§ 7.111 Definitions
§ 7.112 ‘Department’ defined
§ 7.113 ‘Selection’ defined
§ 7.115 Appointment of attorney other than public defender prohibited unless public defender disqualified; procedure when public defender disqualified
§ 7.125 Fees of attorney other than public defender
§ 7.135 Reimbursement for expenses; employment of investigative, expert or other services
§ 7.145 Claim for compensation and expenses
§ 7.155 Payment of compensation and expenses from county treasury or money appropriated to State Public Defender
§ 7.165 Payment of compensation and expenses by defendant
§ 7.175 Compensation and expenses on new trial

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 7 > Appointed Defense Counsel in Criminal Proceedings

  • 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.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • 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.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • 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.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.