NRS
176.335 Duty of sheriff on receiving copies of judgment of imprisonment;
Director of Department of Corrections to receive prisoner from sheriff; when
term of imprisonment begins.
1. If a judgment is for imprisonment in
the state prison, the sheriff of the county shall, on receipt of the triplicate
certified paper or electronic copies of the judgment of conviction, immediately
notify the Director of the Department of Corrections and the Director shall,
without delay, send some authorized person to the county where the prisoner is
held for commitment to receive the prisoner.
2. When such an authorized person presents
to the sheriff holding the prisoner an order for the delivery of the prisoner,
the sheriff shall deliver to the authorized person two of the certified copies
of the judgment of conviction and take from the person a receipt for the
prisoner, and the sheriff shall make return upon the certified copy of the
judgment of conviction, showing the sheriff’s proceedings thereunder, and both
that copy with the return affixed thereto and the receipt from the authorized
person must be filed with the county clerk.
3. The term of imprisonment designated in
the judgment of conviction must begin on the date of sentence of the prisoner
by the court.
(Added to NRS by 1967,
1438; A 1973,
30; 1977,
859; 1997,
130; 1999,
1047, 1191;
2001,
77; 2001
Special Session, 217; 2003,
668; 2013,
1369)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
9
cases (
2 in the last 5 years), 1970–2026 · leading case:
Miller v. Hayes, 604 P.2d 117 (Nev. 1979).
Miller v. Hayes, 604 P.2d 117 (Nev. 1979).
· cites it 4× “While NRS 176.335(3) provides that "[t]he term of imprisonment designated in the judgment shall begin on the date of sentence of the prisoner by the court," we do not believe that subsection 3 is applicable to this case.”
Anglin v. State, 525 P.2d 34 (Nev. 1974).
· cites it 2× “]" [14] Credit should be allowed to all prisoners now serving a sentence of confinement, but any such available credit may not, of course, be used toward an unrelated sentence.”
Grant v. State, 659 P.2d 878 (Nev. 1983).
“A term of imprisonment begins on the date sentence is imposed, NRS 176.335(3), and a grant of probation is a suspension of execution of a state prison sentence, not a suspension of the sentence itself, see NRS 176.”
Ibsen v. Warden, 471 P.2d 229 (Nev. 1970).
“NRS 176.335(3) provides: “The term of imprisonment designated in the judgment shall begin on the date of sentence of the prisoner by the court.”
White-hughley (tyerre) Vs. State, 2021 NV 47 (Nev. 2021).
· cites it 4× “" We consider this language in tandem with NRS 176.335(3), which establishes that a terni of iinprisonment imposed by a judgment - of conviction begins on the date of the sentence.”
Sasser v. State, 2014 NV 41 (Nev. 2014).
· cites it 2× “4 to NRS 176.335"); NRS 176.325 (requiring the judgment of conviction "be furnished to the officers whose duty it is to execute the judgment"); NRS 176.”
Reynolds v. State, 430 P.3d 530 (Nev. 2018).
“105(3) ; NRS 176.335(3) ; Miller v. Hayes , 95 Nev.”
Silvanus (damien) v. State (Crim.), 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15 (Nev. 2026).
“The district court denied the motion, pointing out that under NRS 176.335(3), a prison term must begin immediately after sentencing.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 176.335(3) — 7 cases
Miller v. Hayes, 604 P.2d 117 (Nev. 1979).
“While NRS 176.335(3) provides that "[t]he term of imprisonment designated in the judgment shall begin on the date of sentence of the prisoner by the court," we do not believe that subsection 3 is applicable to this case.”
Grant v. State, 659 P.2d 878 (Nev. 1983).
“A term of imprisonment begins on the date sentence is imposed, NRS 176.335(3), and a grant of probation is a suspension of execution of a state prison sentence, not a suspension of the sentence itself, see NRS 176.”
Ibsen v. Warden, 471 P.2d 229 (Nev. 1970).
“NRS 176.335(3) provides: “The term of imprisonment designated in the judgment shall begin on the date of sentence of the prisoner by the court.”
White-hughley (tyerre) Vs. State, 2021 NV 47 (Nev. 2021).
“" We consider this language in tandem with NRS 176.335(3), which establishes that a terni of iinprisonment imposed by a judgment - of conviction begins on the date of the sentence.”
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