Section 180.Sec. 31 - NEW1. An attorney who seeks to provide indigent defense services to a person charged with a misdemeanor must: (a) Be licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada; and(b) Have sufficient training or experience to provide competent representation. For purposes of this paragraph, proof of completion of 6 hours of CLE related to indigent defense services, or full attendance at the annual conference of the Department, during the 12 months immediately preceding the provision of such indigent defense services constitutes sufficient training or experience to provide competent representation.2. An attorney who is beginning to provide indigent defense services in misdemeanor matters is encouraged to consider seeking the participation of a supervising or more experienced attorney before undertaking representation in a jury trial involving a misdemeanor offense or a misdemeanor offense for which the penalty can be enhanced in accordance with, if applicable, the process set forth in the plan for the provision of indigent defense services.Nev. Admin. Code § 180.Sec. 31
Added to NAC by R042-20A, eff. 10/25/2021; A by R033-23A, eff. 12/15/2023