Data explorer - All | 50 State Criminal Justice Debt Tool

All

Keyword search across all of the laws in the states. Subject-area tabs above allow you to narrow results. Click the advanced search for further refinement.

Every law can be saved to the Reform Builder

Below are all of the laws that meet your criteria. You may also try the subject-area-specific tabs for advanced searching.

Fines and Fees

	State	Statute	Description/Statute Name	Statutory language	Amount	Level of offense	Mandatory	Imposed by	Delegation of authority
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 62E.040	Penalties imposed on adult who disobeys court order	1. Any person, except a child, who willfully violates, neglects or refuses to obey the terms of any order of disposition made by the juvenile court under the provisions of + See more this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished for contempt.2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the juvenile court determines that a person is guilty of contempt, the person may be punished by: (a) A fine, not to exceed $500; or (b) Imprisonment, not to exceed 25 days, or both.	$0 - $500.00	Misdemeanor	No	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.059	Administrative assessment for misdemeanor	1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when a defendant pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of a misdemeanor, including + See more the violation of any municipal ordinance, the justice or judge shall include in the sentence the sum prescribed by the following schedule as an administrative assessment and render a judgment against the defendant for the assessment:Fine Assessment $5 to $49.......................................................................................................... $30 50 to 59............................................................................................................... 45 60 to 69............................................................................................................... 50 70 to 79............................................................................................................... 55 80 to 89............................................................................................................... 60 90 to 99............................................................................................................... 65 100 to 199.......................................................................................................... 75 200 to 299.......................................................................................................... 85 300 to 399.......................................................................................................... 95 400 to 499........................................................................................................ 105 500 to 1,000.................................................................................................... 120 If the justice or judge sentences the defendant to perform community service in lieu of a fine, the justice or judge shall include in the sentence the amount of the administrative assessment that corresponds with the fine for which the defendant would have been responsible as prescribed by the schedule in this subsection.	$30 - $120	Misdemeanor	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.0611	Additional administrative assessment for provision of court facilities (misdemeanor)	1. A county or a city, upon recommendation of the appropriate court, may, by ordinance, authorize the justices or judges of the justice or municipal courts within its jurisdiction to impose + See more for not longer than 50 years, in addition to the administrative assessments imposed pursuant to NRS 176.059, 176.0613 and 176.0623, an administrative assessment for the provision of court facilities. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in any jurisdiction in which an administrative assessment for the provision of court facilities has been authorized, when a defendant pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of a misdemeanor, including the violation of any municipal ordinance, the justice or judge shall include in the sentence the sum of $10 as an administrative assessment for the provision of court facilities and render a judgment against the defendant for the assessment. If the justice or judge sentences the defendant to perform community service in lieu of a fine, the justice or judge shall include in the sentence the administrative assessment required pursuant to this subsection. 3. The provisions of subsection 2 do not apply to: (a) An ordinance regulating metered parking; or (b) An ordinance that is specifically designated as imposing a civil penalty or liability pursuant to NRS 244.3575 or 268.019.	$10	Misdemeanor	No	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.0613	Additional administrative assessment for misdemeanor	1. The justices or judges of the justice or municipal courts shall impose, in addition to an administrative assessment imposed pursuant to NRS 176.059, 176.0611 and 176.0623, an administrative assessment for + See more the provision of specialty court programs. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, when a defendant pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of a misdemeanor, including the violation of any municipal ordinance, the justice or judge shall include in the sentence the sum of $7 as an administrative assessment for the provision of specialty court programs and render a judgment against the defendant for the assessment. If a defendant is sentenced to perform community service in lieu of a fine, the sentence must include the administrative assessment required pursuant to this subsection. 3. The provisions of subsection 2 do not apply to: (a) An ordinance regulating metered parking; or (b) An ordinance which is specifically designated as imposing a civil penalty or liability pursuant to NRS 244.3575 or 268.019.	$7	Misdemeanor	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.062 (1)	Administrative assessment for felony or gross misdemeanor	When a defendant pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of a felony or gross misdemeanor, the judge shall include in + See more the sentence the sum of $25 as an administrative assessment and render a judgment against the defendant for the assessment.	$25	Misdemeanor	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.0623	Additional administrative assessment for felony, gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor	In addition to any other administrative assessment imposed, when a defendant pleads guilty, is found guilty or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony, + See more including the violation of any municipal ordinance, on or after July 1, 2013, the justice or judge of the justice, municipal or district court, as applicable, shall include in the sentence the sum of $3 as an administrative assessment for obtaining a biological specimen and conducting a genetic marker analysis and shall render a judgment against the defendant for the assessment. If a defendant is sentenced to perform community service in lieu of a fine, the sentence must include the administrative assessment required pursuant to this subsection.	$3	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.0915 (1)	Fee for obtaining biological specimen and for analysis; inclusion in sentence; creation of county fund; use of money in fund.	If a biological specimen is obtained from a person pursuant to NRS 176.09123 or 176.0913, and the person is convicted of the offense for which the biological specimen was obtained, + See more the court, in addition to any other penalty, shall order the person, to the extent of the person’s financial ability, to pay the sum of $150 as a fee for obtaining the specimen and for conducting the genetic marker analysis. The fee: (a) Must be stated separately in the judgment of the court or on the docket of the court; (b) Must be collected from the person before or at the same time that any fine imposed by the court is collected from the person; and (c) Must not be deducted from any fine imposed by the court.	$150	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.0915 (5)	fee for obtaining and analyzing Biological specimen to be obtained from certain probationers and parolees	A probationer or parolee, to the extent of his or her financial ability, shall pay the sum of $150 to the Division as a fee for obtaining the biological specimen + See more and for conducting the genetic marker analysis. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the fee required pursuant to this subsection must be collected from a probationer or parolee at the time the biological specimen is obtained from the probationer or parolee.	$150	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.09187 (3)	Genetic marker analysis: Motion for new trial authorized when results favorable to petitioner; petitioner deemed to consent to submission, release and use of certain information; costs; remedy not exclusive.	The petitioner shall pay the cost of a genetic marker analysis performed pursuant to this section and NRS 176.0918 and 176.09183	Cost of genetic marker analysis	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.139 (7)	Fee for Presentence investigation and report	If a psychosexual evaluation is conducted pursuant to this section, the court shall: (a) Order the defendant, to the extent of the defendant’s financial ability, to + See more pay for the cost of the psychosexual evaluation; or (b) If the defendant was less than 18 years of age when the sexual offense was committed and the defendant was certified and convicted as an adult, order the parents or guardians of the defendant, to the extent of their financial ability, to pay for the cost of the psychosexual evaluation. For the purposes of this paragraph, the court has jurisdiction over the parents or guardians of the defendant to the extent that is necessary to carry out the provisions of this paragraph.	Cost of evaluation	All	Yes	Court	N/A

