Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 7 - Attorneys and Counselors at Law
NRS 7.165 - Payment of compensation and expenses by defendant.

If at any time after the appointment of an attorney or attorneys the magistrate or the district court finds that money is available for payment from or on behalf of the defendant so that the defendant is financially able to obtain private counsel or to make partial payment for such representation, the magistrate or the district court may:
1. Terminate the appointment of such attorney or attorneys; or
2. Direct that such money be paid to:
(a) The appointed attorney or attorneys, in which event any compensation provided for in NRS 7.125 shall be reduced by the amount of the money so paid, and no such attorney may otherwise request or accept any payment or promise of payment for representing such defendant; or
(b) The clerk of the district court for deposit in the county treasury, if all of the compensation and expenses in connection with the representation of such defendant were paid from the county treasury, and remittance to the Office of State Public Defender, if such compensation and expenses were paid partly from moneys appropriated to the Office of State Public Defender and the money received exceeds the amount of compensation and expenses paid from the county treasury.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1155; A 1977, 420)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 7 - Attorneys and Counselors at Law

NRS 7.030 - Prerequisites to receiving license to practice law. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occ...

NRS 7.034 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duties of Supreme Court. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures...

NRS 7.037 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish p...

NRS 7.039 - Renewal of license: Application to include information relating to state business license; denial of renewal for unpaid debt assigned to State Controller for collection.

NRS 7.045 - Unlawful solicitation of legal business; penalty.

NRS 7.055 - Duty of discharged attorney to deliver certain materials to client; enforcement; adjudication of claims to materials.

NRS 7.065 - Representation of indigent persons by attorneys in public employment.

NRS 7.075 - Duties of attorney upon death of client being represented in pending action; sanctions.

NRS 7.085 - Payment of additional costs, expenses and attorney’s fees by attorney who files, maintains or defends certain civil actions or extends civil actions in certain circumstances.

NRS 7.095 - Limitations on contingent fees for representation of persons in certain actions against providers of health care. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Limitations on contingent fees for representation of persons in certain actions again...

NRS 7.105 - Persons prohibited from defending persons charged with violations of ordinances or state laws.

NRS 7.107 - Attorney acting as real estate broker: Duties; penalties; license.

NRS 7.111 - Definitions.

NRS 7.112 - "Department" defined.

NRS 7.113 - "Selection" defined.

NRS 7.115 - Appointment of attorney other than public defender prohibited unless public defender disqualified; procedure when public defender disqualified.

NRS 7.125 - Fees of attorney other than public defender.

NRS 7.135 - Reimbursement for expenses; employment of investigative, expert or other services.

NRS 7.145 - Claim for compensation and expenses.

NRS 7.155 - Payment of compensation and expenses from county treasury or money appropriated to State Public Defender.

NRS 7.165 - Payment of compensation and expenses by defendant.

NRS 7.175 - Compensation and expenses on new trial.

NRS 7.275 - Continuation as public corporation; powers; rules of Supreme Court.

NRS 7.285 - Unlawful practice of law; criminal penalties; initiation of civil action by State Bar of Nevada.