Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 176A - Probation and Suspension of Sentence
NRS 176A.416 - Evaluations and counseling for offenses involving cruelty to animals; powers and duties of court.


1. As a condition of probation, the court may order a defendant who is convicted of a violation of chapter 574 of NRS that is punishable as a felony or gross misdemeanor to:
(a) Submit to a psychiatric evaluation; and
(b) Participate in any counseling or therapy recommended in the evaluation.
2. The court shall order a defendant, to the extent of the defendant’s financial ability, to pay the cost for an evaluation and any counseling or therapy pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2891)

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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.