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A consecutive sentencing plan is where a court imposes two or more terms of custody time and you serve one term immediately following another. A concurrent sentencing plan is where you serve all the sentences at the same time, with the prisoner being released after the longest term ends. A judge decides which form of …
What Happens if You Get a Probation Violation in a DUI Case? If people violate a term of their probation in a DUI case, a probation officer or police officer can take them into custody pending a probation violation hearing. At the hearing, the judge has the discretion to reinstate the probation, modify the probation …
Pupils who habitually miss school face fines, community service, and driver’s license suspensions in Nevada: Being a child “in need of supervision” due to Habitual Truancy Juvenile delinquency and DMV penalties First time Up to $100 in fines (plus a $10 administrative assessment);* or 8 to 16 hours of community service (done at school, if …
The Nevada crime of battery domestic violence (BDV) with strangulation is a category C felony in Nevada under NRS 200.485. The punishment is: 1 to 5 years in Nevada State Prison, and up to $10,000 in fines The judge may not grant probation in lieu of prison. There is a ten (10) year waiting period …
Ignoring a parking ticket in the City of Las Vegas will cause the fine to increase. After 90 days, the Nevada DMV will suspend the car’s registration. The majority of parking tickets issued in Las Vegas are civil infractions. Infractions are not crimes and carry no jail time. Instead, the penalty is usually a fine …
The Vegas Massacre on October 1 was another reminder of the vital importance that first responders play in our community. That same day a new Nevada law–Senate Bill 541–went into effect that punishes defendants convicted of harming first responders because of the fact that the victim is a first responder with an extra penalty of …
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, San Bernardino, and elsewhere, there has been an uptick in crimes against Muslim-Americans, including vandalism of mosques. If you vandalize or damage a mosque in Las Vegas or disrupt worship being conducted within a mosque, you can face serious criminal penalties. NRS 206.125 NRS 206.125 makes …
There is big money to be made in scrap metal. While selling scrap metal found on the street or in alleys or garbage in Reno may be a good source of cash, stealing scrap metal from homes, businesses, or public property can be a good source of Nevada criminal charges. Stealing, taking, and carrying away …