“Criminal action” means the proceedings by which a party charged with a public offense is accused and brought to trial and punishment. A criminal action is prosecuted in the name of the State of Nevada, as plaintiff.
NRS 169.055
“Criminal action” defined
Known as the Nevada Criminal Procedure Law
The act spans §§ 169–169 (28 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 841 F. Supp. 333 - Collins v. Palczewski (1993)
Most recently applied in 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 69 - NEV. POLICY RESEARCH INST. v. MILLER (October 2024)
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1398)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.