Nevada Revised Statutes 1A.155 – Forfeiture of rights and benefits upon conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to certain felonies; return of contributions; applicability
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a member of the System who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to any felony involving:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 1A.155
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
(a) Accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe;
(b) Embezzlement of public money;
(c) Extortion or theft of public money;
(d) Perjury; or
(e) Conspiracy to commit any crime set forth in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, and arising directly out of his or her duties in judicial service, forfeits all rights and benefits under the System.
2. Upon a conviction described in subsection 1, the System must return to the member, without interest, all contributions which the member has made and which were credited to the member’s individual account.
3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 apply only to persons who become members of the System on or after July 1, 2015.