NRS453.575. Fee for analysis of controlled substance or other substance or drug: Inclusion in sentence of offender; distribution and use of proceeds.

      1.  If a defendant pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill to, or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of, any violation of this chapter and an analysis of a controlled substance or other substance or drug was performed in relation to the defendant’s case, the court shall include in the sentence an order that the defendant pay the sum of $60 as a fee for the analysis of the controlled substance or other substance or drug.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any money collected for such an analysis must not be deducted from, and is in addition to, any fine otherwise imposed by the court and must be:

      (a) Collected from the defendant before or at the same time that the fine is collected.

      (b) Stated separately in the judgment of the court or on the court’s docket.

      3.  The money collected pursuant to subsection 1 in any district, municipal or justice court must be paid by the clerk of the court to the county or city treasurer, as appropriate, on or before the fifth day of each month for the preceding month.

      4.  The board of county commissioners of each county shall by ordinance create in the county treasury a fund to be designated as the fund for forensic services. The governing body of each city shall create in the city treasury a fund to be designated as the fund for forensic services. Upon receipt, the county or city treasurer, as appropriate, shall deposit any fee for the analyses of controlled substances or other substances or drugs in the fund. The money from such deposits must be accounted for separately within the fund.

      5.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, each month the treasurer shall, from the money credited to the fund pursuant to subsection 3, pay any amount owed for forensic services and deposit any remaining money in the county or city general fund, as appropriate.

      6.  In counties which do not receive forensic services under a contract with the State, the money deposited in the fund for forensic services pursuant to subsection 4 must be expended, except as otherwise provided in this subsection:

      (a) To pay for the analyses of controlled substances or other substances or drugs performed in connection with criminal investigations within the county;

      (b) To purchase and maintain equipment to conduct these analyses; and

      (c) For the training and continuing education of the employees who conduct these analyses.

Ê Money from the fund must not be expended to cover the costs of analyses conducted by, equipment used by or training for employees of an analytical laboratory not registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice.

      (Added to NRS by 1987, 1397; A 1989, 1479; 1991, 272; 1993, 2464; 1995, 2469; 2001, 1064; 2003, 1488; 2007, 1447)