Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 213 - Pardons and Paroles; Remissions of Fines and Commutations of Punishments
NRS 213.120 - When prisoner becomes eligible for parole.


1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 213.1213 and as limited by statute for certain specified offenses, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for a crime committed before July 1, 1995, may be paroled when the prisoner has served one-third of the definite period of time for which the prisoner has been sentenced pursuant to NRS 176.033, less any credits earned to reduce his or her sentence pursuant to chapter 209 of NRS.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 213.1213 and as limited by statute for certain specified offenses, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1995, may be paroled when the prisoner has served the minimum term or minimum aggregate term of imprisonment imposed by the court. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 209.4465, any credits earned to reduce his or her sentence pursuant to chapter 209 of NRS while the prisoner serves the minimum term or minimum aggregate term of imprisonment may reduce only the maximum term or the maximum aggregate term of imprisonment imposed, as applicable, and must not reduce the minimum term or the minimum aggregate term of imprisonment, as applicable.
[Part 13:149:1933; 1931 NCL § 11581]—(NRS A 1957, 317; 1965, 434; 1967, 527; 1979, 1031; 1991, 1105; 1993, 137; 1995, 1259; 2007, 3182; 2013, 230)

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Chapter 213 - Pardons and Paroles; Remissions of Fines and Commutations of Punishments

NRS 213.005 - Definitions.

NRS 213.010 - State Board of Pardons Commissioners: Members; meetings; notice of meetings to victim.

NRS 213.015 - Salaries of certain Board members who are justices of Supreme Court.

NRS 213.017 - Secretary of Board: Appointment; qualifications; duties.

NRS 213.020 - Notice of application for remission, commutation, pardon or restoration of civil rights: Contents; service.

NRS 213.030 - When notice of application not required.

NRS 213.035 - Restoration of civil rights expedited by Board under certain conditions.

NRS 213.040 - District attorneys to furnish Board with statement upon receipt of notice of application for remission, commutation or pardon; notice of application to victim.

NRS 213.050 - Board members may administer oaths; certification of affidavits and depositions by judges, county clerks and notaries public.

NRS 213.055 - Person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter at hearing.

NRS 213.060 - Procedure when judgment of fine or forfeiture is remitted.

NRS 213.070 - Fines and forfeitures do not include discharge from liability on bail bond.

NRS 213.080 - Procedure when death penalty is commuted.

NRS 213.085 - Board prohibited from commuting sentence of death or imprisonment for life without possibility of parole to sentence that would allow parole; exception.

NRS 213.090 - Pardon: Restoration of civil rights; relieved of disabilities; limitations.

NRS 213.095 - Notice by Board to victim if clemency granted.

NRS 213.100 - Order of discharge when clemency granted.

NRS 213.107 - Definitions.

NRS 213.10705 - Legislative declaration concerning parole, probation and residential confinement.

NRS 213.1071 - Division: Creation; composition; Chief.

NRS 213.1072 - Chief: Duties.

NRS 213.1073 - Chief: Powers.

NRS 213.1075 - Information obtained by employees of Division or Board privileged; nondisclosure.

NRS 213.1076 - Fee to defray costs of supervision; regulations; waiver.

NRS 213.1077 - Contracts and agreements with Federal Government.

NRS 213.1078 - Risk and needs assessment to be administered to each parolee to determine level of supervision and develop individualized case plans; subsequent assessments to determine whether to change level; exceptions to administration of assessme...

NRS 213.1079 - Establishment and operation of independent reporting facilities to provide certain daily services to parolees and probationers; regulations.

NRS 213.108 - Creation; members; Chair; qualifications; decisions.

NRS 213.1085 - Executive Secretary: Appointment; unclassified service; qualifications; duties.

NRS 213.1086 - Method of payment of compensation, salaries and expenses of Executive Secretary and employees.

NRS 213.1087 - Terms of members; vacancies; other employment prohibited; administration of oaths; certification of affidavits and depositions.

NRS 213.1088 - Program of orientation for new members and case hearing representatives; continuing education of members and case hearing representatives.

NRS 213.10885 - Board to adopt standards for granting or revocation of parole; sample form regarding probability of success on parole to be made available to public; review of effectiveness of standards; report to Legislature.

NRS 213.10887 - Board to compile, maintain, organize, tabulate and publish information concerning decisions regarding parole.

NRS 213.1089 - Subpoenas.

NRS 213.10915 - Automated victim notification of eligibility of prisoner for residential confinement and consideration for parole; requirements; exceptions.

NRS 213.1092 - Chief: Appointment; qualifications.

