{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-176a.255","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 176A.255","heading":"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.","body":"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:\n(a) Has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.250; or\n(b) Determines that the transfer is appropriate and necessary.\n2. As used in this section, “eligible defendant” means a person who:\n(a) Appears to suffer from mental illness or to be intellectually disabled; and\n(b) Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to:\n(1) NRS 176A.250; or\n(2) NRS 433A.335, if the defendant is eligible to receive assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to that section.","path":["TITLE 14 — PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES","CHAPTER 176A - PROBATION AND SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE","ASSIGNMENT TO PROGRAM FOR TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-176A.html#NRS176ASec255","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:33Z","sha256":"37a7506ac44b50306923cd9b9e243120ec2048e516655af0d17f2a726fc0f81b","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-176a.250","next":"us-nv/nrs-176a.260"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}