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SIIS in Nevada – What is it?

Posted on August 25, 2021 | Category: Workers Compensation

What is State Industrial Insurance System in Nevada? SIIS – short for State Industrial Insurance System – was Nevada’s state-run workers’ compensation program. Before 2000, all Nevada businesses bought workers comp coverage through SIIS. But it was beset with management and financial problems. Finally workers’ compensation insurance became privatized, and businesses now buy their coverage …

How can I get a release from lifetime supervision in Nevada?

Posted on August 13, 2021 | Category: Criminal Defense

To be released from lifetime supervision in Nevada, a person would need to submit a petition for release to the court that that imposed the sentence, or to the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners. Only the sentencing court or the Parole Board have authority to grant such a petition. Do I qualify for early release …

How does a person qualify for a public defender in Nevada?

Posted on August 4, 2021 | Category: Useful information

Criminal defendant with public defender at a table

Defendants in Nevada criminal cases are entitled to a public defender if they are indigent and they are accused of either a felony, a gross misdemeanor, or a misdemeanor where the D.A. is seeking jail time. A person is indigent if he/she has insufficient resources to hire a private attorney. When do defendants get a …

What’s the penalty for attempting to escape from prison in Nevada?

Posted on August 1, 2021 | Category: Criminal Defense

The penalties for attempting to escape from prison in Nevada depend on whether the defendant is incarcerated for a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or a felony. If it is for a gross misdemeanor, the penalty is generally up to 364 days in jail. If it is for a felony, the penalty can be up to 10 …

What remedies do people have in Las Vegas when neighbors play music too loud?

Posted on July 29, 2021 | Category: Laws

Las Vegas residents whose neighbors play their music too loud can take various non-legal, criminal, or civil courses of action, discussed below. In any event, residents should compile evidence of the noisy music, such as: video and audio recordings of the music playing; contact information of other neighbors willing to testify as witnesses to the …

5 Popular Animals that are Illegal as Pets in Nevada

Posted on July 27, 2021 | Category: Animal Laws

If you are a budding Siegfried and Roy, you may be pleased to know that in many places of Nevada, you can legally own lions, tigers and other large cats without a permit. Other legal animals in some areas of Nevada are elephants, ostriches, monkeys, zebras and many other wild animals. But chances are, the …

Casino Markers – 5 key things to know

Posted on June 21, 2021 | Category: Casino Marker Laws, Useful information

Poker chips and dollar Money bills on green cloth

Failing to pay back casino markers is a crime in Nevada under NRS 205.130. And it is very difficult for defendants to win casino marker cases because courts automatically presume they had an “intent to defraud.” Casino markers are lines of credit that casinos extend to patrons to gamble with. In Nevada, patrons usually have …

Can I dismiss biased jurors in a Nevada jury trial?

Posted on May 18, 2021 | Category: Useful information

Yes, Nevada trial attorneys may dismiss potential jurors from the jury pool for cause if the potential juror exhibits actual or implied bias. And if a trial attorney merely suspects the potential juror is biased, the attorney may be able to dismiss him/her without giving a reason through a peremptory challenge. How does jury selection …

Is “revenge porn” a crime in Nevada?

Posted on May 11, 2021 | Category: Criminal Defense

When is "revenge porn" a crime in Nevada?Watch this video on YouTube Yes. Revenge porn – which is selling or posting online naked or sexual photos or videos without the consent of the person depicted – is a category D felony in Nevada. Formally called unlawful dissemination of intimate image, revenge porn carries penalties of …

3 times the Nevada government can seize your property for criminal activity

Posted on April 20, 2021 | Category: Criminal Defense

Three of the times that Nevada law enforcement may seize private property for criminal activity are when: The seizure is incident to a lawful arrest; The seizure is pursuant to a lawful search warrant or search warrant exception; or The seizure is of property subject to asset forfeiture People may be able to get their …

When Can a Police Officer Pull Me Over in Nevada?

Posted on March 3, 2021 | Category: Laws

Just about every driver has been pulled over by a police officer at some point in time. Usually, a police officer makes a traffic stop when there has been a traffic violation. But what is the legal standard for when the police can conduct a traffic stop in Nevada? The Fourth Amendment to the United States …

What is the difference between residential and commercial burglary in Nevada?

Posted on March 2, 2021 | Category: Useful information

Hooded burglar with crowbar breaking into house window

In Nevada, residential burglary is entering a home with the intent to commit a crime inside. Commercial burglary is entering a business with the intent to commit a crime inside. Residential burglary carries up to 10 years in prison while commercial burglary carries up to five years. But if the burglar had a deadly weapon, …

How to modify a criminal sentence in Nevada

Posted on February 20, 2021 | Category: Criminal Defense

Depending on the circumstances of a criminal case in Nevada, there are three main ways to try to persuade a judge to modify the defendant’s sentence: A motion to modify the sentence; A Nevada appeal of the sentence; or A Nevada petition for writ of habeas corpus Learn more about post-conviction relief in Nevada. 1. …

What is the difference between home invasion and burglary in Nevada?

