1. As used in this section:
(a) "City officer or employee" means an elected officer of a city or any city officer or employee who is compensated from a city treasury.
(b) "County officer or employee" means an elected officer of a county or any county officer or employee who is compensated from a county treasury.
2. The Attorney General may investigate and prosecute any criminal offense committed by a county officer or employee or a city officer or employee in the course of his or her duties or arising out of circumstances related to his or her position, if:
(a) The district attorney of the county or the city attorney, as applicable, has stated in writing to the Attorney General that he or she does not intend to act in the matter; or
(b) The Attorney General has inquired in writing of the district attorney or the city attorney, as applicable, whether he or she intends to act in the matter and:
(1) The Attorney General has not received a written response within 30 days after the district attorney or the city attorney, as applicable, received the inquiry; or
(2) The district attorney or the city attorney, as applicable, responds in writing that he or she intends to act in the matter, but an indictment is not found or an information or complaint is not filed, as applicable, within 90 days after the response.
3. When he or she is acting pursuant to this section, the Attorney General may commence his or her investigation and file a criminal action with leave of court, and the Attorney General has exclusive charge of the conduct of the prosecution.
4. An indictment, information or complaint may not be dismissed on the ground that the district attorney or the city attorney, as applicable, or the Attorney General has not complied with this section.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1564; A 2021, 2441)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 228 - Attorney General
NRS 228.020 - Election; term of office.
NRS 228.030 - Commission and oath.
NRS 228.060 - Absence from State limited.
NRS 228.070 - Salary; restrictions on private practice of law.
NRS 228.080 - Deputies: Appointment; duties; oaths; restrictions on private practice of law.
NRS 228.091 - Special deputy to provide legal advice to regulatory body: Appointment; compensation.
NRS 228.092 - Administrative Assistant: Appointment; classification.
NRS 228.096 - Attorney General’s Special Fund: Creation; claims.
NRS 228.098 - Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account.
NRS 228.111 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions.
NRS 228.1111 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisites to entry.
NRS 228.1118 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report.
NRS 228.112 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Definitions.
NRS 228.1121 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Prerequisite to entry.
NRS 228.1127 - Pro bono contract with retained attorney or law firm: Annual report.
NRS 228.113 - Charges for services.
NRS 228.150 - Written opinions; payment for services.
NRS 228.160 - Records of cases: Contents; inspection.
NRS 228.175 - Investigation and prosecution of offense by state officer or employee.
NRS 228.177 - Investigation and prosecution of offense by county or city officer or employee.
NRS 228.210 - Neglect of duty: Penalty.
NRS 228.255 - "Older person" defined.
NRS 228.262 - "Vulnerable person" defined.
NRS 228.275 - Powers: Equitable relief; attorney’s fees and costs.
NRS 228.290 - Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; deposit of money in designated Account.
NRS 228.302 - "Bureau of Consumer Protection" defined.
NRS 228.304 - "Consumer’s Advocate" defined.
NRS 228.306 - "Cooperative utility" defined.
NRS 228.308 - "Public interest" defined.
NRS 228.310 - Creation; executive head is Consumer’s Advocate.
NRS 228.333 - Consumer Protection Legal Account: Creation; interest; nonreversion.
NRS 228.340 - Account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection: Deposits; use; claims.
NRS 228.350 - Account for the Consumer’s Advocate: Gifts and grants.
NRS 228.360 - Powers and duties regarding certain public utilities.
NRS 228.370 - Duty of certain public utilities to provide documents.
NRS 228.390 - Representation of public interest and customers’ interests.
NRS 228.427 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 228.430 - "Domestic violence" defined.
NRS 228.440 - Creation of Office; appointment; term; qualifications; classification; removal.
NRS 228.460 - Creation; deposits; administration; expenditures; claims.
NRS 228.490 - Gifts, grants, donations and contributions.
NRS 228.510 - "Registry" defined.
NRS 228.520 - "Telephone solicitor" defined.
NRS 228.530 - "Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services" defined.
NRS 228.560 - Public service announcement concerning registry.
NRS 228.610 - Attorney General to institute legal proceedings against violator.
NRS 228.620 - Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 228.660 - Powers; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money.
NRS 228.700 - "Child who is endangered by drug exposure" defined.
NRS 228.710 - Creation; appointment, qualifications and classification of Statewide Coordinator.
NRS 228.720 - Duties of Statewide Coordinator; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money.