Grounds for dismissal of complaint on appeal
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Sardis v. SECOND JUD. DIST. CT. IN & FOR CO. (1969)
Most recently applied in Sardis v. SECOND JUD. DIST. CT. IN & FOR CO. (October 1969)
[1911 Cr
Any complaint, upon motion of the defendant, may be dismissed upon any of the following grounds:
1. That the justice of the peace did not have jurisdiction of the offense.
2. That more than one offense is charged in any one count of the complaint.
3. That the facts stated do not constitute a public offense.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.