As used in NRS 34.720 to 34.830, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “petition” means a petition to obtain relief from a judgment of conviction or sentence or to challenge the computation of time a person has served filed pursuant to NRS 34.724.
NRS 34.722
“Petition” defined
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Miles v. State (2004)
Most recently applied in Miles v. State (June 2004)
(Added to NRS by 1991, 75; A 2023, 1619)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.