro bono contract until a date not less than 4 years after the date on which the contract expires or is terminated, 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.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the records described in subsection 1 are public records and must be open for inspection pursuant to NRS 239.010.
3. The provisions of subsection 2 must not be construed to authorize or require the disclosure of any materials that are otherwise protected as legally privileged.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 651)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.1125 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Posting of contract on Attorney General’s website.

Not later than 5 business days after a pro bono contract is signed by all the parties to the contract, the Attorney General shall cause a fully executed copy of the contract to be posted on the Internet website of the Attorney General. The document must be posted on the Internet website at all times during the term of the contract and any extension or renewal of the contract.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 652)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.1126 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prohibition on retained attorney or law firm entering into certain other contracts with Attorney General for certain period.

A retained attorney or law firm is prohibited from entering into any contract with the Attorney General for the provision of legal services pursuant to NRS 41.03435, 228.111 to 228.1118, inclusive, or 228.112 to 228.1127, inclusive, for a period of 1 year after the date on which the pro bono contract or any extension or renewal of the pro bono contract expires or is terminated.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 652)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.1127 - Pro bono 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 pro bono contracts by the Attorney General during the preceding calendar year.
2. The report required by subsection 1 must identify each pro bono contract in effect during the period covered by the report and, for each such contract, set forth:
(a) The name and address of the retained attorney or law firm;
(b) The nature and present status of the matter that is the subject of the contract;
(c) The name of each party to the matter;
(d) The amount of any recovery obtained in the matter; and
(e) The amount of any costs and expenses paid in the prosecution of the matter for which no recovery was obtained.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 652)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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, and 228.112 to 228.1127, 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; 2021, 653)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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)
2023 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, and 228.112 to 228.1127, 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; 2021, 653)
2023 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)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.177 - Investigation and prosecution of offense by county or city officer or employee.

1. As used in this section:
(a) "City officer or employee" means an elected officer of a city or any city officer or employee who is compensated from a city treasury.
(b) "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 or a city 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 or the city attorney, as applicable, 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 or the city attorney, as applicable, 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 or the city attorney, as applicable, received the inquiry; or
(2) The district attorney or the city attorney, as applicable, responds in writing that he or she intends to act in the matter, but an indictment is not found or an information or complaint is not filed, as applicable, 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 indictment, information or complaint may not be dismissed on the ground that the district attorney or the city attorney, as applicable, or the Attorney General has not complied with this section.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1564; A 2021, 2441)
2023 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)
2023 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]
2023 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)
2023 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]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.205 - Victim Information Notification Everyday System: Creation; Governance Committee; gifts, grants and donations; cooperation of certain state and local agencies; no cause of action by victim of crime established by failure of System.

1. There is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General the Victim Information Notification Everyday System, which consists of a toll-free telephone number and an Internet website through which victims of crime and members of the public may register to receive automated information and notification concerning changes in the custody status of an offender.
2. The Committee on Domestic Violence appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470 shall serve as the Governance Committee for the System.
3. The Governance Committee may adopt policies, protocols and regulations for the operation and oversight of the System.
4. The Attorney General may apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations for use in carrying out the provisions of this section.
5. To the extent of available funding, each sheriff and chief of police, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Safety and the State Board of Parole Commissioners shall cooperate with the Attorney General to establish and maintain the System.
6. The failure of the System to notify a victim of a crime of a change in the custody status of an offender does not establish a basis for any cause of action by the victim or any other party against the State, its political subdivisions, or the agencies, boards, commissions, departments, officers or employees of the State or its political subdivisions.
7. As used in this section:
(a) "Custody status" means the transfer of the custody of an offender or the release or escape from custody of an offender.
(b) "Offender" means a person convicted of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment in a county jail or in the state prison.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 167; A 2017, 2444)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.206 - Model policies which provide guidance and training recommendations to law enforcement agencies: Publication by Attorney General; law enforcement agency required to adopt consistent policies or notify and provide inconsistent policies to Attorney General.

1. The Attorney General shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders and the Keep Nevada Working Task Force created by NRS 225.520, publish model policies which provide guidance and training recommendations to state or local law enforcement agencies. The model policies must prioritize guidance and training recommendations which:
(a) Foster trust between the community and state or local law enforcement agencies; and
(b) Limit, to the fullest extent practicable and consistent with any applicable law, the engagement of state or local law enforcement agencies with federal immigration authorities for the purpose of immigration enforcement.
2. Each state or local law enforcement agency shall:
(a) Adopt policies consistent with the model policies of the Attorney General published pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) Notify the Attorney General that the state or local law enforcement agency is not adopting policies consistent with the model policies of the Attorney General.
3. The notification described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 must include, without limitation:
(a) The reason that the state or local law enforcement agency is not adopting policies consistent with the model policies of the Attorney General; and
(b) A copy of the policies of the state or local law enforcement agency.
4. As used in this section, "state or local law enforcement agency" means:
(a) The sheriff’s office of a county;
(b) A metropolitan police department;
(c) A police department of an incorporated city;
(d) Any entity authorized to operate a prison, jail or detention facility, including, without limitation, any facility for the detention of juveniles;
(e) The Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety;
(f) Any department of alternative sentencing; and
(g) Any other state or local agency, office, bureau, department, unit or division created by any statute, ordinance or rule which:
(1) Has a duty to enforce the law; and
(2) Employs any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3906; A 2023, 2741)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.208 - Model policies related to limiting immigration enforcement at public schools, institutions of higher education, health care facilities and courthouses: Publication by Attorney General; entities required to adopt consistent policies or notify and provide inconsistent policies to Attorney General; certain additional organizations encouraged to adopt.

