If any county assessor or deputy assessor shall be guilty of neglect of any of the duties enjoined on him or her by law, he or she shall be liable to indictment in any court of competent jurisdiction, and fined in any sum not exceeding $500.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 250.090

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • 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.
  • 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.
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