One deputy director selected pursuant to NRS 180.420 must be responsible for:
1. Overseeing the provision of indigent defense services in counties whose population is less than 100,000. Such oversight must include, without limitation:
(a) Oversight of the State Public Defender; and
(b) Determining whether attorneys meet the requirements established by the Board on Indigent Defense Services to be eligible to provide indigent defense services and maintaining a list of such attorneys.
2. Developing and providing continuing legal education programs for attorneys who provide indigent defense services.
3. Identifying and encouraging best practices for delivering the most effective indigent defense services.
4. Providing assistance to counties that must revise the manner in which indigent defense services are provided as a result of the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 180.320. Such assistance may include, without limitation, assistance developing a plan and estimating the cost to carry out the plan.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2885)
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.