Poverty Penalties and Poverty Traps

	State	Statute	Description/Statute Name	Statutory language	Type of poverty penalty or poverty trap	Level of offense	Mandatory
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §176.0635	Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Additional costs and fees for collection.	1. A defendant who pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill who owes a fine, administrative assessment or fee, pursuant to NRS + See more 176.0625, must be assessed by and pay to the county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections the following costs and fees if the county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections is successful in collecting the fine, administrative assessment or fee: (a) The costs and fees actually incurred in collecting the fine, administrative assessment or fee; and (b) A fee payable to the county treasurer in the amount of 2 percent of the amount of the fine, administrative assessment or fee assigned to the county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections. 2. The total amount of the costs and fees required to be collected pursuant to subsection 1 must not exceed 35 percent of the amount of the fine, administrative assessment or fee or $50,000, whichever is less.	Collection fee/interest	Felony	Yes
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §176.064 (1)	Collection fee for unpaid administrative assessment, fine, fee or restitution; use of collection agency; report to credit agencies; civil judgment; attachment or garnishment; suspension of driver’s license; imprisonment.	1. If a fine, administrative assessment, fee or restitution is imposed upon a defendant pursuant to this chapter, whether or not the fine, administrative assessment, fee or restitution is in addition + See more to any other punishment, and the fine, administrative assessment, fee or restitution or any part of it remains unpaid after the time established by the court for its payment, the defendant is liable for a collection fee, to be imposed by the court at the time it finds that the fine, administrative assessment, fee or restitution is delinquent, of: (a) Not more than $100, if the amount of the delinquency is less than $2,000. (b) Not more than $500, if the amount of the delinquency is $2,000 or greater, but is less than $5,000. (c) Ten percent of the amount of the delinquency, if the amount of the delinquency is $5,000 or greater.	Collection fee/interest	All	No
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§176.064 (3)(a)-(b)	Collection fee for unpaid administrative assessment, fine, fee or restitution; use of collection agency; report to credit agencies; civil judgment; attachment or garnishment; suspension of driver's license; imprisonment	3. The court may, on its own motion or at the request of a state or local entity that is responsible for collecting the delinquent fine, administrative assessment, fee or restitution, + See more take any or all of the following actions, in the following order of priority if practicable: (a) Enter a civil judgment for the amount due in favor of the state or local entity that is responsible for collecting the delinquent fine, administrative assessment, fee or restitution. A civil judgment entered pursuant to this paragraph may be enforced and renewed in the manner provided by law for the enforcement and renewal of a judgment for money rendered in a civil action. If the court has entered a civil judgment pursuant to this paragraph and the person against whom the judgment is entered is not indigent and has not satisfied the judgment within the time established by the court, the person may be dealt with as for contempt of court. (b) Request that a prosecuting attorney undertake collection of the delinquency, including, without limitation, the original amount of the civil judgment entered pursuant to paragraph (a) and the collection fee, by attachment or garnishment of the defendant’s property, wages or other money receivable.	Wage/bank account garnishment	All	No
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.275	Judgment for fine, administrative assessment, payment of restitution or repayment of expenses is lien; additional provisions concerning judgment for payment of restitution.	1. A judgment which imposes a fine or administrative assessment or requires a defendant to pay restitution or repay the expenses of a defense constitutes a lien in like manner as + See more a judgment for money rendered in a civil action. 2. A judgment which requires a defendant to pay restitution: (a) May be recorded, docketed and enforced as any other judgment for money rendered in a civil action. (b) Does not expire until the judgment is satisfied.	Property liens	All	No
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.278	Payment of restitution from civil judgment or settlement in favor of defendant and against State, political subdivision, officer, employee or contractor.	1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a person who is or was imprisoned in the state prison or a county or city jail or detention facility is awarded + See more a judgment against: (a) The State of Nevada, a county or a city; (b) A department, commission, board or other agency of the State of Nevada, a county or a city; or (c) A current or former officer, employee or contractor of the State of Nevada, a county or a city, arising from a civil action that accrued while the person was imprisoned in the state prison or county or city jail or detention facility, the person or governmental entity that pays the judgment shall deposit the money for the judgment with the court. The court shall deduct from the money received from the judgment any amount of money owed by the person for restitution and send the money to the appropriate person, governmental agency or political subdivision of a governmental agency to whom restitution is owed. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a person enters into a settlement for money in an action described in subsection 1, the person or governmental entity that pays the settlement shall deposit the money for the settlement with the court in which the action was filed or the district court of the county in which the person resides if no action was filed. The court shall deduct from the money deposited with the court any amount of money owed by the person for restitution and send the money to the appropriate person, governmental agency or political subdivision of a governmental agency to whom restitution is owed. 3. If any money remains after the court makes the deduction pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, the court shall forward the remaining money to the person who initiated the action. 4. The provisions of this section do not apply to a judgment or settlement in a case that involves the death of a person who was imprisoned.	Wage/bank account garnishment	All	Yes
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.305	Judgment for imprisonment or fine and imprisonment until satisfied: Commitment and detention.	If the judgment be imprisonment, or a fine and imprisonment until it is satisfied, the defendant must forthwith be committed to the custody of the proper officer, and detained until + See more the judgment is complied with.	Incarceration	All	Yes
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.075	Rate of imprisonment in default of administrative assessment, fine or forfeiture	1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when a person is sentenced to pay a fine or forfeiture without an accompanying sentence of imprisonment, the court may, pursuant to + See more NRS 62B.420 or 176.064, order that the person be confined in the city or county jail or detention facility for a period of not more than 1 day for each $75 of the amount until the administrative assessment and the fine or forfeiture are satisfied.2. The provisions of this section do not apply to indigent persons.	Incarceration	All	No
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.065	Rate of additional imprisonment in default of administrative assessment, fine or forfeiture	1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when a person is sentenced to both fine and imprisonment, or to pay a forfeiture in addition to imprisonment, the court may, + See more pursuant to NRS 62B.420 or 176.064, order that the person be confined in the state prison, the city or county jail or a detention facility, whichever is designated in the person's sentence of imprisonment, for an additional period of 1 day for each $75 of the amount until the administrative assessment and the fine or forfeiture are satisfied or the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed by law for the offense committed has elapsed, whichever is earlier, but the person's eligibility for parole is governed only by the person's sentence of imprisonment.2. The provisions of this section do not apply to indigent persons.	Incarceration	All	No
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 209.4837(D)	Agreement for assignment and distribution of wages of offender; schedule of restitution.	Once the Director determines that restitution voluntarily offered by the offender can be made, the Director shall attempt to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the offender which provides + See more for an assignment to the Department of all wages which the offender earns: 1. To make restitution payments: (a) To the victims of any crime for which the offender is incarcerated and for which an amount of restitution was set pursuant to NRS 176.033; and (b) For expenses related to extradition in accordance with NRS 179.225; 2. To reimburse the Department in part for its costs in providing the offender housing, transportation, meals and medical and dental services at the center, if applicable; and 3. For the offender’s own account to the Prisoners’ Personal Property Fund.	Wage/bank account garnishment	All	No
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 209.4837(E)	Agreement for assignment and distribution of wages of offender; schedule of restitution.	The agreement must contain a schedule of restitution payments to be made to all victims of crimes for which the offender is incarcerated and for which an amount of restitution + See more was set pursuant to NRS 176.033. The payments may be made subject to such terms as the Director considers advisable.	Payment plan/installment plan	All	Yes

