{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-172.005","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 172.005","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:\n1. An indictment is an accusation in writing, presented by a grand jury to a competent court, charging a person with a public offense.\n2. A presentment is an informal statement in writing, by the grand jury, representing to the court that a public offense has been committed, which is triable within the district, and that there is reasonable ground for believing that a particular person, named or described, has committed it.","path":["TITLE 14 — PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES","CHAPTER 172 - PROCEEDINGS AFTER COMMITMENT AND BEFORE INDICTMENT","GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-172.html#NRS172Sec005","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:33Z","sha256":"2288b416127bbfae9565ad936b4c8d06a15c70eb088006c5926582c3a25fe58a","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-171.208","next":"us-nv/nrs-172.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}