AB 412 — Revises provisions relating to the jurisdiction of courts over certain criminal charges. (BDR 14-601)

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412–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY M ARCH 27, 2017 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the jurisdiction of courts over certain criminal charges.

(BDR 14-601) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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Existing law provides that municipal courts have jurisdiction over all misdemeanors(NRS committed5.050) inExisting violationlaw ofalso theprovides ordinancesthat an indictment or information which is filed with a district court may include charges of theirtwo respectiveor cities.more related felonies and gross misdemeanors.

filed with a district court may include charges of two or more related felonies and gross misdemeanors.

199 (2002)) This bill requires that certain misdemeanors which would otherwise be under the jurisdiction of municipal courts must be joined with related felonies and gross misdemeanors in thewhich districtis courts.erroneously included in a criminal complaint that is filed in a municipalr court shall be deemed to be void ab initio and must be stricken.

ThisEXPLANATION bill– alsoMatter provides that a charge for any such misdemeanor court shall be deemed to be void ab initio and must be stricken.led in abolded municipalitalics THEis PEOPLEnew; OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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- 79th Session (2017) – 2 – (b) If an indictment is brought or an information is filed in the district court for a felony or gross misdemeanor or both after the convening of a grand jury.

5.050proceedings:1. 1.

Municipal courts have jurisdiction of civil actions or proceedings:(a) For the violation of any ordinance of their respective cities.

(a) For the violation of any ordinance of their respective cities.

(c) Actions for the breach of any bond given by any officer or person to or for the use or benefit of the city, and of any action for damages to which the city is a party, and upon all forfeited recognizances given to or for the use or benefit of the city, and upon all bonds given on appeals from the municipal court in any of the casesnot namedexceed in$2,500.s this section, when the principal sum claimed does (d) Actions for the recovery of personal property belonging to the city, when the value thereof does not exceed $2,500.

(d)(e) Actions by the city for the recoverycollection of personalany propertydamages, belongingdebts toor theother city,obligations when the valueamount thereofclaimed, exclusive of costs or attorney’s fees, or both if allowed, does not exceed $2,500.

- *AB412_R1* – 3 – (e) Actions by the city for the collection of any damages, debts or other obligations when the amount claimed, exclusive of costs or attorney’s fees, or both if allowed, does not exceed $2,500.

- 79th Session (2017) – 3 – Sec.

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