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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 14, 2025)
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A.B. 218
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 218–ASSEMBLYMEMBER GONZÁLEZ
PREFILED FEBRUARY 3, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
SUMMARY—Requests that the Nevada Supreme Court study and
adopt rules governing procedures for notifying
defendants and persons who are issued a civil
infraction
citation
of
certain
information.
(BDR S-535)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State: Yes.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to courts; requesting that the Nevada Supreme
Court study procedures for notifying defendants and
persons who are issued a civil infraction citation of
certain information; requesting that the Nevada Supreme
Court adopt court or administrative rules governing such
procedures; and providing other matters properly relating
thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law: (1) requires a peace officer to collect a telephone number and an
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indication of whether a person who is issued a civil infraction citation agrees to
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receive communications by text message; and (2) authorizes a court to send certain
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communications relating to civil infraction citations by text message. (NRS
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484A.7035, 484A.704) This bill requests that the Nevada Supreme Court: (1) study
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procedures for notifying defendants and persons who are issued a civil infraction
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citation of certain information; (2) consider, without limitation, best practices, input
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from interested stakeholders and the technological needs of the courts when
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studying such procedures; and (3) adopt court or administrative rules governing
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such procedures.
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. (Deleted by amendment.)
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Sec. 2. (Deleted by amendment.)
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Sec. 3. (Deleted by amendment.)
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Sec. 4. (Deleted by amendment.)
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Sec. 5. (Deleted by amendment.)
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Sec. 6. (Deleted by amendment.)
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Sec. 7. (Deleted by amendment.)
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Sec. 8. The Legislature hereby respectfully requests that the
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Nevada Supreme Court:
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1. Study procedures for notifying defendants and persons who
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are issued a civil infraction citation of certain information,
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including,
without
limitation,
court
dates,
required
court
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appearances, missed court appearances and any required or missed
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payments to the court;
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2. In studying such procedures pursuant to subsection 1,
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consider, without limitation, the best practices for notifying
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defendants and persons who are issued a civil infraction citation,
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input from interested community and justice system stakeholders
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and the technological needs of the court system; and
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3. Adopt court or administrative rules governing such
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procedures.
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