1. The Attorney General shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders and the Keep Nevada Working Task Force created by NRS 225.520, publish model policies for limiting, to the fullest extent possible and consistent with any applicable law, immigration enforcement at public schools, institutions of higher education, health care facilities and courthouses to ensure that such places remain safe and accessible to residents of this State regardless of the immigration status or citizenship of such persons.
2. Each public school, institution of higher education, health care facility and courthouse in this State shall:
(a) Adopt policies consistent with the model policies of the Attorney General published pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) Notify the Attorney General that the public school, institution of higher education, health care facility or courthouse, as applicable, is not adopting policies consistent with the model policies of the Attorney General.
3. Any organization that provides services relating to physical or mental health and wellness, education or access to justice is encouraged to adopt policies consistent with the model policies of the Attorney General published pursuant to subsection 1.
4. The notification described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 must include, without limitation:
(a) The reason that the public school, institution of higher education, health care facility or courthouse, as applicable, is not adopting policies consistent with the model policies of the Attorney General; and
(b) A copy of the policies of the public school, institution of higher education, health care facility or courthouse, as applicable.
5. A policy adopted pursuant to this section must comply with:
(a) Any applicable law;
(b) Any policy, grant, waiver or other requirement necessary to maintain the funding of the public school, institution of higher education, health care facility, courthouse or other organization, as applicable; and
(c) Any agreement related to the operation and functions of the public school, institution of higher education, health care facility, courthouse or other organization, as applicable.
6. As used in this section:
(a) "Health care facility" means a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS and which is operated by this State or a political subdivision thereof.
(b) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 179D.045.
(c) "Public school" means any school described in NRS 388.020.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3906; A 2023, 2742)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.210 - Neglect of duty: Penalty.

If the Attorney General neglects or refuses to perform any of the duties required of him or her by law, the Attorney General is guilty of a misdemeanor or is subject to removal from office.
[7:67:1867; B § 2779; BH § 1784; C § 2005; RL § 4134; NCL § 7313]—(NRS A 1977, 150)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.250 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 228.250 to 228.290, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 228.255, 228.260 and 228.262 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2019, 3492)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.270 - Powers: Investigation and prosecution of alleged crimes and failure to report alleged crimes; organization or sponsorship of multidisciplinary teams; sharing of information.

1. The Unit may investigate and prosecute any alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person in violation of NRS 200.5099 or 200.50995 and any failure to report such a violation pursuant to NRS 200.5093:
(a) At the request of the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred;
(b) If the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred fails, neglects or refuses to prosecute the violation; or
(c) Jointly with the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred.
2. The Unit may organize or sponsor one or more multidisciplinary teams to review any allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person or the death of an older person or vulnerable person that is alleged to be from abuse, neglect, isolation or abandonment. A multidisciplinary team may include, without limitation, the following members:
(a) A representative of the Unit;
(b) Any law enforcement agency that is involved with the case under review;
(c) The district attorney’s office in the county where the case is under review;
(d) The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services or the county’s office of protective services, if one exists in the county where the case is under review;
(e) A representative of the coroner’s office; and
(f) Any other medical professional or financial professional that the Attorney General deems appropriate for the review.
3. Each organization represented on a multidisciplinary team may share with other members of the team information in its possession concerning the older person or vulnerable person who is the subject of the review or any person who was in contact with the older person or vulnerable person and any other information deemed by the organization to be pertinent to the review. Any information shared by an organization with other members of a team is confidential.
4. The organizing or sponsoring of a multidisciplinary team pursuant to subsection 2 does not grant the Unit supervisory authority over, or restrict or impair the statutory authority of, any state or local agency responsible for the investigation or prosecution of allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person or the death of an older person or vulnerable person that is alleged to be the result of abuse, neglect, isolation or abandonment.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2009, 2448; 2015, 828; 2019, 3492)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.275 - Powers: Equitable relief; attorney’s fees and costs.

The Unit may bring an action to enjoin or obtain any other equitable relief to prevent the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person. The court may award reasonable attorney’s fees and costs if the Unit prevails in such an action.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2015, 829; 2019, 3493)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.280 - Crimes against older or vulnerable persons: Recovery of civil penalties by Attorney General; deposit of civil penalties.

