1.  The district attorney for each county shall prepare and submit a report, on a form approved by the Attorney General, to the Attorney General not later than February 1 of each year concerning each case filed during the previous calendar year that included a charge for murder or voluntary manslaughter. The district attorney shall exclude from the report any charge for manslaughter that resulted from a death in a crash involving a motor vehicle.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 178.750

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.

2.  The report required pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:

(a) The age, gender and race of the defendant;

(b) The age, gender and race of any codefendant or other person charged or suspected of having participated in the homicide and in any alleged related offense;

(c) The age, gender and race of the victim of the homicide and any alleged related offense;

(d) The date of the homicide and of any alleged related offense;

(e) The date of filing of the information or indictment;

(f) The name of each court in which the case was prosecuted;

(g) Whether or not the prosecutor filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty and, if so, when the prosecutor filed the notice;

(h) The final disposition of the case and whether or not the case was tried before a jury;

(i) The race, ethnicity and gender of each member of the jury, if the case was tried by a jury; and

(j) The identity of:

(1) Each prosecuting attorney who participated in the decision to file the initial charges against the defendant;

(2) Each prosecuting attorney who participated in the decision to offer or accept a plea, if applicable;

(3) Each prosecuting attorney who participated in the decision to seek the death penalty, if applicable; and

(4) Each person outside the office of the district attorney who was consulted in determining whether to seek the death penalty or to accept or reject a plea, if any.

3.  If all the information required pursuant to subsection 1 cannot be provided because the case is still in progress, an additional report must be filed with the Attorney General each time a subsequent report is filed until all the information, to the extent available, has been provided.

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