{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-169.055","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 169.055","heading":"“Criminal action” defined.","body":"“Criminal action” means the proceedings by which a party charged with a public offense is accused and brought to trial and punishment. A criminal action is prosecuted in the name of the State of Nevada, as plaintiff.","path":["TITLE 14 — PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES","CHAPTER 169 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-169.html#NRS169Sec055","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:33Z","sha256":"d066f541c5fa7e3fca1225949eb9952fa0202990d1859aa9013112f764ffa7b0","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-169.052","next":"us-nv/nrs-169.065"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}