§ 213.005 Definitions
§ 213.010 State Board of Pardons Commissioners: Members; meetings; notice of meetings to victim
§ 213.015 Salaries of certain Board members who are justices of Supreme Court
§ 213.017 Secretary of Board: Appointment; qualifications; duties
§ 213.020 Notice of application for remission, commutation, pardon or restoration of civil rights: Contents; service
§ 213.030 When notice of application not required
§ 213.035 Restoration of civil rights expedited by Board under certain conditions
§ 213.040 District attorneys to furnish Board with statement upon receipt of notice of application for remission, commutation or pardon; notice of application to victim
§ 213.050 Board members may administer oaths; certification of affidavits and depositions by judges, county clerks and notaries public
§ 213.055 Person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter at hearing
§ 213.060 Procedure when judgment of fine or forfeiture is remitted
§ 213.070 Fines and forfeitures do not include discharge from liability on bail bond
§ 213.080 Procedure when death penalty is commuted
§ 213.085 Board prohibited from commuting sentence of death or imprisonment for life without possibility of parole to sentence that would allow parole; exception
§ 213.090 Pardon: Restoration of civil rights; relieved of disabilities; limitations
§ 213.095 Notice by Board to victim if clemency granted
§ 213.100 Order of discharge when clemency granted
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 213 > Pardons, Remissions of Fines and Commutations of Punishments; State Board of Pardons Commissioners

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • 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.
  • controlled substance: means a drug, immediate precursor or other substance which is listed in schedule I, II, III, IV or V for control by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 453. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.031
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.