Qualifications; representation of indigent person charged with public offense.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 260.030
in effect1. The public defender shall be a qualified attorney licensed to practice in this state.
2. The public defender shall, when designated pursuant to NRS 171.188 , represent, without charge, each indigent person who is under arrest and held for a public offense.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-260.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
