1. As soon as possible after a defendant is arrested or cited, the justice of the peace shall attempt to determine whether the defendant is a veteran or a member of the military and, if so, whether the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280.
2. Before accepting a plea from a defendant or proceeding to trial, the justice of the peace shall:
(a) Address the defendant personally and ask the defendant if he or she is a veteran or a member of the military; and
(b) Determine whether the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280.
3. If the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280, the justice court may, if the justice court has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.280 and, if appropriate, take any action authorized by law for the purpose of having the defendant assigned to:
(a) A program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.280; or
(b) If a program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.280 is not available for the defendant, a program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.230 or 176A.250.
4. As used in this section:
(a) “Member of the military” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.043.
(b) “Veteran” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.090.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 109; A 2017, 3024; 2019, 4416, effective July 1, 2020)
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