Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program or order requiring defendant to receive assisted outpatient treatment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 176A.255
in effect1. A justice court or a municipal court, as applicable, may, upon approval of the district court, transfer original jurisdiction to the district court of a case involving an eligible defendant if the justice court or municipal court, as applicable:
(a) Has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.250 ; or
(b) Determines that the transfer is appropriate and necessary.
2. As used in this section, eligible defendant means a person who:
(a) Appears to suffer from mental illness or to be intellectually disabled; and
(b) Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to:
(1) NRS 176A.250 ; or
(2) NRS 433A.335 , if the defendant is eligible to receive assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to that section.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-176A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026