CHAPTER228. Attorney General  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 228.010. Qualifications.
NRS 228.020. Election; term of office.
NRS 228.030. Commission and oath.
NRS 228.040. Office.
NRS 228.060. Absence from State limited.
NRS 228.070. Salary; private practice of law prohibited.
NRS 228.080. Appointment, powers and oaths of deputies; private practice of law prohibited.
NRS 228.090. Special deputy where services of Attorney General’s Office are required in remote counties of State or where case with large number of litigants and voluminous evidence was initiated during term of previous officeholder: Appointment; duties.
NRS 228.091. Special deputy to provide legal advice to regulatory body: Appointment; compensation.
NRS 228.092. Administrative Assistant: Appointment; classification.
NRS 228.096. Attorney General’s Special Fund: Creation; claims.
NRS 228.097. Deposit of money collected by Attorney General in State General Fund.
NRS 228.098. Attorney General’s Administration Budget Account.
NRS 228.099. Revolving Account for Office of Attorney General: Creation; deposits; claims.
NRS 228.100. Reports.
NRS 228.110. Legal adviser on matters arising in Executive Department; limitation on employment of private attorney.
NRS 228.113. Charges for services.
NRS 228.120. Appearance before grand jury; supervision of district attorneys; prosecution of criminal cases; subpoenas.
NRS 228.125. Prosecutions: Statutory duty or right of district attorney applies to Attorney General.
NRS 228.130. District attorney may request assistance from Attorney General in criminal prosecutions; appointment of special prosecutor under certain circumstances; compensation.
NRS 228.135. Establishment of program to assist law enforcement personnel and prosecuting attorneys in complying with Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; regulations.
NRS 228.137. Establishment of program to assist prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers in preventing persons subject to international travel restrictions from obtaining or using United States passport; regulations.
NRS 228.140. Prosecution and defense of causes in Supreme Court; accounting; assistance in impeachments.
NRS 228.150. Written opinions; payment for services.
NRS 228.160. Records of cases: Contents; inspection.
NRS 228.165. Office of Attorney General to provide Legislative Counsel with index of certain court rulings.
NRS 228.170. Commencement or defense of action to protect interest of State; prosecution of prisoners and persons acting in concert with prisoners.
NRS 228.175. Prosecution of offense by state officer or employee.
NRS 228.177. Prosecution of offense by county officer or employee.
NRS 228.178. Technological crimes: Investigation and prosecution; pursuit of forfeiture; equitable relief.
NRS 228.180. Commencement and defense of actions concerning rights of State and its residents in interstate waters and public lands.
NRS 228.190. Intervention or appearance in judicial or administrative proceeding concerning interstate waters, public lands or construction of dams, power plants or other structures.
NRS 228.200. Printing of findings of fact, conclusions of law and decree involving more than 100 litigants, including State Engineer; payment of expenses.
NRS 228.205. Victim Information Notification Everyday System: Establishment; appointment of Governance Committee; duties of Governance Committee; no cause of action by victim established by failure of System.
NRS 228.210. Neglect of duty: Penalty.
UNIT FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIMES AGAINST OLDER PERSONS
NRS 228.250. Definitions.
NRS 228.255. “Older person” defined.
NRS 228.260. “Unit” defined.
NRS 228.265. Creation.
NRS 228.270. Powers: Investigation and prosecution of alleged crimes; organization or sponsorship of multidisciplinary teams.
NRS 228.275. Powers: Action to enjoin or obtain other relief.
NRS 228.280. Crimes against older persons: Liability for civil penalties; deposit of civil penalties.
NRS 228.285. Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons: Creation; use.
NRS 228.290. Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; deposit of money in designated Account.
BUREAU OF CONSUMER PROTECTION
NRS 228.300. Definitions.
NRS 228.302. “Bureau of Consumer Protection” defined.
NRS 228.304. “Consumer’s Advocate” defined.
NRS 228.306. “Cooperative utility” defined.
NRS 228.308. “Public interest” defined.
NRS 228.310. Creation; executive head.
NRS 228.320. Appointment of Consumer’s Advocate; term of office; qualifications; removal from office.
NRS 228.330. Employees; equipment; office space; subpoenas; other necessary functions and arrangements.
