{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-5.057","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 5.057","heading":"Determination if defendant is a veteran or member of military; alternative program of treatment.","body":"1. As soon as possible after a defendant is arrested or cited, the municipal judge 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. Before accepting a plea from a defendant or proceeding to trial, the municipal judge 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.\n2. If the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280, the municipal court may, if the municipal 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.\n3. 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 5 - MUNICIPAL COURTS","GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-005.html#NRS005Sec057","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:30Z","sha256":"64782ca5de671fd750a1f45396247a6add1c592b215dbac66181b6db75cd3cee","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-5.055","next":"us-nv/nrs-5.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}