NRS 213.1094 - Chief: Other employment prohibited.

NRS 213.1095 - Chief: Powers and duties.

NRS 213.1096 - Powers and duties of assistant parole and probation officers.

NRS 213.10983 - Seizure, custody, use and sale of property other than dangerous instrument or weapon.

NRS 213.10985 - Seizure, custody, use and sale of dangerous instrument or weapon.

NRS 213.10988 - Chief to adopt standards for recommendations regarding parole or probation.

NRS 213.1099 - Limitations on Board’s power to release prisoners on parole.

NRS 213.110 - Regulations regarding parole; suspension of parole to permit induction into military service.

NRS 213.115 - Release of certain prisoners on parole at request of authorities of other jurisdictions for prosecution.

NRS 213.120 - When prisoner becomes eligible for parole.

NRS 213.1212 - Eligibility for parole of prisoner whose sentences have been aggregated; written request to aggregate sentences; disaggregation of aggregated sentences; aggregation of aggregated sentences; no right of action relating to credits as a r...

NRS 213.1213 - Eligibility for parole of prisoner sentenced to serve two or more concurrent sentences; eligibility for parole of prisoner sentenced to serve two or more consecutive sentences of life imprisonment with the possibility of parole.

NRS 213.12135 - Eligibility for parole of prisoner sentenced as adult for offense committed when prisoner was less than 18 years of age.

NRS 213.1214 - Evaluation of certain prisoners by Department of Corrections before parole hearing; Director of Department to establish procedure for assessment of prisoners; immunity; regulations.

NRS 213.1215 - Mandatory release of certain prisoners; exceptions.

NRS 213.12155 - Geriatric parole: When authorized; application; list of eligible prisoners; hearing; considerations; determination; supervision; regulations.

NRS 213.1216 - Release of prisoner whose conduct during commission of crime satisfies requirements for enhancement for certain crimes against older persons.

NRS 213.12175 - Board may impose any reasonable conditions on parolee to protect health, safety and welfare of community.

NRS 213.1218 - Person to submit signed document before being released on parole; Division to contact person released on parole within 5 days unless waived by Chief.

NRS 213.12185 - Chief to notify Department of Motor Vehicles when prisoner who has had license, permit or privilege to drive revoked is placed on parole or residential confinement.

NRS 213.122 - Chief to develop statewide plan for enhanced supervision of parolees.

NRS 213.123 - Imposition of tests to determine use of controlled substance as condition of parole.

NRS 213.1235 - Program of aftercare following assignment to program of treatment for offenders with substance use or co-occurring disorders as condition of parole.

NRS 213.124 - Imposition of program of enhanced supervision as condition of parole; Chief to develop program; program to include electronic supervision of parolee.

NRS 213.1243 - Release of sex offender: Program of lifetime supervision; required conditions of lifetime supervision; electronic monitoring device; penalties for violation of conditions; exception to conditions.

NRS 213.1245 - Prisoner convicted of sexual offense: Mandatory conditions of parole.

NRS 213.1255 - Prisoner who is Tier 3 offender convicted of sexual offense against child under 14: Additional conditions of parole required.

NRS 213.1258 - Conditions relating to computers and use of Internet and other electronic means of communication; powers and duties of Board; exceptions.

NRS 213.126 - Requirement of restitution as condition of parole; Restitution Trust Fund.

NRS 213.1263 - Board may prohibit association with members of criminal gang as condition of parole.

NRS 213.128 - Person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter at hearing of case.

NRS 213.131 - Consideration for parole: Duties of Department of Corrections; use of photographs related to offense during meeting of the State Board of Parole Commissioners; conduct of meeting; notice of meeting to victim; prisoner’s rights; notice t...

NRS 213.133 - Delegation of Board’s authority to hear and act upon parole of prisoner and issues before Board; when recommendation for prisoner’s release on parole without meeting of Board is required.

NRS 213.135 - Case hearing representatives: Board may maintain list of eligible persons; qualifications; designation.

NRS 213.140 - Board to consider parole of eligible prisoner; release may be authorized whether or not prisoner accepts parole; development of reentry plan; duties of Division when parole is authorized; payment by Division for transitional housing for...

NRS 213.142 - Rehearing to be scheduled if parole denied.

NRS 213.150 - Board’s authority to adopt regulations covering conduct of parolees; Board’s authority to retake parolees.

NRS 213.151 - Arrest of alleged violator of parole: Powers and duties of peace officers.

NRS 213.15101 - Adoption of written system of graduated sanctions for technical violations of parole: Requirements; training; use; notice; failure to comply; exhaustion of sanctions.

