Nevada Remedies; Special Actions and Proceedings Sec. § 34.720 Scope of provisions. The provisions of NRS 34.720 to 34.830, inclusive, apply only to petitions for writs of habeas corpus in which the petitioner: 1.Requests relief from a judgment of conviction or sentence in a criminal case; or 2.Challenges the computation of time that the petitioner has served pursuant to a judgment of conviction.