Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 6.140 (2026)

Application to appellate court for order directing selection and impaneling of grand jury

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NRS 6.140  Application to appellate court for order directing selection and impaneling of grand jury.  In any county, if the district judge for any reason fails or refuses to select a grand jury when required, any interested person resident of the county may apply to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution for an order directing the selection of a grand jury. The application must be supported by affidavits setting forth the true facts as known to the applicant, and the certificate of the county clerk that a grand jury has not been selected within the time fixed or otherwise as the facts may be. The appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court shall issue its order, if satisfied that a grand jury should be called, directing the county clerk to select and impanel a grand jury, according to the provisions of NRS 6.110 to 6.132, inclusive.

      [8b:65:1873; added 1953, 12]—(NRS A 1973, 1273; 2001, 752; 2013, 1731)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1966–2017 · leading case: Gier v. Ninth Jud. Dist. Court, 789 P.2d 1245 (Nev. 1990).
Gier v. Ninth Jud. Dist. Court, 789 P.2d 1245 (Nev. 1990). “135(1), which authorizes the district court to impanel a grand jury solely to investigate state affairs upon the request of the governor or the legislature, “does not purport in any way to limit the powers of a grand jury impaneled pursuant to NRS 6.”
Dickerson v. Grand Jury of Washoe Cnty., 412 P.2d 441 (Nev. 1966). “130 or NRS 6.140. It is, of course, true that had a grand jury been impaneled upon request of the governor or legislature to inquire into the affairs of the state hospital, its sole duty would be to investigate and report.”
Anderson v. Chambers (Nev. 2017). “Here, appellant's remedy is to file a petition pursuant to NRS 6.140; an appeal is not available. Accordingly, as we lack jurisdiction, we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.”
Anderson v. Bisbee (Nev. 2017). “See SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA en (0) 1941A i7-o5 7 7 1 NRS 6.140 (noting the proper procedure is to "apply" to the appellate court).”
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