Nevada 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 147 — Establishes provisions relating to conditions of release that prohibit the contact or attempted contact of certain persons. (BDR 14-377)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 325.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 19, 2021) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
147 S ENATE BILL NO .
147–Committee on Judiciary CHAPTER..........
147–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (O NB EHALF OF THE C OMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INTERIM STUDY OF SSUES R ELATING TO PRETRIAL R ELEASE OF D EFENDANTS IN C RIMINAL CASES ) FEBRUARY 25, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Establishes provisions relating to conditions of release that prohibit the contact or attempted contact of certain persons.
(BDR 14-377) 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.
establishing provisions relating to the expiration and renewal of an order imposing a condition of release that prohibits the contact or attempted contact of certain persons;
requiring the court to notify a person subject to such an order of certain consequences that may be imposed on the person for violating the order;
requiring a copy of an order imposing a condition of release that prohibits the contact or attempted contact of certain persons to be transmitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History;
establishing provisions relating to the expiration and renewal of such an order;
providing that a person who knowingly violates any such order may be punished for unlawful trespass and dealt with for contempt of court;
requiring a copy of the order to be transmitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History;
revising the acts constituting unlawful trespass;
providing that a person who knowingly violates any such order is guilty of a misdemeanor;
making an appropriation;
LegExisting law authorizes a court under certain circumstances, before convicting and releasing a person, to impose reasonable conditions on the person as it deems necessary for certain purposes, including, without limitation, a condition that prohibits the person from contacting or attempting to contact a specific person or causing or attempting to cause another person to contact that person.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
- *SB147_R1* – 2 – (NRS 178.484, 178.4851) Section 1 of this bill:
Existing law authorizes a court under certain circumstances, before convicting and releasing a person, to impose reasonable conditions on the person as it deems necessary for certain purposes, including, without limitation, a condition that prohibits the person from contacting or attempting to contact a specific person or causing or attempting to cause another person to contact that person.
(1) authorizes a victim to request that a court issue an order imposing a condition of release that prohibits such contact or attempted contact;
(NRS 178.484, 178.4851) Section 1 of this bill:
(1) authorizes a victim to request contact or attempted contact;
(3) provides that an order imposing a condition of release that prohibits such contact or the issuance of the order;
(3) requires the court to notify a person subject to such an order of certain consequences that may result if the order is violated by the person;
(4) authorizes the court to renew the order for good cause shown;
(4) provides that such an order, or a modification thereof, expires within 120 calendar days after its issuance;
(5) requires a court to transmit to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History a copy of an order imposing, modifying, suspending or canceling a condition that prohibits such contact or attempted contact;
(5) authorizes the court to renew the order for good cause shown;
and (6) provides that a person who knowingly violates an order imposing a condition that prohibits such contact or attempted contact may be punished for unlawful trespass change to indicate the proper placement of section 1 in the Nevada Revisednforming Statutes.
(6) requires a court to transmit to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of a condition that prohibits such contact or attempted contact;
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person to go upon the land or into any building of another in certain circumstances, including willfully going or remaining on land or in a building after being warned by the owner or occupant thereof not to trespass.
and (7) provides that a person who knowingly violates an order imposing a condition that prohibits such contact or attempted contact is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(NRS 207.200) Section 3 of this bill extends the acts which violation of an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact.perty in THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate the proper placement of section 1 in the Nevada Revised Statutes.
Existing law requires the Repository for Information Concerning Orders for Protection to contain certain records within the Central Repository for Nevada protection.
(NRS 179A.350) Section 2.5 of this bill requires the Repository for Information Concerning Orders for Protection to contain records relating to the issuance, modification, suspension or cancellation of an order prohibiting the contact or attempted contact of a specific person.
Section 4 of this bill makes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for the costs of computer programming to carry out the provisions of this bill.
- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
An order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact, and any modification thereof, expires within such time, not to exceed 120 calendar days, as the court fixes.
Upon the issuance of an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact, the court shall notify the person subject to the order that violating the order may result in:
(a) The person being charged with a misdemeanor;
(b) The modification or addition of any condition of release;
custody;
orrevocation of bail and remand of the person to (d) The imposition of any other penalty prescribed by law.