Posted on February 10, 2021 | Category: Burglary

The Nevada crime of home invasion under NRS 205.067 is forcibly entering an inhabited dwelling without permission of the owner or lawful occupant. In contrast, burglary under NRS 206.060 is entering any structure (whether a dwelling or not) with the intent to commit a felony, or assault or battery inside. Home invasions crimes are limited …

Can a juvenile get life in prison for a crime in Nevada?

Posted on February 9, 2021 | Category: Juvenile

Young hand reaching through barb wire fence

Yes, but only if there is the possibility of parole. People convicted in Nevada criminal court of crimes they committed while under 18 years old may never be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. If the crime did not result in a death, parole eligibility begins after 15 years in prison. …

Is teen sexting a crime in Las Vegas?

Posted on February 3, 2021 | Category: Lewdness With a Minor

As “sexting” between teenagers has become a common activity, Nevada is one of many states that have passed laws specifically addressing the issue, making teenage sexting in Las Vegas and throughout the state a crime. “Sexting” refers to the sending of nude or sexual images via cell phone text messaging or e-mail. According to recent …

When is drug possession in Las Vegas a federal crime?

Posted on January 19, 2021 | Category: Drug Crimes

Man being handcuffed for possessing illegal pills

Simple possession of controlled substances without a valid doctor’s prescription is always a federal crime as well as a state crime in Nevada.1 But the feds largely limit their prosecutions to possession occurring on federal land, such as Lake Mead, Nellis Air Force Base, or the Lloyd D. George Federal Court. The feds also target …

What is the difference between child abuse, neglect and endangerment in Nevada?

Posted on January 5, 2021 | Category: Child Abuse

Child abuse is physically causing a minor under 18 years old unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering. Child neglect is failing to tend to the minor’s care. And child endangerment is putting the minor in a hazardous situation. But these distinctions do not determine Nevada’s criminal penalties for harming a child. Instead, the punishment for …

What Happens if I Get a 4th DUI in Nevada?

Posted on December 15, 2020 | Category: DUI

A fourth-time DUI arrest (within seven years of the first one) is an automatic category B felony in the state of Nevada. This is the case even if the driver caused no accidents or injuries. This is because a 3rd time DUI in Nevada is an automatic felony, and Nevada law requires that every DUI arrest …

Does Las Vegas have a vagrancy law?

Posted on October 27, 2020 | Category: Useful information

Homeless man violating the new Las Vegas encampment ordinance.

The City of Las Vegas has a new vagrancy law under 10.86.010 called the encampment ordinance. This new law makes it a misdemeanor for people to sleep or otherwise camp out in certain areas if there is space available at shelters. Penalties under this new ordinance include up to 6 months in jail and/or up …

Are there legal brothels in Las Vegas?

Posted on October 13, 2020 | Category: Prostitution

No. Brothels – as well as any other forms of prostitution (NRS 201.354) – are not allowed in Las Vegas or elsewhere in Clark County under NRS 244.345. Prostitutes and customers face misdemeanor charges merely for offering or agreeing to trade sexual favors for money – if even no money ends up changing hands and …

How to get records expunged in Nevada

Posted on October 6, 2020 | Category: Record sealing, Useful information

Magnifiying class over paper that says criminal record

Nevada law does not offer criminal record expungements, but it does offer record sealing. Essentially, expunging and sealing accomplish the same purpose. But whereas expunging is physically destroying a record, sealing is making the record invisible. Either way, the record will not show up on future background checks. What are the steps to seal records …

Is there such a thing as “Spousal Rape” in Nevada?

Posted on September 15, 2020 | Category: Rape

Yes, and spousal rape (NRS 200.373) is punished the same as rape /sexual assault (NRS 200.366) of a non-spouse in Nevada. However, the law seems to indicate that marital rape a illegal only when force or threats of force are used. In contrast, a non-spouse can be convicted of rape even if no force or threats …

Is “service dog fraud” a crime in Nevada?

Posted on September 8, 2020 | Category: Useful information

Yes. NRS 426.805 makes it a Nevada misdemeanor to fraudulently misrepresent an animal as a service animal. Penalties for trying to pass off a fake service dog as real include up to $500 in fines. Currently, assistance dog fraud is only a state crime and not also a federal crime.1 Service dog fraud typically occurs …

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