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Nevada Laws Regarding Registration
Who must register?
What information must registrants provide?
NRS179D.443. Information required for registration; provision of biological specimen; duties of local law enforcement agency.
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-179D.html#NRS179DSec443
How frequently must they register? And for how long?
Quarterly/semi-annually/annually NRS 179D.480
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-179D.html#NRS179DSec480
Duration 15/25 life 179D.490
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-179D.html#NRS179DSec490
Does the state categorize registrants by levels/tiers?
Yes, tier I, tier II, and tier III.
NRS 179D.113 Tier I offender
NRS 179D.115 Tier II offender
NRS 179D.117 Tier III offender
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-179D.html#NRS179DSec113
Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels to registrants?
Response needed.
Do any registrants remain privately registered? If so, who?
Yes, some Tier I offenders 179B.250.7(b)
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-179B.html#NRS179BSec250
Is there a registration fee?
Response Needed.
Are there special restrictions for registrants even after supervision?
Community notification 179D.475
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-179D.html#NRS179DSec475
NRS 176A.410 This details a series of conditions related to supervision, which – while the state doesn’t appear to have specific residency restrictions — does indicate that residence location must be approved by parole or probation officer
http://leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-176A.html#NRS176ASec410
Is there a process for removal from the registry? If so, who qualifies and what is the process?
Only after a part of the required registry time has been satisfied with conditions met. NRS 179D.490.3 and .4
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-179D.html#NRS179DSec490
What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who is visiting the state?
Appears to be within 48 hours: NRS 179D.460.3
Numbers 4 and 5 of the statute address the non-resident of the state
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-179D.html#NRS179DSec460
What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who will be moving to the state to live or to attend school?
Within 48 hours: NRS 179D.460.3
Numbers 4 and 5 of the statute address the non-resident of the state
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-179D.html#NRS179DSec460
State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration
What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences?
200.366 - 200.373
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-200.html#NRS200Sec366
200.400-200.408
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-200.html#NRS200Sec400
200.508
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-200.html#NRS200Sec508
200.710-200.737
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-200.html#NRS200Sec710
201.210-201.230
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-201.html#NRS201Sec210
Does the state have lifetime supervision?
Yes. NRS 176.0931
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-176.html#NRS176Sec0931
There is an option to petition the parole board for release from lifetime supervision
http://parole.nv.gov/
Does the state have indeterminate sentencing?
NSR 176.033
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-176.html#NRS176Sec033
Also see NSR 213.120
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-213.html#NRS213Sec120
What are the state civil commitment laws?
None found for sex offenders. NRS Chapter 433A
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-433A.html
What is the age of consent?
Age 16 NRS 200.364.10
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-200.html#NRS200Sec364
Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people?
NRS 200.364.6NRS 200.364.10
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-200.html#NRS200Sec364
Info for State Advocates
Are felons allowed to vote? If so, when is this right restored?
Right to vote right is restored upon discharge from parole; and/or completion of serving sentence (conditionally): NRS 213.155.
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-213.html#NRS213Sec155
NRS 213.157: Restoration of civil rights after sentence serving sentence; limitations.
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-213.html#NRS213Sec157
What does the state say about persons who are required to register?
Note for first two links, you must first agree to conditions and then choose definitions and FAQs
http://www.nvsexoffenders.gov/Definitions.aspx
http://www.nvsexoffenders.gov/FAQs.aspx
http://rccd.nv.gov/About/Sex-Offender-Community-Notification/
How does the state’s legislative process work?
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/uLegislate/Home/About
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/uLegislate/Documents/AnnotatedBill.pdf
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/uLegislate/Home/HowABillBecomesLaw
How can I locate legislation regarding sexual offense issues?
This is for the 2017 session; as sessions change the link will change.
http://search.leg.state.nv.us/79th2017/Bills/79th2017_Bills.html
Best keywords are:
Sex offender, sex offense
How to sign up for notifications of bill movement:
Free but must sign up
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/78th2015/Plt
Most important legislative committees for our issues are:
Assembly Committee: Corrections, Parole and Probation
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/79th2017/Committee/212/Overview
Assembly Committee: Judiciary
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/79th2017/Committee/188/Overview
Senate Committee: Judiciary
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/79th2017/Committee/173/Overview
Contact info for state legislators can be found at:
Senate
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Senate/
Assembly
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Assembly/
Other Useful State Information
Contact information for state registry office
333 W. Nye Lane, Suite 100
Carson City, NV 89706
775-684-6262
sorhelp@dps.state.nv.us
http://www.nvsexoffenders.gov/ContactUs.aspx
NARSOL state affiliate website or blog:
None yet.
Other helpful state advocacy groups:
Nevadans for Civil Liberties
http://www.nevadans-for-civil-liberties.org
Other registrant-friendly state support groups:
Response needed.
Other helpful information
http://www.sexoffenderresource.com/nevada/
“Certain Laws Relating to Sex Offenders and Offenders who are Convicted of a Crime Against a Child that Replace Provisions Enjoined from Enforcement in Does 1-17 v. Eighth Judicial District Court”
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/Does1-17vEighthJD/Certain_Laws_Relating_to_Sex_Offenders_-_hyperlinked.pdf