Ability to Pay

	State	Statute	Description/Statute Name	Statutory language	Level of offense	Definition of ability to pay	Timeline	Burden of proof	Method of determination	Mandatory	Remedies if unable to pay
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.085	Reduction of excessive fine or administrative assessment; payment in installments.	Whenever, after a fine and administrative assessment have been imposed but before they have been discharged by payment or confinement, it is made to appear to the judge or justice + See more imposing the fine or administrative assessment or his or her successor: 1. That the fine or administrative assessment is excessive in relation to the financial resources of the defendant, the judge or justice or his or her successor may reduce the fine accordingly. 2. That the discharge of the fine or administrative assessment is not within the defendant’s present financial ability to pay, the judge or justice or his or her successor may direct that the fine be paid in installments.	All	excessive in relation to the financial resources of the defendant; not withiin the defendant's present financial ability to pay	At enforcement of fine or fee	Not provided for	Not provided for	No	Installment plan
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 484C.515 (2)	Fee for specialty court programs	If the fee pursuant to subsection 1: (a) Is not within the defendant’s present ability to pay, the justice or judge may include in the sentence, + See more in addition to any other penalty or administrative assessment provided by law, community service for a reasonable number of hours, the value of which would be commensurate with the fee. (b) Is not entirely within the defendant’s present ability to pay, the justice or judge may include in the sentence, in addition to any other penalty or administrative assessment provided by law, a reduced fee and community service for a reasonable number of hours, the value of which would be commensurate with the amount of the reduction of the fee.	Misdemeanor	not within the defendant’s present ability to pay; not entirely within the defendant's present ability to pay	Not provided for	Not provided for	Not provided for	No	community service; reduced fee
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 209.4295 (2)-(3)	Payment of cost of supervision and treatment; performance of community service as contribution toward cost; issuance of judgment for unpaid costs	2. A court shall not refuse to place a probation violator in the diversion program if the probation violator does not have the financial resources to pay any or all of + See more the related costs. 3. The court may order a probation violator who is placed in the diversion program to perform a specified amount of community service upon release from the program to contribute toward the cost of his or her treatment and supervision. Any such community service must be performed for and under the supervising authority of a county, city, town or other political subdivision or agency of the State of Nevada or a charitable organization that renders service to the community or its residents.	All	violator does not have the financial resources to pay any or all of the related costs	Not provided for	Not provided for	Not provided for	Yes	community service
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 211A.130 (3)	Fees for cost of supervision: Imposition; waiver or reduction	3. If the chief determines that payment of the fee would result in economic hardship to a probationer or a supervised releasee, the chief may waive the imposition of, or reduce + See more the amount of, the fee. If the chief waives the imposition of the fee, payment of the fee by the probationer or the supervised releasee does not constitute a condition of his or her suspended sentence, residential confinement or pretrial or presentence release.	All	economic hardship	Not provided for	Not provided for	Not provided for	No	reduction or waiver of fee
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 213.1076 (2)	Fee to defray costs of supervision; regulations; waiver	2. The Chief may waive the fee to defray the cost of supervision, in whole or in part, if the Chief determines that payment of the fee would create an economic + See more hardship on the parolee, probationer or person supervised by the Division through residential confinement.	All	economic hardship	Not provided for	Not provided for	Not provided for	No	reduction or waiver of fee
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 209.4886 (4)	Participation in judicial program: Referral of offender to reentry court; powers and duties of Director; regulations; reimbursement of costs; effect of violation of terms and conditions; status of offender	The Director shall adopt regulations requiring offenders who are assigned to the custody of the Division pursuant to this section to reimburse the reentry court, the Division and the Department + See more for the cost of their participation in a judicial program, to the extent of their ability to pay.	All	Not provided for	Not provided for	Not provided for	Not provided for	Yes	Not provided for
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.139 (7)	Presentence investigation and report: Psychosexual evaluation of certain sex offenders required; standards and methods for conducting evaluation; access to records; rights of confidentiality and privileges deemed waived; costs	If a psychosexual evaluation is conducted pursuant to this section, the court shall: (a) Order the defendant, to the extent of the defendant’s financial ability, to + See more pay for the cost of the psychosexual evaluation; or (b) If the defendant was less than 18 years of age when the sexual offense was committed and the defendant was certified and convicted as an adult, order the parents or guardians of the defendant, to the extent of their financial ability, to pay for the cost of the psychosexual evaluation. For the purposes of this paragraph, the court has jurisdiction over the parents or guardians of the defendant to the extent that is necessary to carry out the provisions of this paragraph.	All	Not provided for	Not provided for	Not provided for	Not provided for	Yes	Not provided for

