Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 458.250 (2026)
Legislative declaration of purpose
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NRS 458.250 Legislative declaration of purpose. The
Legislature finds and declares that the handling of persons with an alcohol use
disorder within the criminal justice system is ineffective, whereas treating an
alcohol use disorder as a health problem allows its prevention and treatment
and relieves law enforcement agencies of a large and inappropriate burden. The
provisions of NRS 458.250 to 458.280, inclusive, are intended to provide
for the prevention of alcohol use disorders and the treatment of persons with
an alcohol use disorder. The provisions of NRS
458.250 to 458.280, inclusive, are
further intended to transfer the handling of public intoxication from statutes
providing criminal sanctions, including, without limitation, loitering and
vagrancy, to statutes providing for civil protective custody. To accomplish
these purposes, the Department of Human Services shall continue to direct
itself to the problem of alcohol use disorders at large, attempting to combat
the problem at the community level.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1059; A 1975, 1145; 2001, 425)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1983–2001 · leading case: Robinson v. State, 17 P.3d 420 (Nev. 2001).
Robinson v. State, 17 P.3d 420 (Nev. 2001). “NRS 458.250 to 458.280, inclusive, are further intended to transfer the handling of public intoxication from statutes providing criminal sanctions, such as loitering and vagrancy, to statutes providing for civil protective custody.”
Rosser v. HouseWright, 664 P.2d 961 (Nev. 1983). “See NRS 458.250, 458.260, 458.310, 458.320, 458.”
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