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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 172

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 172

Proceedings After Commitment and Before Indictment

172.005Definitions 172.015Prosecution of public offenses 172.025Prosecution by accusation 172.035Accusations, indictments and informations to be found or filed in district court 172.045Impaneling grand juries 172.047Grand jury impaneled for specific limited purpose 172.055Challenges to grand jury and to grand jurors: How made and tried 172.065Motion to dismiss presentment or indictment based on objections to grand jurors 172.075Officers of grand jury 172.085Oath of grand jurors 172.095Charges to be given to grand jury by court; district attorney to inform grand jury of specific elements of public offense considered as basis of indictment 172.097Supervision of grand jury by impaneling judge; limitations on and review of expenditures; monthly statement by county treasurer 172.105Powers 172.107Limitations on use of grand jury 172.135Evidence receivable before grand jury 172.137Use of affidavit before grand jury: When permitted; notice by district attorney; circumstances under which district attorney must produce person who signed affidavit; continuances 172.138Use of audiovisual technology to present live testimony before grand jury: Requirements 172.139District attorney and grand jury prohibited from questioning attorney regarding matters learned for client or issuing subpoena for work done by attorney for client 172.145Defendant entitled to submit statement regarding preliminary hearing which grand jury must receive; grand jury required to hear and district attorney required to submit known evidence which will explain away charge; invitations and issuance of process for witnesses 172.155Degree of evidence to warrant indictment; objection 172.165Grand juror must declare knowledge as to commission of public offense; investigation 172.175Matters into which grand jury shall and may inquire 172.185Grand jury entitled to enter jails and examine records 172.195Issuance of subpoenas by grand jury; subpoenaed witnesses must be informed of general nature of inquiry 172.197Procedure when person subpoenaed to appear before grand jury intends to assert constitutional privilege against self-incrimination 172.205Power to engage services of skilled persons 172.215Certified court reporter: Appointment; compensation; material required for and prohibited from inclusion in notes 172.225Transcripts: Preparation; public record 172.235Who may be present when grand jury is in session 172.239Legal counsel for certain persons who appear before grand jury 172.241Right of certain persons to appear before grand jury; notice of consideration of indictment; withholding of notice; effect of inadequate notice 172.245Secrecy of proceedings of grand jury; permitted disclosures; penalty 172.255Finding and return of presentment or indictment; effect of failure to indict 172.259Publication of fact that no indictment was issued by grand jury 172.265Names of witnesses inserted or endorsed at foot of indictment 172.267Report of grand jury: Scope; purpose; limitations 172.269Report of grand jury: Inclusion of recommendations to public officers or agencies; criticism must be constructive; positive statement of no indictable activity required, if applicable 172.271Report of grand jury: Preliminary review by court; notification of identified persons; procedure to expunge improper material; filing and distribution 172.275Discharge of grand jury; discharge or excuse of juror 172.285Warrant on presentment 172.295Review by person of person’s prior testimony before testifying before grand jury again 172.305Failure to disclose subject of grand jury’s inquiry to defendant not cause for dismissal of subsequent presentment or indictment