AB 112 — Revises provisions governing the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice. (BDR 14-589)

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112–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY PREFILED JANUARY 30, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice.

(BDR 14-589) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law establishes the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice and directs the Advisory Commission, among other duties, to identify and study the elements of this State’s system of criminal justice.

(NRS 176.0123, 176.0125) Sections 2 and 3 of this bill revise the duties of the Advisory Commission.

(1) removes language specifying certain duties of thedvisory Advisory Commission and instead generally requires the Advisory Commission, at the discretion of the Chair of the Advisory Commission, to identify and studytstudy certain elements of this State’s system of criminal justice;

Section 3 requires the Advisory Commission to evaluate and reviewreviExisting thelaw submittal,establishes storage and testingprescribes ofthe sexualduties assaultof forensicvarious evidencesubcommittees kits.of.

Existing law establishes and prescribes the dutiesAdvisory ofCommission. various subcommittees of Juvenile Justice;

Such subcommittees include:

(1) the Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice;

Finally,Advisory sectionCommission 1serve as the Chair of thisthe bill:Advisory Commission;

(1)and (2)r of the requires thatan officer or employee of this State or a legislativepolitical subdivision of this State who is a member of the Advisory Commission serveto be relieved from his or her duties as thean Chairofficer ofor employee to prepare, attend meetings and perform work for the Advisory Commission;Commission without loss of his or her regular compensation.

andEXPLANATION (2) who is a member of the Advisory Commission to be relieved from his or her duties State - *AB112_R1* – 2Matter –in asbolded anitalics officeris ornew; employee to prepare, attend meetings and perform work for the Advisory Commission without loss of his or her regular compensation.

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

- 80th Session (2019) – 2 – (b) One member who is a district judge, appointed by the governing body of the Nevada District Judges Association;

(e) One member who is an attorney in private practice, experienced in defending criminal actions, appointed by the gov(f) One member who is a public defender, appointed by the governing body of the State Bar of Nevada;

(f) One member who is a public defender, appointed by the governing body of the State Bar of Nevada;

(m) One member who is a member of the State Board of Parole Commissioners, appointed by the State Board of Parole Commissioners;

-appointed *AB112_R1*by –the 3State –Board of Parole (n) The Director of the Department of Corrections;

- 80th Session (2019) – 3 – 2.

The Legislators who are members of the Commission are entitled to receive the salary provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding sessionsessions for each day’s attendance at a meeting of the Commission.

A member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of regular compensation so that he or she may prepare for and attendattendr meetings of the Commission and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission in the most timely manner practicable.

A state agency or political subdivision of this State - *AB112_R1* – 4 – shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Commission to:

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[Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Parole Commissioners with consideration as to whether it is feasible and advisable to establish an oversight or advisory board to perform various functions and makemak(a) recommendationsPolicies concerning:relating to parole;

(a) Policies relating to parole;

(a) The need for the establishment and implementation of evidence-based programs and a continuum of sanctions for children who are subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court;

- *AB112_R1* – 5 – (a) State Board of Pardons Commissioners to consider an application for clemency;

Identify and study issues relating to the operation of the Department of Corrections, including, without limitation, the system for allowing credits against the sentences of offenders, the - 80th Session (2019) – 5 – accounting of such credits and any other policies and procedures of the Department which pertain to the operation of the Department.

(a) Must cause to be identified any provision in the Nevada Constitution, the Nevada Revised Statutes and the Nevada Administrative Code which imposes a collateral sanction or authorizes the imposition of a disqualification, and any provision of law that may afford relief from a collateral consequence;

For each regular session of the Legislature, prepare a comprehensive report including the Commission’s recommended changesCommission’saininfindings pertainingadandistranyon torecommendationshis theSofte,thee administration of justice in this State, the Commission’s findings and any recommendations of the Commission for proposed legislation.

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Recommend standards, policies and procedures for integrated criminal justice information sharing between criminal - 80th Session (2019) – 6 – justice agencies in this State and the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History.