1. In addition to any criminal penalty, a person who is convicted of a crime against an older person or vulnerable person for which an additional term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to paragraph (h), (i) or (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 193.167 or of the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person pursuant to NRS 200.5099 or 200.50995 is liable for a civil penalty to be recovered by the Attorney General in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada:
(a) For the first offense, in an amount which is not less than $5,000 and not more than $20,000.
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, in an amount which is not less than $10,000 and not more than $30,000.
2. The Attorney General shall deposit any money collected for civil penalties pursuant to subsection 1 in equal amounts to:
(a) A separate account in the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime created pursuant to NRS 217.260 to provide compensation to older persons or vulnerable persons who are:
(1) Victims of a crime for which an additional term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to paragraph (h), (i) or (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 193.167; or
(2) Abused, neglected, exploited, isolated or abandoned in violation of NRS 200.5099 and 200.50995.
(b) The Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons created pursuant to NRS 228.285.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2011, 1869; 2015, 829; 2019, 3493)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.285 - Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons: Creation; administration; use; nonreversion.

1. The Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Attorney General shall administer the Account.
2. The money in the Account must only be used to carry out the provisions of NRS 228.250 to 228.290, inclusive, and to pay the expenses incurred by the Unit in the discharge of its duties, including, without limitation, expenses relating to the provision of training and salaries and benefits for employees of the Unit.
3. Money in the Account must remain in the Account and must not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 745; A 2019, 3494)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.290 - Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; deposit of money in designated Account.

1. The Unit may apply for any available grants and accept gifts, grants, appropriations or donations to assist the Unit in carrying out its duties pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. Any money received by the Unit must be deposited in the Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons created pursuant to NRS 228.285.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 746; A 2019, 3494)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.300 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 228.300 to 228.390, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 228.302 to 228.308, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1674; A 1995, 1083; 1997, 1968; 2009, 2538, 2696; 2021, 2184)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.308 - "Public interest" defined.

"Public interest" means the interests or rights of the State of Nevada and of the residents of this State, or a broad class of those residents, which arise from the constitutions, court decisions and statutes of this State and of the United States and from the common law.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1967)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.320 - Consumer’s Advocate: Appointment; term of office; classification; qualifications; restrictions on other employment; removal from office.

1. The Attorney General shall appoint the Consumer’s Advocate for a term of 4 years. The Consumer’s Advocate is in the unclassified service of the State. The person appointed:
(a) Must be knowledgeable in the various areas of the regulation of public utilities;
(b) Must be independent of and have no pecuniary interest in any utility or industry regulated by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada;
(c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall devote all of his or her time to the business of his or her office and shall not pursue any other business or vocation or hold any other office of profit; and
(d) Must not be a member of any political convention or a member of any committee of any political party.
2. The Attorney General may remove the Consumer’s Advocate from office for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1674; A 1987, 704; 1997, 616)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.330 - Employees; equipment; office space; subpoenas; other necessary functions and arrangements.

The Consumer’s Advocate may:
1. Employ such staff as is necessary to carry out his or her duties and the functions of his or her office, in accordance with the personnel practices and procedures established within the Attorney General’s Office. The Consumer’s Advocate has sole discretion to employ and remove any member of his or her staff.
2. Purchase necessary equipment.
3. Lease or make other suitable arrangements for office space, but any lease which extends beyond the term of 1 year must be reviewed and approved by a majority of the members of the State Board of Examiners.
4. Apply for an order or subpoena for the appearance of witnesses or the production of books, papers and documents in any proceeding in which he or she is a party or intervener, in the same manner as any other party or intervener, and make arrangements for and pay the fees or costs of any witnesses and consultants necessary to the proceeding. If any person ordered by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to appear before it as a witness pursuant to this subsection fails to obey the order, the Commission shall apply for a subpoena commanding the attendance of the witness.
5. Perform such other functions and make such other arrangements as may be necessary to carry out his or her duties and the functions of his or her office.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1674; A 1987, 704; 1997, 1968)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 228 - Attorney General › NRS 228.332 - Consumer Protection Administrative Account: Creation; deposits; reversion of certain excess to Consumer Protection Legal Account.

1. The Consumer Protection Administrative Account is hereby created in the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all money collected from attorney’s fees and costs, after reimbursement to retained attorneys or law firms in any matter including attorney’s fees and costs in a matter that is the subject of a contingent fee contract pursuant to NRS 228.1116, and from all recoveries, except recoveries of restitution, recoveries made with the use of retained attorneys or law firms in any matter that is the subject of a contingent fee contract pursuant to NRS 228.1116, or otherwise directed by a court order from the administration and enforcement of chapters 598 and 598A of NRS, must be deposited into the Account.
3. On June 30 and December 31 of each year, and at any other time in the discretion of the Consumer’s Advocate, any amount in excess of $500,000 in the Account reverts to the Consumer Protection Legal Account created by NRS 228.333.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2184)