NevadaNevada deputy state public defenders could take approved noncriminal private cases
If it becomes law, Nevada would let deputy state public defenders handle private noncriminal cases with agency approval and under board rules starting July 1, 2027.
What it does
If it becomes law, Nevada deputy state public defenders could take private noncriminal cases starting July 1, 2027, with the department director’s approval and under rules the board must adopt.
Argument forAllowing approved noncriminal private work could give deputy state public defenders another way to earn income while keeping their public jobs.
Argument againstEven with approval and board rules, private clients could compete for deputies’ time and attention to their public defense work.
More detail
Nevada deputy state public defenders could take private noncriminal cases under approval rules the board would have to adopt. The work would need approval from the Executive Director of the Department of Indigent Defense Services and would have to follow Board on Indigent Defense Services rules. If passed and approved, rulemaking and preparation could begin at approval. Permission to take private cases would take effect July 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 28Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.Introduced
Criminal Justice