NRS 228.340. Account for the Bureau of Consumer Protection: Deposits; use; claims.
NRS 228.350. Account for the Consumer’s Advocate: Gifts and grants.
NRS 228.355. Revolving account: Use for payment of expenses relating to certain undercover investigations; powers and duties of Consumer’s Advocate.
NRS 228.360. Powers regarding certain public utilities.
NRS 228.370. Duty of certain public utilities to provide documents.
NRS 228.380. Authority to exercise power of Attorney General in areas of consumer protection; exceptions; expenditures; limitations on powers relating to discretionary or competitive telecommunication services.
NRS 228.390. Representation of customers’ interests.
MEDICAID FRAUD
NRS 228.410. Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving Medicaid fraud; establishment of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; duties and powers; recovery of reasonable costs and expenses.
NRS 228.411. Authority of Attorney General to subpoena and use certain documents, records and materials; penalty for noncompliance with subpoena; required contents of subpoena.
INSURANCE FRAUD
NRS 228.412. Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving insurance fraud; establishment of Fraud Control Unit for Insurance; duties and powers.
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE FRAUD
NRS 228.420. Jurisdiction of Attorney General in cases involving industrial insurance fraud; establishment of Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance; duties and powers.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
General Provisions
NRS 228.423. Definitions.
NRS 228.427. “Council” defined.
NRS 228.430. “Domestic violence” defined.
Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence
NRS 228.440. Creation of Office; appointment; qualifications; removal.
NRS 228.450. Duties; confidentiality of certain information collected in discharge of duties; use of grants to compensate.
Account for Programs Related to Domestic Violence
NRS 228.460. Creation; administration; expenditures; claims.
Committee on Domestic Violence
NRS 228.470. Appointment of members; duties; Chair; meetings; quorum; voting; staff; compensation of members.
Nevada Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
NRS 228.480. Creation; appointment of members; compensation of members.
NRS 228.485. Chair; meetings; adoption of rules.
NRS 228.490. Duties.
Multidisciplinary Teams to Review the Death of the Victim of Certain Crimes that Constitute Domestic Violence
NRS 228.495. Organizing or sponsorship; powers and duties; membership; participation by organizations concerned with domestic violence; authority and duties of Attorney General; immunity and liability of members; inadmissibility of review; report.
NRS 228.497. Access to information and records.
TELECOMMUNICATION SOLICITATION
NRS 228.500. Definitions.
NRS 228.510. “Registry” defined.
NRS 228.520. “Telephone solicitor” defined.
NRS 228.530. “Unsolicited telephone call for the sale of goods or services” defined.
NRS 228.540. National database of telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls for sale of goods or services: Attorney General findings; effect on registry.
NRS 228.550. Registry of names and telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls for sale of goods or services; maintenance.
NRS 228.560. Public service announcement concerning registry.
NRS 228.570. Publication of information in registry.
NRS 228.580. Availability of telephone numbers in registry to telephone solicitors.
NRS 228.590. Calls prohibited to telephone numbers in registry; limited use of information in registry.
NRS 228.600. Telephone solicitors: Use of telephone numbers in registry; establishment of internal registry of telephone numbers of persons requesting not to receive unsolicited telephone calls; notice to persons with whom solicitor has preexisting business relationship; exception.
NRS 228.610. Attorney General to institute legal proceedings against violator.
NRS 228.620. Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice.
NRS 228.630. Registry Account: Creation; administration.
NRS 228.640. Regulations.
OFFICE OF STATEWIDE COORDINATOR FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE ENDANGERED BY DRUG EXPOSURE
NRS 228.700. “Child who is endangered by drug exposure” defined.
NRS 228.710. Creation; appointment of Statewide Coordinator; Statewide Coordinator in unclassified service.
NRS 228.720. Duties of Statewide Coordinator; acceptance of gifts, grants and other money.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE WORKING GROUP
NRS 228.800. Creation; composition; officers; terms; service without compensation; members employed by State or political subdivision; administrative support. [Effective through June 30, 2015.]
NRS 228.810. Meetings. [Effective through June 30, 2015.]
NRS 228.820. Duties; reports. [Effective through June 30, 2015.]