Transparency

	State	Statute	Description/Statute Name	Statutory language	Type of obligation	Actor
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.090	Justice of the peace to keep record of fees charged	The justice of the peace shall keep in his or her office a fee book or electronic record in which he or she shall enter in detail the title of + See more the matter, proceeding or action, and the fees charged therein. The fee book or electronic record, as applicable, shall be open to public inspection.	Obligation to collect or record	State courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.062(2)	Administrative assessment for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection; distribution; limitations on use	2. The money collected for an administrative assessment: . . . (c) Must be stated separately on the court's docket.	Obligation to collect or record	All courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.060 (4)	Fees for justice of the peace; disposition; special account for justice court; report to board of county commissioners	Except as otherwise provided by an ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244.207, the justice of the peace shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, account + See more for . . . all fees collected pursuant to subsection 1 during the preceding month	Obligation to collect or record	State courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.060 (8)	Fees for justice of the peace; disposition; special account for justice court; report to board of county commissioners	Each justice court that collects fees pursuant to this section shall submit to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the justice court is located an annual + See more report that contains:(a) An estimate of the amount of money that the county treasurer will deposit into the special account pursuant to subsection 6 from fees collected by the justice court for the following fiscal year; and (b) A proposal for any expenditures by the justice court from the special account for the following fiscal year.	Obligation to report/conduct analysis	State courts

Collections Infrastructure

	State	Statute	Description/Statute Name	Statutory language	Who may collect
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	NRS 176.064 (2)	Collection fee for unpaid administrative assessment, fine, fee or restitution; use of collection agency; report to credit agencies; civil judgment; attachment or garnishment; suspension of driver's license; imprisonment	2. A state or local entity that is responsible for collecting a delinquent fine, administrative assessment, fee or restitution may, in addition to attempting to collect the fine, administrative assessment, fee + See more or restitution through any other lawful means, take any or all of the following actions: . . . . (c) Contract with a collection agency licensed pursuant to NRS 649.075 to collect the delinquent amount and the collection fee. The collection agency must be paid as compensation for its services an amount not greater than the amount of the collection fee imposed pursuant to subsection 1, in accordance with the provisions of the contract.	Private actors
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	NRS 176.064 (3)(a)-(b)	Collection fee for unpaid administrative assessment, fine, fee or restitution; use of collection agency; report to credit agencies; civil judgment; attachment or garnishment; suspension of driver's license; imprisonment	3. The court may, on its own motion or at the request of a state or local entity that is responsible for collecting the delinquent fine, administrative assessment, fee or restitution, + See more take any or all of the following actions, in the following order of priority if practicable: . . . (b) Request that a prosecuting attorney undertake collection of the delinquency, including, without limitation, the original amount of the civil judgment entered pursuant to paragraph (a) and the collection fee, by attachment or garnishment of the defendant’s property, wages or other money receivable.	State/statewide agency
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	NRS 176.0625(1)	Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection by certain entities	1. If a fine, administrative assessment or fee is imposed pursuant to this chapter upon a defendant who pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill or is found guilty or + See more guilty but mentally ill of a felony or gross misdemeanor, the district court entering the judgment of conviction shall forward to the county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections the information necessary to collect the fine, administrative assessment or fee. The county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections is responsible for such collection efforts and has the authority to collect the fine, administrative assessment or fee.	County
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	NRS 176.0625(2)	Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection by certain entities	2. If the county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections is unable to collect the fine, administrative assessment or fee after 60 days, the county + See more treasurer may assign to the Office of the State Controller the responsibility for collection of the fine, administrative assessment or fee through a cooperative agreement pursuant to NRS 353.650, so long as the Office of the State Controller is willing and able to make such collection efforts.	State/statewide agency
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.140	Fees payable in advance; execution for fees due	All fees prescribed in NRS 4.060, 4.063 and 4.065 must be paid in advance, if demanded. If a justice of the peace has not received any or all of his + See more or her fees, which are due the justice of the peace for services rendered by the justice of the peace in any suit or proceedings, the justice of the peace may have execution therefor in his or her own name against the party from whom they are due, to be issued from the court where the action is pending, upon the order of the justice of the peace or court upon affidavit filed.	State courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.3755 (1)	Restitution paid by defendant convicted of misdemeanor: Collection; disbursement	1. If a justice of the peace orders a defendant who is convicted of a misdemeanor to make restitution to a person named in the order, the justice court or + See more the county in which the justice court is located shall collect the restitution paid by the defendant.	State courts

