§ 209.432 Definitions
§ 209.433 Credits for offender sentenced on or before June 30, 1969
§ 209.443 Credits for offender sentenced after June 30, 1969, for crime committed before July 1, 1985
§ 209.446 Credits for offender sentenced for crime committed on or after July 1, 1985, but before July 17, 1997
§ 209.4465 Credits for offender sentenced for crime committed on or after July 17, 1997
§ 209.447 Credits for offender sentenced after June 30, 1991, for crime committed before July 1, 1985, and released on parole
§ 209.4475 Credits for offender on parole as of January 1, 2004, or released on parole on or after January 1, 2004
§ 209.4477 Credits for offender incarcerated during state of emergency due to communicable or infectious disease
§ 209.448 Credits for completion of program of treatment for an alcohol or other substance use disorder
§ 209.449 Credits for completion of vocational education and training or other program
§ 209.4495 Limitation on amount of credit offender may earn
§ 209.451 Forfeiture and restoration of credits
§ 209.453 Expedited resolution of challenge to computation of time served
§ 209.457 Program for operating conservation camps
§ 209.459 Employment of offenders: Report on potential impacts of new program; program for employment in services and manufacturing; submission of contract related to new program for approval
§ 209.461 Duties and powers of Director; requirements for programs for employment of offenders; prohibited types of vocational training, employment and businesses; determination of profit of program of employment; no right of offender to employment or mi
§ 209.4615 Offender to obtain approval of Director for employment, contractual activity or business activity; private employment of offender
§ 209.462 Director to provide secure facility for production of license plates
§ 209.463 Deductions from wages earned by offender during incarceration; limitation on deductions; priority of deductions
§ 209.471 Offender may be allowed to participate in program beneficial to community
§ 209.481 Assignment of offender to institution or facility of minimum security

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 209 > Credits On Term of Imprisonment

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles. See Nevada Revised Statutes 481.015
  • Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 481.015
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • state agency: means :

    1. See Nevada Revised Statutes 487.007

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.