1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when a defendant pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of a misdemeanor, including the violation of any municipal ordinance, the justice or judge shall include in the sentence the sum prescribed by the following schedule as an administrative assessment and render a judgment against the defendant for the assessment:
Fine Assessment
$5 to $49........................................................................................................... $30
50 to 59............................................................................................................... 45
60 to 69............................................................................................................... 50
70 to 79............................................................................................................... 55
80 to 89............................................................................................................... 60
90 to 99............................................................................................................... 65
100 to 199........................................................................................................... 75
200 to 299........................................................................................................... 85
300 to 399........................................................................................................... 95
400 to 499........................................................................................................ 105
500 to 1,000..................................................................................................... 120
If the justice or judge sentences the defendant to perform community service in lieu of a fine, the justice or judge shall include in the sentence the amount of the administrative assessment that corresponds with the fine for which the defendant would have been responsible as prescribed by the schedule in this subsection.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to:
(a) An ordinance regulating metered parking; or
(b) An ordinance which is specifically designated as imposing a civil penalty or liability pursuant to NRS 244.3575 or 268.019.
3. The money collected for an administrative assessment must not be deducted from the fine imposed by the justice or judge but must be taxed against the defendant in addition to the fine. The money collected for an administrative assessment must be stated separately on the court’s docket and must be included in the amount posted for bail. If bail is forfeited, the administrative assessment included in the amount posted for bail pursuant to this subsection must be disbursed in the manner set forth in subsection 5 or 6. If the defendant is found not guilty or the charges are dismissed, the money deposited with the court must be returned to the defendant. If the justice or judge cancels a fine because the fine has been determined to be uncollectible, any balance of the fine and the administrative assessment remaining unpaid shall be deemed to be uncollectible and the defendant is not required to pay it. If a fine is determined to be uncollectible, the defendant is not entitled to a refund of the fine or administrative assessment the defendant has paid and the justice or judge shall not recalculate the administrative assessment.
4. If the justice or judge permits the fine and administrative assessment to be paid in installments, the payments must be first applied to the unpaid balance of the administrative assessment. The city treasurer shall distribute partially collected administrative assessments in accordance with the requirements of subsection 5. The county treasurer shall distribute partially collected administrative assessments in accordance with the requirements of subsection 6.
5. The money collected for administrative assessments in municipal court must be paid by the clerk of the court to the city treasurer on or before the fifth day of each month for the preceding month. The city treasurer shall distribute, on or before the 15th day of that month, the money received in the following amounts for each assessment received:
(a) Two dollars to the county treasurer for credit to a special account in the county general fund for the use of the county’s juvenile court or for services to juvenile offenders. Any money remaining in the special account after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the county general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The county treasurer shall provide, upon request by a juvenile court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special account.
(b) Seven dollars for credit to a special revenue fund for the use of the municipal courts. Any money remaining in the special revenue fund after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the municipal general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The city treasurer shall provide, upon request by a municipal court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special revenue fund.
(c) Five dollars to the State Controller for credit to the State General Fund.
(d) The remainder of each assessment to the State Controller for credit to a special account in the State General Fund for distribution as provided in subsection 8.
6. The money collected for administrative assessments in justice courts must be paid by the clerk of the court to the county treasurer on or before the fifth day of each month for the preceding month. The county treasurer shall distribute, on or before the 15th day of that month, the money received in the following amounts for each assessment received:
(a) Two dollars for credit to a special account in the county general fund for the use of the county’s juvenile court or for services to juvenile offenders. Any money remaining in the special account after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the county general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The county treasurer shall provide, upon request by a juvenile court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special account.
(b) Seven dollars for credit to a special revenue fund for the use of the justice courts. Any money remaining in the special revenue fund after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the county general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The county treasurer shall provide, upon request by a justice court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special revenue fund.
(c) Five dollars to the State Controller for credit to the State General Fund.
(d) The remainder of each assessment to the State Controller for credit to a special account in the State General Fund for distribution as provided in subsection 8.
7. The money apportioned to a juvenile court, a justice court or a municipal court pursuant to this section must be used, in addition to providing services to juvenile offenders in the juvenile court, to improve the operations of the court, or to acquire appropriate advanced technology or the use of such technology, or both. Money used to improve the operations of the court may include expenditures for:
(a) Training and education of personnel;
(b) Acquisition of capital goods;
(c) Management and operational studies; or
(d) Audits.
8. Of the total amount deposited in the State General Fund pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 5 and paragraph (d) of subsection 6, the State Controller shall distribute the money received to the following public agencies in the following manner:
(a) Not less than 51 percent to the Office of Court Administrator for allocation as follows:
(1) Forty-six and three-quarters percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for:
(I) The administration of the courts;
(II) The development of a uniform system for judicial records; and
(III) Continuing judicial education.
(2) Thirty-seven and three-quarters percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the Supreme Court.
(3) Three and one-half percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the payment for the services of retired justices, retired judges of the Court of Appeals and retired district judges.
(4) Twelve percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the provision of specialty court programs.
(b) Not more than 49 percent must be used to the extent of legislative authorization for the support of:
(1) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History;
(2) The Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission;
(3) The operation by the Department of Public Safety of a computerized interoperative system for information related to law enforcement;
(4) The Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime;
(5) The Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys; and
(6) Programs within the Office of the Attorney General related to victims of domestic violence.