Revenue Flow

	State	Statute	Description/Statute Name	Statutory language	Who receives the funding	Other beneficiaries	Level of offense
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.315	Judgment of imprisonment in county jail: How executed.	A judgment of imprisonment to be served in a county jail must be executed by delivering the defendant into the custody of the sheriff or other officer in charge of + See more the county jail. A copy of the judgment of conviction, duly certified by the judge or justice, is a sufficient warrant for the doing of every act necessary or proper in the due execution thereof. The officer shall, upon discharging the defendant, return such copy to the justice, with an account of the officer’s doings endorsed thereon, and must at the same time pay over to the justice all money which the officer may have received from the defendant in payment of the fine.	County	N/A	All
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.0625 (4)	Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection by certain entities	4. If the Office of the State Controller is successful in collecting the fine, administrative assessment or fee, the money collected must be returned to the originating county, minus the + See more costs and fees actually incurred in collecting the fine, administrative assessment or fee pursuant to NRS 176.0635.5. Any money collected pursuant to subsection 4 must be deposited in the State Treasury, pursuant to NRS 176.265. 6. Any record created pursuant to subsection 3 that contains personal identifying information shall not be considered a public record pursuant to NRS 239.010 and must be treated pursuant to NRS 239.0105. 7. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the entity responsible for collecting the fine, administrative assessment or fee pursuant to this section has the authority to compromise the amount to be collected for the purpose of satisfying the judgment.	County	N/A	All
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.0625 (5)	Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection by certain entities	5. Any money collected pursuant to subsection 4 must be deposited in the State Treasury, pursuant to NRS 176.265.6. Any record created pursuant to subsection 3 that contains personal identifying + See more information shall not be considered a public record pursuant to NRS 239.010 and must be treated pursuant to NRS 239.0105.	State/statewide agency	N/A	All
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.3755 (3)	Restitution paid by defendant convicted of misdemeanor: Collection; disbursement	If a justice court or county that has collected money for restitution pursuant to subsection 1 cannot, after a good faith effort, locate the person named in the order, it + See more shall deposit the money in a fund for the compensation of victims of crime created by the office of the district attorney of the county in which the court is located.	County	victims	Misdemeanor
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.059 (5) - (9)	Administrative assessment for misdemeanor	5. The money collected for administrative assessments in municipal court must be paid by the clerk of the court to the city treasurer on or before the fifth day of + See more each month for the preceding month. The city treasurer shall distribute, on or before the 15th day of that month, the money received in the following amounts for each assessment received:(a) Two dollars to the county treasurer for credit to a special account in the county general fund for the use of the county's juvenile court or for services to juvenile offenders. Any money remaining in the special account after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the county general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The county treasurer shall provide, upon request by a juvenile court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special account. (b) Seven dollars for credit to a special revenue fund for the use of the municipal courts. Any money remaining in the special revenue fund after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the municipal general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The city treasurer shall provide, upon request by a municipal court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special revenue fund. (c) Five dollars to the State Controller for credit to the State General Fund. (d) The remainder of each assessment to the State Controller for credit to a special account in the State General Fund for distribution as provided in subsection 8. 6. The money collected for administrative assessments in justice courts must be paid by the clerk of the court to the county treasurer on or before the fifth day of each month for the preceding month. The county treasurer shall distribute, on or before the 15th day of that month, the money received in the following amounts for each assessment received: (a) Two dollars for credit to a special account in the county general fund for the use of the county's juvenile court or for services to juvenile offenders. Any money remaining in the special account after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the county general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The county treasurer shall provide, upon request by a juvenile court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special account. (b) Seven dollars for credit to a special revenue fund for the use of the justice courts. Any money remaining in the special revenue fund after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the county general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The county treasurer shall provide, upon request by a justice court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special revenue fund. (c) Five dollars to the State Controller for credit to the State General Fund. (d) The remainder of each assessment to the State Controller for credit to a special account in the State General Fund for distribution as provided in subsection 8. 7. The money apportioned to a juvenile court, a justice court or a municipal court pursuant to this section must be used, in addition to providing services to juvenile offenders in the juvenile court, to improve the operations of the court, or to acquire appropriate advanced technology or the use of such technology, or both. Money used to improve the operations of the court may include expenditures for: (a) Training and education of personnel; (b) Acquisition of capital goods; (c) Management and operational studies; or (d) Audits. 8. Of the total amount deposited in the State General Fund pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 5 and paragraph (d) of subsection 6, the State Controller shall distribute the money received to the following public agencies in the following manner: (a) Not less than 51 percent to the Office of Court Administrator for allocation as follows: (1) Thirty-six and one-half percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for: (I) The administration of the courts; (II) The development of a uniform system for judicial records; and (III) Continuing judicial education. (2) Forty-eight percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the Supreme Court. (3) Three and one-half percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the payment for the services of retired justices , retired judges of the Court of Appeals and retired district judges. (4) Twelve percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the provision of specialty court programs. (b) Not more than 49 percent must be used to the extent of legislative authorization for the support of: (1) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; (2) The Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission; (3) The operation by the Department of Public Safety of a computerized interoperative system for information related to law enforcement; (4) The Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime; (5) The Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys; and (6) Programs within the Office of the Attorney General related to victims of domestic violence. 9. Any money deposited in the State General Fund pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 5 and paragraph (d) of subsection 6 that is not distributed or used pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 8 must be transferred to the uncommitted balance of the State General Fund.	State/statewide agency	N/A	Misdemeanor
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.059 (8)	Administrative assessment for misdemeanor	Of the total amount deposited in the State General Fund pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 5 and paragraph (d) of subsection 6, the State Controller shall distribute the money + See more received to the following public agencies in the following manner: (a) Not less than 51 percent to the Office of Court Administrator for allocation as follows: (1) Thirty-six and one-half percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for: (I) The administration of the courts; (II) The development of a uniform system for judicial records; and (III) Continuing judicial education. (2) Forty-eight percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the Supreme Court. (3) Three and one-half percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the payment for the services of retired justices, retired judges of the Court of Appeals and retired district judges. (4) Twelve percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the provision of specialty court programs. (b) Not more than 49 percent must be used to the extent of legislative authorization for the support of: (1) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; (2) The Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission; (3) The operation by the Department of Public Safety of a computerized interoperative system for information related to law enforcement; (4) The Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime; (5) The Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys; and (6) Programs within the Office of the Attorney General related to victims of domestic violence.	State/statewide agency	Specialty court programs, retired justices, state courts, municipal courts, peace officers	All