NRS 213.15103 - Incarceration and custody of parolee who violates condition of parole; duty of Division.

NRS 213.15105 - Placement of alleged parole violator in residential confinement pending inquiry.

NRS 213.1511 - Inquiry to determine probable cause to believe violation occurred: Inquiring officer; place and time of inquiry; oaths.

NRS 213.1513 - Inquiry to determine probable cause to believe violation occurred: Notice to parolee; rights of parolee.

NRS 213.1515 - Inquiry to determine probable cause to believe violation occurred: Findings and determinations of inquiring officer; continued detention of parolee.

NRS 213.1517 - Actions by Chief and Board after determination of existence of probable cause to continue detention of paroled prisoner.

NRS 213.1518 - Effect of violation of condition of parole, forfeiture and restoration of credits for good behavior.

NRS 213.15185 - When paroled prisoner deemed escaped prisoner; loss of credits for good behavior; service of unexpired term of imprisonment.

NRS 213.15187 - Conviction and incarceration of paroled prisoner in other jurisdiction; revocation or continuation of parole.

NRS 213.1519 - Effect of parole revocation; authorized actions when parolee commits technical violation of parole.

NRS 213.15193 - Residential confinement of alleged violator of parole: Requirements; electronic supervision.

NRS 213.15195 - Residential confinement of alleged violator of parole: Terms and conditions; notification of parolee.

NRS 213.15198 - Residential confinement of alleged violator of parole: Termination by Chief Parole and Probation Officer.

NRS 213.152 - Residential confinement of violator of parole: Authority of Board; confinement to residence, facility or institution of Department of Corrections; requirements; electronic supervision.

NRS 213.1524 - Residential confinement of violator of parole: Terms and conditions; notification of parolee.

NRS 213.1526 - Residential confinement of violator of parole: Violation of term or condition.

NRS 213.1528 - Residential confinement of violator of parole: Program of enhanced supervision.

NRS 213.153 - Payment of expenses of returning person for violating parole; restitution for expenses incurred in return.

NRS 213.154 - Division to issue honorable or dishonorable discharge to parolee whose term of sentence has expired; unpaid restitution constitutes civil liability.

NRS 213.1543 - Division to recommend early discharge of certain parolees; regulations.

NRS 213.155 - Restoration of civil rights after discharge from parole; limitations.

NRS 213.157 - Restoration of right to vote when placed on probation, granted parole or granted pardon; restoration of civil rights after sentence served.

NRS 213.215 - Enactment of Compact.

NRS 213.291 - Definitions.

NRS 213.293 - "Department" defined.

NRS 213.294 - "Director" defined.

NRS 213.297 - "Program" defined.

NRS 213.300 - Establishment of program.

NRS 213.310 - Selection and referral of offenders for enrollment in program.

NRS 213.315 - Eligibility of illiterate offenders, offenders whose native language is not English and offenders with developmental, learning and other disabilities.

NRS 213.320 - Administration of program; duties of Director.

NRS 213.330 - Disposition of salaries and wages of offender.

NRS 213.350 - Enrollees not agents or employees of State; status.

NRS 213.360 - Termination of enrollment; unauthorized absence constitutes escape.

NRS 213.371 - Definitions.

NRS 213.375 - Determination of eligibility for residential confinement after determining that offender has an alcohol or other substance use disorder.

NRS 213.380 - Division to establish procedures for and conditions of residential confinement; use of electronic device.

NRS 213.390 - Duties of Chief Parole and Probation Officer.

NRS 213.400 - Effect of absence of offender from residence, employment, treatment or other authorized activity.

NRS 213.410 - Division to conduct inquiry regarding escape of offender from residential confinement or other violation of term or condition of residential confinement; duties of inquiring officer.

NRS 213.600 - Definitions.

NRS 213.605 - "Board" defined.

NRS 213.607 - "Correctional program" defined.

NRS 213.609 - "Director" defined.

NRS 213.610 - "Division" defined.

NRS 213.615 - "Judicial program" defined.

NRS 213.620 - "Reentry court" defined.

NRS 213.625 - Judicial program: Referral of offender to reentry court; requirement of participating in program as condition of parole; powers and duties of Board.

NRS 213.630 - Effect of violation of term or condition of judicial program or parole; powers of reentry court; duties of Board.

NRS 213.632 - Referral of prisoner or parolee to be considered for participation in correctional program; participation as condition of parole; considerations; regulations; limitations.

NRS 213.633 - Violation of term or condition of correctional program or of parole to be reported to Board.

NRS 213.635 - Supervision of participant in correctional or judicial program.