1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when a prisoner is released from a county, city or town jail or detention facility by expiration of his or her term of imprisonment, the sheriff, chief of police or town marshal, as applicable, may provide the prisoner with information and reasonable assistance relating to acquiring a valid driver’s license or identification card to enable the prisoner to obtain employment or participate in transitional programming, if the prisoner requests such information and assistance and is eligible to acquire a valid driver’s license or identification card from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
2. The sheriff, chief of police or town marshal, as applicable, shall not provide a prisoner with information or assistance relating to acquiring a driver’s license or a photo identification card pursuant to subsection 1 unless he or she has verified the full legal name and age of the prisoner by obtaining an original or certified copy of the documents required by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to NRS 483.290 or 483.860, as applicable, furnished as proof of the full legal name and age of an applicant for a driver’s license or identification card.
3. As used in this section, "photo identification card" means a document which includes the name, the date of birth and a color picture of the prisoner.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4053)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 211 - Local Facilities for Detention
NRS 211.002 - "Basic demographics" defined.
NRS 211.007 - Required information before questioning prisoner regarding immigration status.
NRS 211.010 - County to maintain county jail; location; agreements for detention of prisoners.
NRS 211.020 - Duties of county commissioners.
NRS 211.040 - Transfer of prisoners.
NRS 211.060 - Detention of United States prisoners in county jails.
NRS 211.080 - Prisoner may be removed to another jail: Procedure; costs.
NRS 211.090 - Branch county jails may be established; confinement of prisoners.
NRS 211.110 - Jailer may be directed to work prisoners in branch jails on public roads.
NRS 211.115 - Appointment of administrator.
NRS 211.116 - Duties of governing body of city.
NRS 211.118 - "Public works" defined.
NRS 211.150 - Punishment for disobedience or refusal to work; reports.
NRS 211.160 - Prisoners to have guard; exceptions.
NRS 211.190 - Exchange of labor for confinement: Administrative fee.
NRS 211.230 - Release for work or education: Temporary release for other purposes.
NRS 211.240 - Early release of prisoners to relieve overcrowding.
NRS 211.2411 - "Alternative program" defined.
NRS 211.2413 - "Prisoner" defined.
NRS 211.2415 - Reimbursement for expenses incurred by county or city.
NRS 211.244 - Demand for reimbursement; supervised community service to satisfy demand.
NRS 211.247 - Information and assistance in securing reimbursement to be provided.
NRS 211.248 - Reimbursements obtained to be credited to general fund of county or city.
NRS 211.250 - Prerequisites for electronic supervision.
NRS 211.270 - Establishment and violation of rules and conditions for electronic supervision.
NRS 211.280 - Fees for electronic supervision.
NRS 211.290 - Contracting with private firm to perform electronic supervision.
NRS 211.300 - Electronic supervision of unconvicted person detained before trial.
NRS 211.310 - Credits for prisoner sentenced before October 1, 1991.
NRS 211.320 - Credits for prisoner sentenced on or after October 1, 1991.
NRS 211.330 - Credits for completion of educational, vocational or other program.
NRS 211.350 - Service of intermittent sentence: Administrative fee; conditions.