Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE1 STATE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT |
CHAPTER7. Attorneys and Counselors at Law |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NRS7.065. Representation of indigent persons by attorneys in public employment.
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- Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, any attorney employed by the State of Nevada or any agency or political subdivision of the State may represent an indigent person in any proceeding if:
1. The attorney first receives the permission of his or her supervisor, if any, to represent the person in that proceeding;
2. The interests of the indigent person in that proceeding do not conflict with the interests of the State or the attorney’s employer;
3. The representation is provided through or in association with an organization that provides free legal assistance to indigent persons; and
4. The attorney receives no compensation for the representation.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 201)