1. Each fiscal year the State Public Defender may collect from the counties amounts which do not exceed those authorized by the Legislature for use of the State Public Defender’s services during that year. The amount that a county may be required to pay must not exceed the maximum amount determined using the formula established by the Board pursuant to NRS 180.320.
2. The State Public Defender shall submit to the county an estimate on or before the first day of May and that estimate becomes the final bill unless the county is notified of a change within 2 weeks after the date on which the county contribution is approved by the Legislature. The county shall pay the bill:
(a) In full within 30 days after the estimate becomes the final bill or the county receives the revised estimate; or
(b) In equal quarterly installments on or before the 1st day of July, October, January and April, respectively.
The counties shall pay their respective amounts to the State Public Defender who shall deposit the amounts with the Treasurer of the State of Nevada and shall expend the money in accordance with the State Public Defender’s approved budget.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 719; A 1975, 714; 1977, 309; 1983, 528; 1991, 995; 2019, 2889)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 180 - Indigent Defense Services
NRS 180.0025 - "Board" defined.
NRS 180.0031 - "Department" defined.
NRS 180.0035 - "Executive Director" defined.
NRS 180.004 - "Indigent defense services" defined.
NRS 180.030 - Employment of deputies and other employees; qualifications of deputies.
NRS 180.040 - Office; branch offices.
NRS 180.050 - Contracts for legal services.
NRS 180.060 - Duties: Representation of indigent persons; contracts to render services.
NRS 180.080 - Duties: Reports to Executive Director and participating counties.
NRS 180.100 - Other protections and sanctions not excluded.
NRS 180.110 - Collection of charges to counties for services.
NRS 180.320 - Duties of Board; adoption of regulations.
NRS 180.400 - Creation; Executive Director; employment and contracts for consultants.
NRS 180.410 - Duties of Executive Director; annual report.
NRS 180.420 - Deputy directors.
NRS 180.430 - Duties of designated Deputy Director.
NRS 180.440 - Duties of other designated Deputy Director.
NRS 180.450 - Corrective action plans.
NRS 180.460 - Transfer of responsibility for provision of indigent defense services.