Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 176A - Probation and Suspension of Sentence
NRS 176A.110 - Persons convicted of certain offenses required to be certified as not representing high risk to reoffend before court suspends sentence or grants probation; immunity.


1. The court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person convicted of an offense listed in subsection 3 unless:
(a) If a psychosexual evaluation of the person is required pursuant to NRS 176.139, the person who conducts the psychosexual evaluation certifies in the report prepared pursuant to NRS 176.139 that the person convicted of the offense does not represent a high risk to reoffend based upon a currently accepted standard of assessment; or
(b) If a psychosexual evaluation of the person is not required pursuant to NRS 176.139, a psychologist licensed to practice in this State who is trained to conduct psychosexual evaluations or a psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this State who is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc., and is trained to conduct psychosexual evaluations certifies in a written report to the court that the person convicted of the offense does not represent a high risk to reoffend based upon a currently accepted standard of assessment.
2. This section does not create a right in any person to be certified or to continue to be certified. No person may bring a cause of action against the State, its political subdivisions, or the agencies, boards, commissions, departments, officers or employees of the State or its political subdivisions for not certifying a person pursuant to this section or for refusing to consider a person for certification pursuant to this section.
3. The provisions of this section apply to a person convicted of any of the following offenses:
(a) Attempted sexual assault of a person who is 16 years of age or older pursuant to NRS 200.366.
(b) Statutory sexual seduction pursuant to NRS 200.368.
(c) Battery with intent to commit sexual assault pursuant to NRS 200.400.
(d) Abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to NRS 200.508.
(e) An offense involving pornography and a minor pursuant to NRS 200.710 to 200.730, inclusive.
(f) Incest pursuant to NRS 201.180.
(g) Open or gross lewdness pursuant to NRS 201.210.
(h) Indecent or obscene exposure pursuant to NRS 201.220.
(i) Sexual penetration of a dead human body pursuant to NRS 201.450.
(j) Sexual conduct between certain employees of a school or volunteers at a school and a pupil pursuant to NRS 201.540.
(k) Sexual conduct between certain employees of a college or university and a student pursuant to NRS 201.550.
(l) Luring a child or a person with mental illness pursuant to NRS 201.560, if punished as a felony.
(m) A violation of NRS 207.180.
(n) An attempt to commit an offense listed in paragraphs (b) to (m), inclusive.
(o) Coercion or attempted coercion that is determined to be sexually motivated pursuant to NRS 207.193.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2504; A 2001, 1638, 2792; 2003, 67, 1382, 2828; 2013, 1162; 2015, 1439)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 176A - Probation and Suspension of Sentence

NRS 176A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 176A.020 - "Board" defined.

NRS 176A.030 - "Court" defined.

NRS 176A.040 - "Division" defined.

NRS 176A.043 - "Member of the military" defined.

NRS 176A.045 - "Mental illness" defined.

NRS 176A.047 - "Intellectual disability" defined.

NRS 176A.050 - "Parole and probation officer" defined.

NRS 176A.060 - "Residential confinement" defined.

NRS 176A.065 - "Specialty court program" defined.

NRS 176A.070 - "Standards" defined.

NRS 176A.080 - "Surety bond" defined.

NRS 176A.090 - "Veteran" defined.

NRS 176A.100 - Authority and discretion of court to suspend sentence and grant probation; persons eligible; enhanced supervision; submission of report of presentence investigation.

NRS 176A.110 - Persons convicted of certain offenses required to be certified as not representing high risk to reoffend before court suspends sentence or grants probation; immunity.

NRS 176A.120 - Persons convicted of certain offenses against elderly required to pay restitution before court suspends sentence or grants probation; exceptions.

NRS 176A.200 - Investigation by Division.

NRS 176A.210 - Promise to comply with conditions of probation; waiver of extradition.

NRS 176A.220 - Delivery of copy of records to Chief Parole and Probation Officer.

NRS 176A.230 - Establishment of program for treatment of alcohol or other substance use; assignment of defendant to program; progress reports.

NRS 176A.235 - Transfer or jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program.

NRS 176A.240 - Conditions and limitations on assignment of defendant to program; effect of violation of terms and conditions; discharge of defendant upon fulfillment of terms and conditions; effect of discharge; conditional dismissal of charges or se...

NRS 176A.245 - Sealing of records after discharge; sealing of records after conditional dismissal of charges or setting aside of judgment of conviction for certain offenses.

NRS 176A.250 - Establishment of program for treatment of mental illness or intellectual disabilities; assignment of defendant to program; progress reports.

NRS 176A.255 - Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program.

