{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-4.374","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 4.374","heading":"Determination if defendant is veteran or member of military; alternative program of treatment.","body":"1. As soon as possible after a defendant is arrested or cited, the justice of the peace shall attempt to determine whether the defendant is a veteran or a member of the military and, if so, whether the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280.\n2. Before accepting a plea from a defendant or proceeding to trial, the justice of the peace shall:\n(a) Address the defendant personally and ask the defendant if he or she is a veteran or a member of the military; and\n(b) Determine whether the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280.\n3. If the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280, the justice court may, if the justice court has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.280 and, if appropriate, take any action authorized by law for the purpose of having the defendant assigned to:\n(a) A program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.280; or\n(b) If a program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.280 is not available for the defendant, a program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.230 or 176A.250.\n4. As used in this section:\n(a) “Member of the military” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.043.\n(b) “Veteran” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.090.","path":["TITLE 1 — STATE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT","CHAPTER 4 - JUSTICE COURTS","GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-004.html#NRS004Sec374","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:29Z","sha256":"99f4e1b598de0aae2dd5fe722b6939541450717683ae6c807897e0713c493e79","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-4.373","next":"us-nv/nrs-4.375"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}