NRS 228.177
Investigation and prosecution of offense by county officer or employee.

1.

As used in this section “county officer or employee” means an elected officer of a county or any county officer or employee who is compensated from a county treasury.

2.

The Attorney General may investigate and prosecute any criminal offense committed by a county officer or employee in the course of his or her duties or arising out of circumstances related to his or her position, if:

(a)

The district attorney of the county has stated in writing to the Attorney General that he or she does not intend to act in the matter; or

(b)

The Attorney General has inquired in writing of the district attorney whether he or she intends to act in the matter and:

(1)

The Attorney General has not received a written response within 30 days after the district attorney received the inquiry; or

(2)

The district attorney responds in writing that he or she intends to act in the matter, but an information or indictment is not filed within 90 days after the response.

3.

When he or she is acting pursuant to this section, the Attorney General may commence his or her investigation and file a criminal action with leave of court, and the Attorney General has exclusive charge of the conduct of the prosecution.

4.

An information or indictment may not be dismissed on the ground that the district attorney or Attorney General has not complied with this section.

Source: Section 228.177 — Investigation and prosecution of offense by county officer or employee., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-228.­html#NRS228Sec177.

228.010
Qualifications. 228.020
Election 228.030
Commission and oath. 228.040
Office. 228.060
Absence from State limited. 228.070
Salary 228.080
Deputies: Appointment 228.090
Special deputy in emergencies where services of Attorney General’s Office are required in remote counties of State or in final stages of cases with large number of litigants and voluminous evidence was initiated during term of previous officeholder: Appointment 228.091
Special deputy to provide legal advice to regulatory body: Appointment 228.092
Administrative Assistant: Appointment 228.096
Attorney General’s Special Fund: Creation 228.097
Disposition of money collected by Attorney General in excess of authorized expenditures. 228.098
Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account. 228.099
Revolving Account for Office of Attorney General: Creation 228.100
Biennial report 228.110
Legal adviser on state matters arising in Executive Department 228.111
Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions. 228.113
Charges for services. 228.120
Appearance before grand jury 228.125
Prosecutions: Statutory duty or right of district attorney applies to Attorney General. 228.130
District attorney may request assistance from Attorney General in criminal prosecutions 228.135
Establishment of program to assist law enforcement personnel and prosecuting attorneys in complying with Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 228.137
Establishment of program to assist prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers in preventing persons subject to international travel restrictions from obtaining or using United States passport 228.140
Prosecution and defense of causes in Supreme Court 228.150
Written opinions 228.160
Records of cases: Contents 228.165
Office of Attorney General to provide Legislative Counsel with index of certain court rulings. 228.170
Commencement or defense of action to protect interest of State 228.175
Investigation and prosecution of offense by state officer or employee. 228.177
Investigation and prosecution of offense by county officer or employee. 228.178
Technological crimes: Investigation and prosecution 228.180
Commencement and defense of actions concerning rights of State and its residents in interstate waters and public lands. 228.190
Intervention or appearance in judicial or administrative proceeding concerning interstate waters, public lands or construction of dams, power plants or other structures. 228.200
Printing of findings of fact, conclusions of law, judgment and decree of state district court involving more than 100 litigants, including State Engineer 228.205
Victim Information Notification Everyday System: Creation 228.210
Neglect of duty: Penalty. 228.1111
Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisites to entry. 228.1112
Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Advertisement for proposals 228.1113
Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Applicable conditions during term and any renewal or extension. 228.1114
Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Addendum setting forth specific rights and obligations of parties required. 228.1115
Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Maintenance of certain records by retained attorney or law firm 228.1116
Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Limitations on amount and basis of fee. 228.1117
Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Posting of certain records on Attorney General’s website. 228.1118
Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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