NRS 7.105
Persons prohibited from defending persons charged with violations of ordinances or state laws.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 and NRS 7.065:

(a)

The Attorney General and every city attorney, district attorney and the deputies and assistants of each, hired or elected to prosecute persons charged with the violation of any ordinance or any law of this State; and

(b)

The Legislative Counsel and every attorney employed in the Legislative Counsel Bureau, without the consent of the Legislative Commission,
Ê shall not, during their terms of office or during the time they are so employed, in any court of this State, accept an appointment to defend, agree to defend or undertake the defense of any person charged with the violation of any ordinance or any law of this State.

2.

Except as otherwise provided by city charter, a city attorney and his or her deputies and assistants may defend a person in a criminal proceeding with or without compensation if:

(a)

The criminal proceeding is held in a jurisdiction outside of the jurisdiction where the attorney serves as a prosecutor;

(b)

The attorney obtains the prior consent of the defendant; and

(c)

The attorney obtains the prior consent of:

(1)

If the attorney is a city attorney, the governing body of the city for which the attorney serves as city attorney; or

(2)

If the attorney is a deputy or assistant of a city attorney, the city attorney and the governing body of the city for which the attorney serves as a deputy or assistant city attorney.

3.

An attorney who has been appointed to prosecute a person for a limited duration with limited jurisdiction may accept an appointment or otherwise engage in private employment to defend any other person charged with the violation of any ordinance or any law of this State, unless providing the defense would result in a direct, legal or ethical conflict of interests with the attorney’s appointment to prosecute.

Source: Section 7.105 — Persons prohibited from defending persons charged with violations of ordinances or state laws., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-007.­html#NRS007Sec105 (accessed May 26, 2025).

7.030
Prerequisites to receiving license to practice law. 7.034
Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license 7.037
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants 7.039
Renewal of license: Application to include information relating to state business license 7.045
Unlawful solicitation of legal business 7.055
Duty of discharged attorney to deliver certain materials to client 7.065
Representation of indigent persons by attorneys in public employment. 7.075
Duties of attorney upon death of client being represented in pending action 7.085
Payment of additional costs, expenses and attorney’s fees by attorney who files, maintains or defends certain civil actions or extends civil actions in certain circumstances. 7.095
Limitations on contingent fees for representation of persons in certain actions against providers of health care. 7.105
Persons prohibited from defending persons charged with violations of ordinances or state laws. 7.107
Attorney acting as real estate broker: Duties 7.115
Appointment of attorney other than public defender prohibited unless public defender disqualified. 7.125
Fees of appointed attorney other than public defender. 7.135
Reimbursement for expenses 7.145
Claim for compensation and expenses. 7.155
Payment of compensation and expenses from county treasury or money appropriated to State Public Defender. 7.165
Payment of compensation and expenses by defendant. 7.175
Compensation and expenses on new trial. 7.275
Continuation as public corporation 7.285
Unlawful practice of law

May 26, 2025

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