NRS 176A.260 - Conditions and limitations on assignment of defendant to program; effect of violation of terms and conditions; discharge of defendant upon fulfillment of terms and conditions; effect of discharge; conditional dismissal of charges or se...

NRS 176A.265 - Sealing of records after discharge or dismissal; conditional dismissal of charges or setting aside of judgment of conviction for certain offenses.

NRS 176A.280 - Establishment of program for treatment of veterans and members of military; qualifications; assignment of defendant to program; progress reports.

NRS 176A.285 - Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program.

NRS 176A.287 - Ineligibility for program: Exceptions.

NRS 176A.290 - Conditions and limitations on assignment of defendant to program; sanctions and effect of violation of terms and conditions; discharge of defendant upon fulfillment of terms and conditions; effect of discharge; conditional dismissal or...

NRS 176A.295 - Sealing of records after discharge, dismissal, conditional dismissal or setting aside of judgment of conviction.

NRS 176A.300 - Execution and amount of surety bond.

NRS 176A.310 - Conditions; duties of surety; probationer to report to and pay surety.

NRS 176A.320 - Failure of surety to fulfill duties; failure of probationer to fulfill conditions of surety bond.

NRS 176A.330 - Exoneration of surety and setting aside of forfeiture of surety bond.

NRS 176A.340 - Procedure when surety not exonerated; enforcement of liability; remission of judgment of default.

NRS 176A.350 - Discharge of surety and release of bond.

NRS 176A.360 - Arrest of probationer.

NRS 176A.370 - Money collected to be deposited in State General Fund.

NRS 176A.400 - Imposition by court; alternative programs or treatment; prohibition on suspending term of imprisonment; placement under supervision of Chief Parole and Probation Officer.

NRS 176A.410 - Required terms and conditions for sex offenders; powers and duties of court; exceptions.

NRS 176A.413 - Restrictions relating to computers and use of Internet and other electronic means of communication; powers and duties of court; exceptions.

NRS 176A.416 - Evaluations and counseling for offenses involving cruelty to animals; powers and duties of court.

NRS 176A.420 - Tests to determine use of controlled substance.

NRS 176A.430 - Restitution.

NRS 176A.435 - Risk and needs assessment to be administered to each probationer to determine level of supervision and develop individualized case plans; subsequent assessments to determine whether to change level; exceptions to administration of asse...

NRS 176A.440 - Program of enhanced supervision.

NRS 176A.450 - Modification; procedure for modifying conditions relating to program of probation secured by surety bond; limitations.

NRS 176A.500 - Authority of court to fix duration; limitations; arrest for alleged violation; powers and duties of peace officers; deduction of days.

NRS 176A.510 - Adoption of written system of graduated sanctions for technical violations of probation: Requirements; training; use; notice; failure to comply; exhaustion of sanctions.

NRS 176A.530 - Authority of Chief Parole and Probation Officer to order.

NRS 176A.540 - Requirements; enhanced supervision; use of electronic device; limitations.

NRS 176A.550 - Terms and conditions; modification; notice to probationer.

NRS 176A.560 - Termination; detention of probationer in jail.

NRS 176A.580 - Inquiry required before alleged violation considered by court; qualifications of inquiring officer; time and place of inquiry; exceptions; subpoenas.

NRS 176A.590 - Enforcement of subpoena issued by inquiring officer; contempt.

NRS 176A.600 - Notice to probationer; rights of probationer at inquiry.

NRS 176A.610 - Duties of inquiring officer; determination; detention or residential confinement of probationer upon finding probable cause.

NRS 176A.630 - Assignment of case; consideration of alleged violation; revocation permitted upon finding violation; alternative actions; restitution for governmental expenses; technical violations.

NRS 176A.635 - Effect of violation of condition of probation, forfeiture and restoration of credits for good behavior.

NRS 176A.640 - Expenses of returning arrested probationer to court are charge against State; payment.

NRS 176A.660 - Authority of court to order; requirements; enhanced supervision; use of electronic device; limitations.

NRS 176A.670 - Terms and conditions; modification; notice.

NRS 176A.680 - Authority of court to modify or rescind for subsequent violation; imposition of other punishment.

NRS 176A.690 - Establishment of procedures by Division for supervision of persons in residential confinement.

NRS 176A.720 - Establishment.

NRS 176A.730 - Assignment of probationers; limitations.

NRS 176A.740 - Duties and powers of Division; management of earnings and assets of probationer; regulations.

NRS 176A.770 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 176A.780 - Eligibility; procedure; completion; deduction of time from sentence.

NRS 176A.840 - Early discharge.

NRS 176A.850 - Honorable discharge from probation: When granted; ineligibility; restoration of civil rights; effect; documentation.