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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 213.120

When prisoner becomes eligible for parole. [Effective through June 30, 2027.]

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NRS 213.120  When prisoner becomes eligible for parole. [Effective through June 30, 2027.]

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 213.1213 and as limited by statute for certain specified offenses, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for a crime committed before July 1, 1995, may be paroled when the prisoner has served one-third of the definite period of time for which the prisoner has been sentenced pursuant to NRS 176.033, less any credits earned to reduce his or her sentence pursuant to chapter 209 of NRS.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 213.1213 and as limited by statute for certain specified offenses, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1995, may be paroled when the prisoner has served the minimum term or minimum aggregate term of imprisonment imposed by the court. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 209.4465, any credits earned to reduce his or her sentence pursuant to chapter 209 of NRS while the prisoner serves the minimum term or minimum aggregate term of imprisonment may reduce only the maximum term or the maximum aggregate term of imprisonment imposed, as applicable, and must not reduce the minimum term or the minimum aggregate term of imprisonment, as applicable.

      [Part 13:149:1933; 1931 NCL § 11581]—(NRS A 1957, 317; 1965, 434; 1967, 527; 1979, 1031; 1991, 1105; 1993, 137; 1995, 1259; 2007, 3182; 2013, 230)

      NRS 213.120  When prisoner becomes eligible for parole. [Effective July 1, 2027.]

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 209.4467 or 213.1213 and as limited by statute for certain specified offenses, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for a crime committed before July 1, 1995, may be paroled when the prisoner has served one-third of the definite period of time for which the prisoner has been sentenced pursuant to NRS 176.033, less any credits earned to reduce his or her sentence pursuant to chapter 209 of NRS.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 213.1213 and as limited by statute for certain specified offenses, a prisoner who was sentenced to prison for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1995, may be paroled when the prisoner has served the minimum term or minimum aggregate term of imprisonment imposed by the court. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 209.4465 or 209.4467, any credits earned to reduce his or her sentence pursuant to chapter 209 of NRS while the prisoner serves the minimum term or minimum aggregate term of imprisonment may reduce only the maximum term or the maximum aggregate term of imprisonment imposed, as applicable, and must not reduce the minimum term or the minimum aggregate term of imprisonment, as applicable.

      [Part 13:149:1933; 1931 NCL § 11581]—(NRS A 1957, 317; 1965, 434; 1967, 527; 1979, 1031; 1991, 1105; 1993, 137; 1995, 1259; 2007, 3182; 2013, 230; 2023, 2315; 2025, 3490; 2025, 36th Special Session, 121, effective July 1, 2027)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 29 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1969–2021 · leading case: Anglin v. State
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Anglin v. State (1974) nev · cites it 6× “" Eligibility for parole is set forth in NRS 213.120, which provides: "Except as otherwise limited by statute for certain specified offenses, a prisoner may be paroled when he has served: "1.”
Goldsworthy v. Hannifin (1970) nev · cites it 3× “Prior to July 1, 1967, NRS 213.120, relating to parole eligibility under the indefinite penalty scheme, read in pertinent part: “No prisoner may be paroled until he has served the minimum term of imprisonment provided by law for the offense of which he was convicted, except that…”
State v. Eighth Judicial District Court (1969) nev · cites it 2× “110 and NRS 213.120; State v. Braunstein, 136 A. 199 (N.”
Demosthenes v. Williams (1981) nev · cites it 2× “NRS 213.120, the “general” parole statute, provides: Except as otherwise limited by statute for certain specified offenses, a prisoner may be paroled when he has served: 1.”
Creps v. State (1978) nev “NRS 213.120. A term of incarceration *359 of 60 days is thus not within those sentences the parole board has the power to touch.”
Mathis v. Warden (1970) nev “120, the board [state board of parole commissioners] shall have power to establish rules and regulations under which any prisoner who is now or hereafter may be imprisoned in the state prison and who has not previously been more than three times convicted of a felony and served…”
Breault v. State (2000) nev “1099(2) (stating that a person convicted of a felony and sentenced to a term of impris *314 onment remains subject to the jurisdiction of the parole board from the time he is released on parole until the expiration of the maximum term of imprisonment); NRS 213.120 (stating that…”
Wicker v. State (1995) nev “The life sentence then existing for “forcible rape” required a mandatory five-year period of incarceration before eligibility for parole, 4 and NRS 213.120 as it then *47 existed required that Wicker serve at least one-fourth of the fifteen-year sentence for robbery less “good…”
Anushevitz v. Warden, Nevada State Prison (1970) nev “Subject to the provisions of NRS 213.120, the board [state board of parole commissioners] shall have power to establish rules and regulations under which any prisoner who is now or hereafter may be imprisoned in the state prison and who has not previously been more than three…”
WILLIAMS (JESSICA) VS. STATE, DEP'T OF CORR. (2017) nev · cites it 22× “4465(7)(b) and NRS 213.120 is addressed further infra. continued on next page.”
State v. Clark (1974) nev “110; NRS 213.120. If, of course, an inequity can be shown, it is possible that Clark can seek immediate relief before the State Board of Pardons Commissioners.”
State v. EIGHTH JUD. DIST. CT. IN & FOR COUNTY., OF CLARK (1969) nev · cites it 2× “110 and NRS 213.120; State v. Braunstein, 136 A. 199 , 5 N.”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 213.120(2) — 8 cases
WILLIAMS (JESSICA) VS. STATE, DEP'T OF CORR. (2017) nev “4465(7)(b) and NRS 213.120 is addressed further infra. continued on next page.”
WILLIAMS (JESSICA) VS. STATE, DEP'T OF CORR. (2017) nev
Howard (Ronald) v. Warden (2017) nev
Motley v. State of Nevada (2020) nvd
Vonseydewitz (Frederick) v. Warden (2015) nev
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