NRS
209.451 Forfeiture and restoration of credits.
1. If an offender:
(a) Commits an assault upon his or her keeper or
a foreman, officer, offender or other person, or otherwise endangers life;
(b) Is guilty of a flagrant disregard of the
regulations of the Department or of the terms and conditions of his or her
residential confinement;
(c) Commits a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or
felony; or
(d) In a civil action, in state or federal court,
is found by the court to have presented a pleading, written motion or other
document in writing to the court which:
(1) Contains a claim or defense that is
included for an improper purpose, including, without limitation, for the
purpose of harassing the offender’s opponent, causing unnecessary delay in the
litigation or increasing the cost of the litigation;
(2) Contains a claim, defense or other argument
which is not warranted by existing law or by a reasonable argument for a change
in existing law or a change in the interpretation of existing law; or
(3) Contains allegations or information
presented as fact for which evidentiary support is not available or is not
likely to be discovered after further investigation,
Ê the offender
forfeits all deductions of time earned by the offender before the commission of
that offense or act, or forfeits such part of those deductions as the Director
considers just.
2. If an offender commits a serious
violation of the regulations of the Department or of the terms and conditions
of his or her residential confinement or if an offender violates subsection 4
of NRS 209.367, the offender may forfeit
all or part of such deductions, in the discretion of the Director.
3. A forfeiture may be made only by the
Director after proof of the commission of an act prohibited pursuant to this
section and notice to the offender in the manner prescribed in the regulations
of the Department. The decision of the Director regarding a forfeiture is
final.
4. The Director may restore credits
forfeited for such reasons as the Director considers proper.
5. As used in this section, “civil action”
includes a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in state or federal
court.
(Added to NRS by 1977,
852; A 1985,
687, 1926;
1991,
1410; 1995,
210; 1997,
1642; 1999,
146)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
13
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case:
Hosier v. State, 117 P.3d 212 (Nev. 2005).
Hosier v. State, 117 P.3d 212 (Nev. 2005).
· cites it 2× “10 NRS 209.451(1)(d). A petition for a writ of habeas corpus is a “civil action” for the purposes of this statute.”
Braunstein (Steven) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2015).
· cites it 8× “63270, 63411 (Order Denying Petitions, July 24, 2013), that statutory credits may be forfeited pursuant to NRS 209.451 if he continues to file frivolous documents in a civil action.”
Dotson v. State, 958 P.2d 81 (Nev. 1998).
· cites it 7× “Appellant does not challenge the district court’s determination to dismiss her habeas corpus petition.”
Jones v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 2014 NV 53 (Nev. 2014).
· cites it 4× “In the motion, the State did not mention a restrictive order or Jordan; rather, the State asked the court to sanction Jones' allegedly vexatious litigation practices pursuant to NRS 209.451, which provides for the forfeiture of credits.”
Alexander (Demetri) v. State (Nev. 2017).
· cites it 2× “1 The district court had jurisdiction to enter the challenged order, see NRS 209.451(1)(d), so prohibition is not available.”
Trevino, Sr. (Franklin) v. Warden (Nev. 2019).
· cites it 2× “See NRS 209.451(1)(d) (providing that in certain circumstances an offender may forfeit credits based on a written SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2 (01 1947A 44424t.”
Hanes (Jonathan) v. Warden (Nev. 2019).
· cites it 2× “See NRS 209.451(1)(d) (providing that in certain circumstances an offender may forfeit credits based on a written document that he or she has presented to a court in a "civil action"); NRS 209.”
Thomas (Christopher) v. Warden (Nev. 2016).
“70301 (Order Denying Petition, June 16, 2016). Petitioner is cautioned that statutory credits may be forfeited if he files frivolous documents in a SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A ea:, civil action.”
Crawley v. Williams (9th Cir. 2026).
“4465 (7)(a) (providing that credits earned “[m]ust be deducted from the maximum term or the maximum aggregate term imposed by the sentence”); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.451 (limiting circumstances under which an incarcerated person forfeits their good time credits); Sandin v.”
Parra (Julio) v. Warden (Nev. 2013).
“pursuant to NRS 209.451(1)(d). Therefore, the district court did not err in denying the petition, and we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.451(1)(d) — 6 cases
Hosier v. State, 117 P.3d 212 (Nev. 2005).
“10 NRS 209.451(1)(d). A petition for a writ of habeas corpus is a “civil action” for the purposes of this statute.”
Trevino, Sr. (Franklin) v. Warden (Nev. 2019).
“See NRS 209.451(1)(d) (providing that in certain circumstances an offender may forfeit credits based on a written SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2 (01 1947A 44424t.”
Hanes (Jonathan) v. Warden (Nev. 2019).
“See NRS 209.451(1)(d) (providing that in certain circumstances an offender may forfeit credits based on a written document that he or she has presented to a court in a "civil action"); NRS 209.”
Jones v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 2014 NV 53 (Nev. 2014).
“In the motion, the State did not mention a restrictive order or Jordan; rather, the State asked the court to sanction Jones' allegedly vexatious litigation practices pursuant to NRS 209.451, which provides for the forfeiture of credits.”
Alexander (Demetri) v. State (Nev. 2017).
“1 The district court had jurisdiction to enter the challenged order, see NRS 209.451(1)(d), so prohibition is not available.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.451(3) — 2 cases
Braunstein (Steven) v. Dist. Ct. (State) (Nev. 2015).
“63270, 63411 (Order Denying Petitions, July 24, 2013), that statutory credits may be forfeited pursuant to NRS 209.451 if he continues to file frivolous documents in a civil action.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.451(5) — 2 cases
Hosier v. State, 117 P.3d 212 (Nev. 2005).
“10 NRS 209.451(1)(d). A petition for a writ of habeas corpus is a “civil action” for the purposes of this statute.”
Alexander (Demetri) v. State (Nev. 2017).
“1 The district court had jurisdiction to enter the challenged order, see NRS 209.451(1)(d), so prohibition is not available.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.451(l)(d)(2) — 1 case
Dotson v. State, 958 P.2d 81 (Nev. 1998).
“Appellant does not challenge the district court’s determination to dismiss her habeas corpus petition.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 209.451(l)(d)(3) — 1 case
Dotson v. State, 958 P.2d 81 (Nev. 1998).
“Appellant does not challenge the district court’s determination to dismiss her habeas corpus petition.”
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