AB 403 — Revises provisions governing certain crimes. (BDR 43-1030)

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403–C OMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY M ARCH 25, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing certain crimes.

(BDR 43-1030) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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(NRS 484B.287) Under misdemeanor,existing punishablelaw, by imprisonment in the countycommission jailof forany notsuch moreprohibited thanact 6s a months, or by a finepedestrian: of not more than $1,000, or by both fine and imprisonment;

(1) is a months, or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both fine and imprisonment;

Section 1 of this bill removes the reference to the statute that prohibits such acts by pedestrians, thereby providing that a violation is no longer subject to any additional penalties if theebythe violationthat isthe amendatory provisions of this bill apply retroactively to any person whoides has committed insuch a pedestrianviolation, safetyunless zone.the person was convicted of the violation before July 1, 2021.

Section 2.5 of this bill provides that the amendatory provisions of this bill apply retroactively to any person who has committed such a violation, unless the person was convicted of the violation before July 1, 2021.

(1) each court in this State to - *AB403_R1* – 2 – cancel each outstanding bench warrant issued by the court for a person who failed to appear in court in relation to such an alleged violation;

and (2) the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History to remove from each database or compilation of records of criminal history maintained by the Central Repository all records of bench warrants issued for a person who failed to appear in court in relation to such an alleged violation.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 4, a person who is convicted of a violation of a speed limit, or of - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – NRS 484B.150, 484B.163, 484B.165, 484B.200 to 484B.217, inclusive, 484B.223, 484B.227, 484B.280, 484B.283, [484B.287,] 484B.300, 484B.303, 484B.307, 484B.317, 484B.320, 484B.327, 484B.403, 484B.600, 484B.603, 484B.650, 484B.653, 484B.657, 484C.110 or 484C.120, that occurred in an area designated as a pedestrian safety zone may be punished by imprisonment or by a fine, or both, for a term or an amount equal to and in addition to the term of imprisonment or amount of the fine, or both, that the court imposes for the primary offense.

A person who would otherwise be subject to an additional penalty pursuant to this section is not subject to such an additional penaltyviolation if,occurred:spect with respect to the pedestrian safety zone in which the violation(a) occurred:A sign is not erected before the beginning of the pedestrian safety zone as required by paragraph (a) of subsection 3 to provide notice that higher fines may apply in pedestrian safety zones;

- *AB403_R1* – 3 – (a) A sign is not erected before the beginning of the pedestrian safety zone as required by paragraph (a) of subsection 3 to provide notice that higher fines may apply in pedestrian safety zones;

and - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – (b) Complies with the requirements of subsection 3 and NRS 484A.430 and 484A.440.

(c) Between adjacent intersections at which official traffic- control devices are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.

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