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NRS 174.061

Plea bargaining: General requirements; prohibited agreements

Known as the Uniform Act

The act spans §§ 174–174 (63 sections).

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Leslie v. State (1998)

Most recently applied in Hemingway (Peyton) Vs. State (September 2020)

(Added to NRS by 1991, 291; A 1995, 2450; 2003, 1458; 2007, 1406)

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1. If a prosecuting attorney enters into an agreement with a defendant in which the defendant agrees to testify against another defendant in exchange for a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to a lesser charge or for a recommendation of a reduced sentence, the agreement:

(a) Is void if the defendant’s testimony is false.

(b) Must be in writing and include a statement that the agreement is void if the defendant’s testimony is false.

2. A prosecuting attorney shall not enter into an agreement with a defendant which:

(a) Limits the testimony of the defendant to a predetermined formula.

(b) Is contingent on the testimony of the defendant contributing to a specified conclusion.

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