Nevada Revised Statutes 41B.070 – ‘Convicted’ and ‘conviction’ defined
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‘Convicted’ and ‘conviction’ mean a judgment based upon:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 41B.070
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
1. A plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere;
2. A finding of guilty or guilty but mentally ill by a jury or a court sitting without a jury;
3. An adjudication of delinquency or finding of guilty or guilty but mentally ill by a court having jurisdiction over juveniles; or
4. Any other admission or finding of guilty or guilty but mentally ill in a criminal action or a proceeding in a court having jurisdiction over juveniles.