NRS 172.015

Prosecution of public offenses

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Tsao v. Desert Palace, Inc. (2012)

Most recently applied in Tsao v. Desert Palace, Inc. (October 2012)

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1407; A 1969, 20)

Every public offense must be prosecuted by indictment or information, except:

1. Where proceedings are had for the removal of a civil officer.

2. Offenses arising in the militia when in actual service in time of war, or which this State may keep, with the consent of Congress, in time of peace.

3. Offenses tried in municipal or Justice Courts, which shall be prosecuted by complaint.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.