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.059 (5)	Administrative assessment for misdemeanor	Any money deposited in the State General Fund pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 5 and paragraph (d) of subsection 6 that is not distributed or used pursuant to paragraph + See more (b) of subsection 8 must be transferred to the uncommitted balance of the State General Fund.	State/statewide agency	N/A	All
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.0611 (4)-(8)	Additional administrative assessment for provision of court facilities (misdemeanor) [Through June 30, 2017]	5. If the justice or judge permits the fine and administrative assessment for the provision of court facilities to be paid in installments, the payments must be applied in the following + See more order: (a) To pay the unpaid balance of an administrative assessment imposed pursuant to NRS 176.059; (b) To pay the unpaid balance of an administrative assessment for the provision of court facilities pursuant to this section; (c) To pay the unpaid balance of an administrative assessment for the provision of specialty court programs pursuant to NRS 176.0613; (d) To pay the unpaid balance of an administrative assessment for obtaining a biological specimen and conducting a genetic marker analysis pursuant to NRS 176.0623; (e) To pay the unpaid balance of the specialty courts fee pursuant to NRS 484C.515; and (f) To pay the fine. 6. The money collected for administrative assessments for the provision of court facilities in municipal courts must be paid by the clerk of the court to the city treasurer on or before the fifth day of each month for the preceding month. The city treasurer shall deposit the money received in a special revenue fund. The city may use the money in the special revenue fund only to: (a) Acquire land on which to construct additional facilities for the municipal courts or a regional justice center that includes the municipal courts. (b) Construct or acquire additional facilities for the municipal courts or a regional justice center that includes the municipal courts. (c) Renovate or remodel existing facilities for the municipal courts. (d) Acquire furniture, fixtures and equipment necessitated by the construction or acquisition of additional facilities or the renovation of an existing facility for the municipal courts or a regional justice center that includes the municipal courts. This paragraph does not authorize the expenditure of money from the fund for furniture, fixtures or equipment for judicial chambers. (e) Acquire advanced technology for use in the additional or renovated facilities. (f) Pay debt service on any bonds issued pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 350.020 for the acquisition of land or facilities or the construction or renovation of facilities for the municipal courts or a regional justice center that includes the municipal courts. Ê Any money remaining in the special revenue fund after 5 fiscal years must be deposited in the municipal general fund for the continued maintenance of court facilities if it has not been committed for expenditure pursuant to a plan for the construction or acquisition of court facilities or improvements to court facilities. The city treasurer shall provide, upon request by a municipal court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special revenue fund. 7. The money collected for administrative assessments for the provision of court facilities in justice courts must be paid by the clerk of the court to the county treasurer on or before the fifth day of each month for the preceding month. The county treasurer shall deposit the money received to a special revenue fund. The county may use the money in the special revenue fund only to: (a) Acquire land on which to construct additional facilities for the justice courts or a regional justice center that includes the justice courts. (b) Construct or acquire additional facilities for the justice courts or a regional justice center that includes the justice courts. (c) Renovate or remodel existing facilities for the justice courts. (d) Acquire furniture, fixtures and equipment necessitated by the construction or acquisition of additional facilities or the renovation of an existing facility for the justice courts or a regional justice center that includes the justice courts. This paragraph does not authorize the expenditure of money from the fund for furniture, fixtures or equipment for judicial chambers. (e) Acquire advanced technology for use in the additional or renovated facilities. (f) Pay debt service on any bonds issued pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 350.020 for the acquisition of land or facilities or the construction or renovation of facilities for the justice courts or a regional justice center that includes the justice courts. Any money remaining in the special revenue fund after 5 fiscal years must be deposited in the county general fund for the continued maintenance of court facilities if it has not been committed for expenditure pursuant to a plan for the construction or acquisition of court facilities or improvements to court facilities. The county treasurer shall provide, upon request by a justice court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special revenue fund. 8. If money collected pursuant to this section is to be used to acquire land on which to construct a regional justice center, to construct a regional justice center or to pay debt service on bonds issued for these purposes, the county and the participating cities shall, by interlocal agreement, determine such issues as the size of the regional justice center, the manner in which the center will be used and the apportionment of fiscal responsibility for the center.	Municipality/municipal agency	N/A	All
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.0613 (4)-(9)	Additional administrative assessment for misdemeanor	5. If the justice or judge permits the fine and administrative assessment for the provision of specialty court programs to be paid in installments, the payments must be applied in the + See more following order: (a) To pay the unpaid balance of an administrative assessment imposed pursuant to NRS 176.059; (b) To pay the unpaid balance of an administrative assessment for the provision of court facilities pursuant to NRS 176.0611; (c) To pay the unpaid balance of an administrative assessment for the provision of specialty court programs; (d) To pay the unpaid balance of an administrative assessment for obtaining a biological specimen and conducting a genetic marker analysis pursuant to NRS 176.0623; (e) To pay the unpaid balance of the specialty courts fee pursuant to NRS 484C.515; and (f) To pay the fine. 6. The money collected for an administrative assessment for the provision of specialty court programs in municipal court must be paid by the clerk of the court to the city treasurer on or before the fifth day of each month for the preceding month. On or before the 15th day of that month, the city treasurer shall deposit the money received for each administrative assessment with the State Controller for credit to a special account in the State General Fund administered by the Office of Court Administrator. 7. The money collected for an administrative assessment for the provision of specialty court programs in justice courts must be paid by the clerk of the court to the county treasurer on or before the fifth day of each month for the preceding month. On or before the 15th day of that month, the county treasurer shall deposit the money received for each administrative assessment with the State Controller for credit to a special account in the State General Fund administered by the Office of Court Administrator. 8. The Office of Court Administrator shall allocate the money credited to the State General Fund pursuant to subsections 6 and 7 to courts to assist with the funding or establishment of specialty court programs. 9. Money that is apportioned to a court from administrative assessments for the provision of specialty court programs must be used by the court to: (a) Pay for the treatment and testing of persons who participate in the program; and (b) Improve the operations of the specialty court program by any combination of: (1) Acquiring necessary capital goods; (2) Providing for personnel to staff and oversee the specialty court program; (3) Providing training and education to personnel; (4) Studying the management and operation of the program; (5) Conducting audits of the program; (6) Supplementing the funds used to pay for judges to oversee a specialty court program; or (7) Acquiring or using appropriate technology.	Municipality/municipal agency	N/A	Misdemeanor
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.062 (3)-(4)	Administrative assessment for felony or gross misdemeanor	3. The money collected for administrative assessments in district courts must be paid by the clerk of the court to the county treasurer on or before the fifth day of each + See more month for the preceding month. The county treasurer shall distribute, on or before the 15th day of that month, the money received in the following amounts for each assessment received: (a) Five dollars for credit to a special account in the county general fund for the use of the district court. (b) The remainder of each assessment to the State Controller. 4. The State Controller shall credit the money received pursuant to subsection 3 to a special account for the assistance of criminal justice in the State General Fund, and distribute the money from the account to the Attorney General as authorized by the Legislature. Any amount received in excess of the amount authorized by the Legislature for distribution must remain in the account.	County	N/A	Misdemeanor

