Section 180.Sec. 25 - NEW1. A plan for the provision of indigent defense services must ensure that an attorney has the resources to: (a) Conduct an independent investigation of the charges filed against a client as promptly as practicable and, if appropriate, retain an investigator to assist with the defense of the client; and(b) Request the assistance of experts when such assistance is reasonably necessary to prepare the defense of a client.2. In accordance with paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 180.320, it is recommended that a plan provide for the payment of expenses related to trial, including, without limitation, expenses for expert witnesses and investigators, in the following manner: (a) In a county whose population is less than 100,000:(1) By excluding the judiciary from the payment of reasonably necessary investigative, expert or other case-related expenses for providers of indigent defense services.(2) If the office of public defender is created pursuant to chapter 260 of NRS, by providing a budget for investigative, expert and other case-related expenses that is administered by the public defender.(3) If public defense services are provided by independent contractors, by providing a budget for case-related expenses that is administered by the Department or its designee and that includes a mechanism for judicial review of any modified or denied requests.(4) If the public defender has been disqualified, by providing a budget for case-related expenses that is administered by the Department or its designee and that includes a mechanism for judicial review. A budget provided pursuant to this subparagraph and subparagraph (3) may be the same budget.(5) To ensure the prompt approval of frequent and necessary case-related expenses, by providing for the automatic approval of case-related expenses up to $2,500.(b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, in accordance with the determination of the county.Nev. Admin. Code § 180.Sec. 25
Added to NAC by R042-20A, eff. 10/25/2021