NRS 172.271
Report of grand jury: Preliminary review by court

  • notification of identified persons
  • procedure to expunge improper material
  • filing and distribution.

1.

The grand jury shall submit a draft of the report that it wishes to make to the court which impaneled it.

2.

The court shall review its contents and, if it contains any material which violates paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 172.267, require the grand jury to expunge that material from the draft.

3.

The court shall send to any person identified in the draft in violation of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 172.267 the pertinent part of the draft and notify the person that the person has been identified in the draft of the report of the grand jury in connection with possible criminal conduct. The person may, within 5 days after receiving the notice and the portion of the draft, submit a written request to the court for a hearing in chambers to consider a motion to expunge that portion of the draft from the final report.

4.

The court shall rule on any such motion to expunge material within 20 days after the completion of the hearing on the motion.

5.

If the court determines that the draft:

(a)

Violates in its entirety a provision of NRS 172.267; or

(b)

After the removal of a portion pursuant to NRS 172.267, is so incomplete that it is meaningless,
Ê it shall not file the report with the clerk of the district court but shall file instead a written statement describing, generally, its action and the basis for it.

6.

The court shall file either the draft, the draft as corrected or the statement with the clerk of the district court within 60 days after receiving the draft from the grand jury. Upon filing, the draft becomes the final report of the grand jury.

7.

Within 5 days after the report is filed, the clerk shall mail a copy of the pertinent portion of the report to each person or governmental entity mentioned in the report.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Source: Section 172.271 — Report of grand jury: Preliminary review by court; notification of identified persons; procedure to expunge improper material; filing and distribution., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-172.­html#NRS172Sec271.

172.105
Powers. 172.107
Limitations on use of grand jury. 172.135
Evidence receivable before grand jury. 172.137
Use of affidavit before grand jury: When permitted 172.138
Use of audiovisual technology to present live testimony before grand jury: Requirements. 172.139
District attorney and grand jury prohibited from questioning attorney regarding matters learned for client or issuing subpoena for work done by attorney for client. 172.145
Defendant entitled to submit statement regarding preliminary hearing which grand jury must receive 172.155
Degree of evidence to warrant indictment 172.165
Grand juror must declare knowledge as to commission of public offense 172.175
Matters into which grand jury shall and may inquire. 172.185
Grand jury entitled to enter jails and examine records. 172.195
Issuance of subpoenas by grand jury 172.197
Procedure when person subpoenaed to appear before grand jury intends to assert constitutional privilege against self-incrimination. 172.205
Power to engage services of skilled persons. 172.215
Certified court reporter: Appointment 172.225
Transcripts: Preparation 172.235
Who may be present when grand jury is in session. 172.239
Legal counsel for certain persons who appear before grand jury. 172.241
Right of certain persons to appear before grand jury 172.245
Secrecy of proceedings of grand jury 172.255
Finding and return of presentment or indictment 172.259
Publication of fact that no indictment was issued by grand jury. 172.265
Names of witnesses inserted or endorsed at foot of indictment. 172.267
Report of grand jury: Scope 172.269
Report of grand jury: Inclusion of recommendations to public officers or agencies 172.271
Report of grand jury: Preliminary review by court
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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