Structure of Courts

	State	Statute	Description/Statute Name	Statutory language	Court/legal body	Function
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	NV Const. Article 6, Sec. 1	Judicial power vested in court system	Judicial power vested in court system. The judicial power of this State is vested in a court system, comprising a Supreme Court, a court of appeals, district courts and justices of + See more the peace. The Legislature may also establish, as part of the system, courts for municipal purposes only in incorporated cities and towns.	All courts	Creation of the courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	NV Const. Article 6, Sec. 6	District Courts: Jurisdiction; referees; family court	2. The legislature may provide by law for: . . . . (b) The establishment of a family court as a division of any district + See more court and may prescribe its jurisdiction.	Family Court	Creation of the courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	NV Const. Article 6, Sec. 6	District Courts: Jurisdiction; referees; family court	District Courts: Jurisdiction; referees; family court. 1. The District Courts in the several Judicial Districts of this State have original jurisdiction in all cases excluded by + See more law from the original jurisdiction of justices’ courts. They also have final appellate jurisdiction in cases arising in Justices Courts and such other inferior tribunals as may be established by law. The District Courts and the Judges thereof have power to issue writs of Mandamus, Prohibition, Injunction, Quo-Warrantor, Certiorari, and all other writs proper and necessary to the complete exercise of their jurisdiction. The District Courts and the Judges thereof shall also have power to issue writs of Habeas Corpus on petition by, or on behalf of any person who is held in actual custody in their respective districts, or who has suffered a criminal conviction in their respective districts and has not completed the sentence imposed pursuant to the judgment of conviction.	District court	Jurisdiction of the courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	NV Const. Article 6, Sec. 8	Number, qualifications, terms of office and jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace; appeals; Courts of Record	. . . The Legislature shall also prescribe by law the manner, and determine the cases, in which appeals may be taken from justices and other courts. The Supreme Court, + See more the court of appeals, the district courts and such other courts as the Legislature designates are courts of record.	District court	Jurisdiction of the courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	NV Const. Article 6, Sec. 9	Municipal courts	Municipal courts. Provision shall be made by law prescribing the powers[,] duties and responsibilities of any Municipal Court that may be established in pursuance of Section One, of this Article; and + See more also fixing by law the jurisdiction of said Court so as not to conflict with that of the several courts of Record.	Municipal court	Jurisdiction of the courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 1.200	Original jurisdiction not lost by subsequent legislation	The court having acquired jurisdiction of an action shall not lose such jurisdiction by reason of any subsequent amendment or repeal of the law under which such jurisdiction was acquired + See more unless such amendment or repealing act shall expressly provide that such jurisdiction is terminated, and such action shall proceed to final determination the same as though there had been no such amendment or repeal.	All courts	Jurisdiction of the courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 2.090	Review of appeal	The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to review upon appeal: 1. A judgment in an action or proceeding, commenced in a district court, when the matter in dispute is embraced in + See more the general jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and to review upon appeal from such judgment any intermediate order or decision involving the merits and necessarily affecting the judgment and, in a criminal action, any order changing or refusing to change the place of trial of the action or proceeding. 2. An order granting or refusing a new trial in such cases; an order in a civil action changing or refusing to change the place of trial of the action or proceeding after motion is made therefor in the cases in which that court has appellate jurisdiction; and from an order granting or refusing to grant an injunction or mandamus in the case provided for by law.	Supreme Court	Jurisdiction of the courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 2A.160	Jurisdiction; review by Supreme Court	The Supreme Court shall fix by rule the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals and shall provide for the review, where appropriate, of appeals decided by the Court of Appeals.	Court of appeals	Jurisdiction of the courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 3.0199	Jurisdiction over matters arising from or relating to administration of Humboldt River Decree	The Sixth and Eleventh Judicial District Courts have concurrent jurisdiction over all matters arising from or relating to the administration of the Humboldt River Decree. The venue for any case + See more or proceeding arising from or relating to the Humboldt River Decree must be determined on an alternating basis between the Sixth and Eleventh Judicial District Courts.	District court	Jurisdiction of the courts
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 3.221	Transfer of original jurisdiction to justice court	If an action is filed in the district court and a district judge determines that the action is properly within the jurisdiction of the justice court pursuant to NRS 4.370, + See more the district judge may transfer original jurisdiction of the action to the justice court.	Justice court	Jurisdiction of the courts

