Determination if defendant is a veteran or member of military; alternative program of treatment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 5.057
in effect1. 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:
(a) Address the defendant personally and ask the defendant if he or she is a veteran or a member of the military; and
(b) Determine whether the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280 .
2. 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:
(a) A program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.280 ; or
(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 .
3. As used in this section:
(a) Member of the military has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.043 .
(b) Veteran has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.090 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-005.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026