The court may, before the expiration of an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact and upon motion or at the discretion of the court, after notice and a hearing, renew the order for good cause shown.
An order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact, and any modification thereof, expires within such time, not to exceed 120 calendar days, as the court fixes.
After the court issues an order imposing, modifying, suspending or canceling a condition of release prohibiting contact, the court shall transmit, as soon as practicable, a copy of the order to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History.
The court may, before the expiration of an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact and upon motion or at the discretion of the court, after notice and a hearing, renew the order for good cause shown.
A person who knowingly violates an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact may be:
After the court issues an order imposing, modifying, suspending or canceling a condition of release prohibiting contact, the court shall transmit, as soon as practicable and in a manner prescribed by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History, a copy of the order to the Central Repository.
(a) Punished for unlawful trespass pursuant to NRS 207.200;
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and (b) Dealt with as for contempt of court.
A person who knowingly violates an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact is guilty of a misdemeanor.
- *SB147_R1* – 3 – 7.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a court to receive a request pursuant to subsection 1 before issuing an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a court to receive a request pursuant to subsection 1 before issuing an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact.
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(a) “Cancel” includes, without limitation, any act that would effectively terminate a condition of release prohibiting contact, including, without limitation:
(a) “Cancel” includes, without limitation, any act that would including, without limitation:ion of release prohibiting contact, (1) The dismissal of the action or proceeding against the person;
(1) The dismissal of the action or proceeding against the person;
- 81st Session (2021) – 3 – (2) A prosecuting attorney declining to prosecute the person;
(2) The conviction of the person;
(3) The conviction of the person;
or (3) The acquittal of the person.
or (4) The acquittal of the person.
(b) “Condition of release prohibiting contact” means a condition placed on a person who is released before conviction pursuant to NRS 178.484 or 178.4851 that prohibits the person from contacting or attempting to contact a specific person or from causing or attempting to cause another person to contact that person on the person’s behalf.
condition placed on a person who is released pending trial that prohibits the person from contacting or attempting to contact a specific person or from causing or attempting to cause another person to contact that person on the person’s behalf.
2.5.
NRS 179A.350 is hereby amended to read as follows:
179A.350 1.
The Repository for Information Concerning Orders for Protection is hereby created within the Central Repository.
2.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 10, the contain a complete and systematic record of all:
Protection must (a) Temporary and extended orders for protection against domestic violence issued or registered in the State of Nevada and all Canadian domestic-violence protection orders registered in the State of Nevada, including, without limitation, any information received pursuant to NRS 33.095;
(b) Temporary and extended orders for protection against stalking, aggravated stalking or harassment issued in this State pursuant to NRS 200.599;
[and] (c) Temporary and extended orders for protection against a person alleged to have committed the crime of sexual assault issued in this State pursuant to NRS 200.37835 [.] ;
and (d) Orders imposing, modifying, suspending or canceling a condition of release prohibiting contact issued in this State pursuant to section 1 of this act.
- 81st Session (2021) – 4 – Concerning Orders for Protection must be kept in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Director of the Department.
4.
Information received by the Central Repository pursuant to NRS 33.095, 200.37835 and 200.599 , and section 1 of this act must be entered in the Repository for Information Concerning Orders for Protection.
5.
The information in the Repository for Information Concerning Orders for Protection must be accessible by computer at all times to each agency of criminal justice.
6.
The Repository for Information Concerning Orders for Protection shall retain all records of an expired temporary or extended order for protection and all records of an expired, suspended or cancelled order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact, unless any such [an] order is sealed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
7.
The existence of a record of an expired temporary or or cancelled order imposing a condition of release prohibitingnded contact in the Repository for Information Concerning Orders for Protection does not prohibit a person from obtaining a firearm or a permit to carry a concealed firearm unless such conduct violates:
(a) A court order;
or (b) Any provision of federal or state law.
8.