Attorney General Opinions

	State	Citation	Description/Statute Name	Question	Brief answer	Language from the opinion	When does the case apply?
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	1987 Nev. Op. Att'y Gen. 29 (1987)	Execution of sentence and fine	Should ability to pay be considered when imposing fines or fees or only when collecting fines or fees?	court hearing must be held to determine a criminal defendant's ability to pay, before a criminal fine may be converted to an additional term of imprisonment.	under Nevada law a court hearing must be held to determine a criminal defendant's ability to pay, before a criminal fine may be converted to an additional term of imprisonment.	Ability to pay
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	1993 Nev. Op. Att'y Gen. 102 (1993)	Fines, judgments, judges	What authority do county or municipal courts have to set fines or fees?	Courts may, in the exercise of their judgment, set fines and fees.	NRS 244.207, which authorizes counties to establish a collection division to collect fees and monetary sanctions imposed by courts that are ultimately owed to the county when collected, does not + See more violate Nevada's separation of powers provision. Although all collection efforts can be deferred by the courts, the legislative intent underlying NRS 244.207(1)(f) is to not impede collection efforts pending court rulings at any level. There is nothing in this statutory provision which impedes the courts in the exercise of their inherent judicial power to enforce their judgments and orders. Therefore, NRS 244.207 is constitutional.	Fines and fees
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	1987 Nev. Op. Att'y Gen. 29 (1987)	Criminal law - execution of sentence of imprisonment and fine	Other applicable opinions	District Attorney may collect fines and fees when he prosecuted the case, attorney general may collect fines and fees when the attorney general's office prosecuted the case, and the Department + See more of Prisons may only colelct fines and fees only when specifically granted the authority to do so by law.	Nevada statutes presently provide two methods for enforcement and collection of a criminal fine. See Nev.Rev.Stat. §§ 176.065 and 176.275. In both cases, the district attorney has authority to proceed + See more to collect the fine on a criminal judgment where the district attorney has been the prosecutor. On the other hand, there is no clear authority in the office of the attorney general to undertake any action to collect the fines which have been imposed in criminal cases prosecuted by a district attorney. The attorney general would have authority to take action to enforce fines in cases prosecuted by the attorney general. See Nev.Rev.Stat. § 228.125. Similarly, the Department of Prisons has no specific authority to collect fines through deductions from wages or other property of offenders, or to institute any action against an offender to obtain the payment of a fine. The department is given specific authority to collect only certain debts owed by inmates, such as restitution or family support. See Nev.Rev.Stat. § 209.346 and 209.4811-209.4843; 209.352. Criminal fines are not included as a debt which may be collected by the Department of Prisons. This specific grant of authority to collect only certain debts implies a lack of authority to collect others. See Galloway v. Truesdell, 83 Nev. 13, 26, 422 P.2d 237 (1967). .	Revenue flow
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	1984 Nev. Op. Att'y Gen. 35 (1984)	Constitutional law - evidence-criminal procedure		Only nonindigent persons may be the subject of recoupment measures	Where the legislature provides an express statutory system for recoupment of litigation costs from a convicted defendant the courts will generally enforce these provisions despite constitutional challenges. An implicit condition + See more for the imposition of costs upon the convicted offender is that only nonindigent persons can be the subject of recoupment measures. These statutes do not have a chilling effect on the exercise of other constitutional rights under the fifth and sixth amendments.	Ability to pay
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nevada	1987 Nev. Op. Att'y Gen. 29 (1987)	Criminal law - execution of sentence of imprisonment and fine		District Attorney may collect fines and fees when he prosecuted the case, attorney general may collect fines and fees when the attorney general's office prosecuted the case, and the Department + See more of Prisons may only collect fines and fees only when specifically granted the authority to do so by law.	Nevada statutes presently provide two methods for enforcement and collection of a criminal fine. See Nev.Rev.Stat. §§ 176.065 and 176.275. In both cases, the district attorney has authority to proceed + See more to collect the fine on a criminal judgment where the district attorney has been the prosecutor. On the other hand, there is no clear authority in the office of the attorney general to undertake any action to collect the fines which have been imposed in criminal cases prosecuted by a district attorney. The attorney general would have authority to take action to enforce fines in cases prosecuted by the attorney general. See Nev.Rev.Stat. § 228.125. Similarly, the Department of Prisons has no specific authority to collect fines through deductions from wages or other property of offenders, or to institute any action against an offender to obtain the payment of a fine. The department is given specific authority to collect only certain debts owed by inmates, such as restitution or family support. See Nev.Rev.Stat. § 209.346 and 209.4811-209.4843; 209.352. Criminal fines are not included as a debt which may be collected by the Department of Prisons. This specific grant of authority to collect only certain debts implies a lack of authority to collect others. See Galloway v. Truesdell, 83 Nev. 13, 26, 422 P.2d 237 (1967). .	Fines and fees