NRS
228.170 Commencement or defense of action to protect interest of State;
prosecution of prisoners and persons acting in concert with prisoners.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 228.111 to 228.1118, inclusive, and 228.112 to 228.1127, inclusive, whenever the Governor
directs or when, in the opinion of the Attorney General, to protect and secure
the interest of the State it is necessary that a suit be commenced or defended
in any federal or state court, the Attorney General shall commence the action
or make the defense.
2. The Attorney General may investigate
and prosecute any crime committed by a person:
(a) Confined in or committed to an institution or
facility of the Department of Corrections.
(b) Acting in concert with, whether as a principal
or accessory, any person confined in or committed to an institution or facility
of the Department of Corrections.
(c) In violation of chapter
212 of NRS, if the crime involves:
(1) An institution or facility of the
Department of Corrections; or
(2) A person confined in or committed to
such an institution or facility.
[6:67:1867; B § 2778; BH § 1783; C § 2004; RL § 4133;
NCL § 7312]—(NRS A 1975,
654; 1983,
728; 1985,
56; 1989,
162; 2001
Special Session, 233; 2015,
337; 2021,
653)
Notes of Decisions
State Ex Rel. List v. County of Douglas (1974)
nev · cites it 2×
“” That authority is not diminished or limited by the permissive language of subsection 2 mentioning the district and justice’s courts. The highest legal officer of this state has access to and may invoke the original jurisdiction of the state’s highest court.”
State v. Benigas (1979)
nev
“It shall be signed by the district attorney or by the attorney general acting pursuant to NRS 228.170. It need not contain a formal commencement, a formal conclusion or any other matter not necessary to such statement.”
Wright v. State (1985)
nev
“It shall be signed by the district attorney or by the attorney general acting pursuant to NRS 228.170. It need not contain a formal commencement, a formal conclusion or any other matter not necessary to such statement.”
Lyons v. Russell (2024)
nvd · cites it 3×
“]” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 228.170 (1) (emphasis added).”
Thompson v. Russell (2024)
nvd · cites it 2×
“141} § 228.170(1) (emphasis added). 12 Neither Plaintiff's belief that a deputy attorney general committed fraud on the court 43| different action nor the mere submission of a complaint by Plaintiff or another inmate 44| to the Nevada Attorney General’s Office are sufficient to…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 228.170(1) — 1 case
Thompson v. Russell (2024)
nvd
“141} § 228.170(1) (emphasis added). 12 Neither Plaintiff's belief that a deputy attorney general committed fraud on the court 43| different action nor the mere submission of a complaint by Plaintiff or another inmate 44| to the Nevada Attorney General’s Office are sufficient to…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 228.170(2) — 2 cases
Thompson v. Russell (2024)
nvd
“141} § 228.170(1) (emphasis added). 12 Neither Plaintiff's belief that a deputy attorney general committed fraud on the court 43| different action nor the mere submission of a complaint by Plaintiff or another inmate 44| to the Nevada Attorney General’s Office are sufficient to…”
Lyons v. Russell (2024)
nvd
“]” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 228.170 (1) (emphasis added).”
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