Plea bargaining: General requirements; prohibited agreements.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 174.061
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1. If a prosecuting attorney enters into an agreement with a defendant in which the defendant agrees to testify against another defendant in exchange for a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to a lesser charge or for a recommendation of a reduced sentence, the agreement: (a) Is void if the defendant’s testimony is false. (b) Must be in writing and include a statement that the agreement is void if the defendant’s testimony is false. 2. A prosecuting attorney shall not enter into an agreement with a defendant which: (a) Limits the testimony of the defendant to a predetermined formula. (b) Is contingent on the testimony of the defendant contributing to a specified conclusion.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-174.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026