NRS 176A.255: Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program or order requiring defendant to receive assisted outpatient treatment.

1. A justice court or a municipal court, as applicable, may, upon approval of the district court, transfer original jurisdiction to the district court of a case involving an eligible defendant if the justice court or municipal court, as applicable:

(a) Has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.250; or

(b) Determines that the transfer is appropriate and necessary.

2. As used in this section, “eligible defendant” means a person who:

(a) Appears to suffer from mental illness or to be intellectually disabled; and

(b) Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to:

(1) NRS 176A.250; or

(2) NRS 433A.335, if the defendant is eligible to receive assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to that section.