AB 320 — Revises provisions related to the administration of justice. (BDR 1-810)

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320–ASSEMBLYMEMBERSand JACKSOND’Silva ;ANDCHAPTER.......... D’S ILVA FEBRUARY 27, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions related to the administration of justice.

(BDR 1-810) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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(1) makes certain legislative declarations recognizing the importance of access to the courts ofin thismaintaining Stateorder and thedecorum interestin of the Legislaturecourtroom; urges the courts not to create policies, rules or administrative orders that unduly restrict access to justice based on the attire of the parties.

Sectionand 1.7(2) ofprovides thisthatf billthe prohibitsLegislature aurges courtthe fromcourts imposingnot ato penaltycreate onpolicies, arules defendantor whoadministrative isorders deniedthat unduly restrict access to ajustice courtroombased solelyon because of the attire of the defendant.parties.

Section 1.7 of this bill prohibits a court from imposing a penalty on a defendant who is denied access to a courtroom solely because the defendant is not wearing formal or proSection 5 of this bill authorizes the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety to establish a pilot program to identify and develop employment opportunities for and provide training on employment readiness toelopto parolees and probationers.

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

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A court may not impose a penalty on a defendant who is denied access to a courtroom solely because of the attiredefendant ofis thenot defendant.wearing formal or professional attire.

As used in this section,section: “penalty” includes, without limitation:

(a)limitation, Asuits, finetrousers, orslacks, fee;long pants, dress shirts, long-t sleeved shirts, suit jackets, blazers, ties, dresses, skirts, pantsuits, dress shoes and closed-toed shoes.

(b) Entering“Penalty” uponincludes, thewithout minuteslimitation: that a person failed to appear when lawfully required in court;

or(1) (c)A Thefine issuanceor offee; a warrant for arrest.

Sec.(2) Entering upon the minutes that a person failed to appear when lawfully required in court;

2.or (3) The issuance of a warrant for arrest.

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The Division may, by regulation, establish a pilot program to identify and develop employment opportunities for and provide tra2.inIntraining establishingon theemployment pilotreadiness program,to theparolees Divisionand mayers.probationers.

collaborate2. with nonprofit organizations in the community that provide services to parolees and probationers.

In establishing the pilot program, the Division may collaborate with nonprofit organizations in the community that provide services to parolees and probationers.

3.the Department of Public Safety.ision of Parole and Probation of 4.

“Division” means the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety.

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8.- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – NRS 179D.097.al offense” has the meaning ascribed to it in 9.

“Sexual“Standards” offense” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS9.79“Standards” means the objective standards for granting or revoking parole or probation which are adopted by the Board or the Chief.

(a) Upon passage and approval for purposesthe purpose of adopting any regulations or performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;