On or before July 1 of each year, the Director of the Department shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau a written report concerning all temporary and extended orders for protection issued pursuant to NRS 33.020, 200.378 and 200.591 during the previous calendar year that were transmitted to the Repository for Information Concerning Orders for Protection.
The report must include, without limitation, information for each court that issues temporary or extended orders for protection pursuant to NRS 33.020, 200.378 and 200.591, respectively, con(a) The total number of temporary and extended orders that were granted by the court during the calendar year to which the report pertains;
(b) The number of temporary and extended orders that were granted to women;
(c) The number of temporary and extended orders that were granted to men;
(d) The number of temporary and extended orders that were vacated or expired;
- 81st Session (2021) – 5 – (e) The number of temporary orders that included a grant of temporary custody of a minor child;
and (f) The number of temporary and extended orders that were served on the adverse party.
9.
The information provided pursuant to subsection 8 must include only aggregate information for statistical purposes and must exclude any identifying information relating to a particular person.
10.
The Repository for Information Concerning Orders for Protection must not contain any information concerning an event that occurred before October 1, 1998.
11.
As used in this section, “Canadian domestic-violence proSec.
NRS 207.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(Deleted by amendment.)ascribed to it in NRS 33.119.
207.200 1.
Sec.
Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 200.603, any person who, under circumstances not amounting to a burglary:
(a) Goes upon the land or into any building of another with intent to vex or annoy the owner or occupant thereof, or to commit any unlawful act;
[or] (b) Willfully goes or remains upon any land or in any building after having been warned by the owner or occupant thereof not to trespass [,] ;
or (c) Is found on private or public property in violation of an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact issued pursuant to section 1 of this act,  is guilty of a misdemeanor.
The meaning of this subsection is not limited by subsections 2 and 4.
- *SB147_R1* – 4 – 2.
A sufficient warning against trespassing, within the meaning of this section, is given by any of the following methods:
(a) Painting with fluorescent orange paint:
(1) Not less than 50 square inches of a structure or natural object or the top 12 inches of a post, whether made of wood, metal or other material, at:
(I) Intervals of such a distance as is necessary to ensure that at least one such structure, natural object or post would be within the direct line of sight of a person standing next to another such structure, natural object or post, but at intervals of not more than 1,000 feet;
and (II) Each corner of the land, upon or near the boundary;
and (2) Each side of all gates, cattle guards and openings that are designed to allow human ingress to the area;
(b) Fencing the area;
(c) Posting “no trespassing” signs or other notice of like meaning at:
(1) Intervals of such a distance as is necessary to ensure that at least one such sign would be within the direct line of sight of a person standing next to another such sign, but at intervals of not more than 500 feet;
and (2) Each corner of the land, upon or near the boundary;
(d) Using the area as cultivated land;
or (e) By the owner or occupant of the land or building making an oral or written demand to any guest to vacate the land or building.
3.
It is prima facie evidence of trespass for any person to be found on private or public property which is posted or fenced as provided in subsection 2 without lawful business with the owner or occupant of the property.
An entryman on land under the laws of the United States is an owner within the meaning of this section.
1.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History within the Records, Communications and Compliance Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $44,522 for the costs of computer programming to carry out the provisions of this act.
2.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2023, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 15, 2023, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 15, 2023.
Sec.
As used in this section:
1.
(a) “Cultivated land” means land that has been cleared of its natural vegetation and is presently planted with a crop.
This section and section 4 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
(b) “Fence” means a barrier sufficient to indicate an intent to restrict the area to human ingress, including, but not limited to, a wall, hedge or chain link or wire mesh fence.
2.
The term does not include a barrier made of barbed wire.
Sections 1 to 3, inclusive, of this act become effective on October 1, 2021.
(c) “Guest” means any person entertained or to whom hospitality is extended, including, but not limited to, any person who stays overnight.
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The term does not include a tenant as defined in NRS 118A.170.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 325.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate. Assembly Amendment No. 837 concurred in. To enrollment.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 837.) To printer. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Third reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  5. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 699.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.

  7. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. Exemption effective.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Notice of eligibility for exemption. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 463.) Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. To printer.

  9. From printer. To committee.

  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

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