9. Any money deposited in the State General Fund pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 5 and paragraph (d) of subsection 6 that is not distributed or used pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 8 must be transferred to the uncommitted balance of the State General Fund.
10. As used in this section:
(a) "Juvenile court" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 62A.180.
(b) "Office of Court Administrator" means the Office of Court Administrator created pursuant to NRS 1.320.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 907; A 1985, 907; 1987, 1417; 1989, 1058, 1980; 1991, 1554, 2181; 1993, 604, 867; 1995, 2453; 1997, 1508; 1999, 2426; 2001, 375, 2353, 2919; 2003, 1118, 1461, 2098; 2007, 40, 1413, 1741; 2009, 979; 2010, 26th Special Session, 81; 2013, 1753; 2019, 3301)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 176 - Judgment and Execution
NRS 176.002 - "Division" defined.
NRS 176.0121 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 176.0125 - Duties of Commission.
NRS 176.0126 - Subpoenas: Power to issue; compelling performance.
NRS 176.0131 - Legislative findings and declarations.
NRS 176.01315 - "Department" defined.
NRS 176.01317 - "Executive Director" defined.
NRS 176.0132 - "Sentencing Commission" defined.
NRS 176.01327 - Duties of Executive Director.
NRS 176.0134 - Duties of Sentencing Commission.
NRS 176.0136 - Subpoenas: Power to issue; compelling performance.
NRS 176.014 - Creation; composition; Chair; duties; terms of members; per diem; staff.
NRS 176.055 - Credit against sentence of imprisonment.
NRS 176.057 - Effect of finding of guilty but mentally ill or acceptance of such plea.
NRS 176.075 - Rate of imprisonment in default of administrative assessment, fine or forfeiture.
NRS 176.085 - Reduction of excessive fine or administrative assessment; payment in installments.
NRS 176.09111 - "Agency of criminal justice" defined.
NRS 176.09112 - "Biological specimen" defined.
NRS 176.09113 - "CODIS" defined.
NRS 176.09114 - "DNA" defined.
NRS 176.09115 - "DNA profile" defined.
NRS 176.09116 - "DNA record" defined.
NRS 176.09117 - "Forensic laboratory" defined.
NRS 176.09118 - "Genetic marker analysis" defined.
NRS 176.09119 - "State DNA Database" defined.
NRS 176.09121 - State DNA Database: Establishment; duties.
NRS 176.0917 - County to designate forensic laboratory to conduct or oversee analysis; criteria.
NRS 176.09183 - Grounds for granting or dismissing petition; appeal.
NRS 176.0919 - Execution stayed pending results of genetic marker analysis.
NRS 176.0922 - "Central Repository" defined.
NRS 176.0923 - "Crime against a child" defined.
NRS 176.0924 - "Record of registration" defined.
NRS 176.0925 - "Sexual offense" defined.
NRS 176.0931 - Special sentence for sex offenders; petition for release from lifetime supervision.
NRS 176.095 - State Board of Parole Commissioners may direct release of state prisoner on parole.
NRS 176.105 - Judgment in criminal action generally.
NRS 176.125 - Entry of judgment of conviction; what papers constitute record of action.
NRS 176.135 - Presentence investigation and report: When required; time for completing; training.
NRS 176.145 - Presentence investigation and report: Contents of report.
NRS 176.165 - When plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere may be withdrawn.
NRS 176.265 - Fines to be paid into State Treasury.
NRS 176.285 - Fines in Justice Court to be paid to county treasurer; due date.
NRS 176.295 - Costs when criminal action removed before trial; clerk to certify costs to auditor.
NRS 176.315 - Judgment of imprisonment in county jail: How executed.
NRS 176.325 - Judgment of imprisonment in state prison: How executed.
NRS 176.345 - Proceedings when conviction carries death penalty.
NRS 176.355 - Execution of death penalty: Method; time and place; witnesses.
NRS 176.357 - Request for notification of execution of death penalty; request to attend.
NRS 176.365 - Director of Department of Corrections to make return on death warrant.
NRS 176.415 - When execution of death penalty may be stayed.
NRS 176.425 - Sanity investigation: Filing of petition; stay of execution.
NRS 176.435 - Sanity investigation: Conduct of hearing.
NRS 176.445 - Execution of judgment when defendant found sane.
NRS 176.465 - Investigation of pregnancy: Procedure; hearing.
NRS 176.485 - Costs of investigations borne by State; manner of payment.
NRS 176.486 - Authority to enter stay of execution.
NRS 176.487 - Determination of whether to enter stay of execution.
NRS 176.488 - Entry of stay of execution and necessary orders.
NRS 176.489 - Vacation of stay of execution.
NRS 176.491 - Stay of execution following denial of appeal.
NRS 176.492 - Dissolution of stay of execution which was improperly entered.
NRS 176.495 - New warrant generally.
NRS 176.505 - Order following appeal.
NRS 176.515 - Court may grant new trial or vacate judgment in certain circumstances.
NRS 176.525 - Arrest of judgment: When granted and time in which motion is to be made.
NRS 176.535 - Effect of arresting judgment.
NRS 176.545 - Procedure after allowance of arrest of judgment.