Existing law creates the Nevada Sentencing Commission within the Department of Sentencing Policy, prescribes the membership of the Sentencing Commission and sets forth various powers and duties of the Sentencing Commission. (NRS 176.0133, 176.0134) Section 2 of this bill revises the membership of the Sentencing Commission to remove a member appointed by the Governor and add: (1) a member who is an attorney and whose practice primarily consists of representing criminal defendants in a county whose population is less than 55,000 (currently counties other than Clark and Washoe Counties and Carson City); (2) a member who is a district attorney; (3) a member who is a representative of the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; and (4) a member who is a faculty member of the Nevada System of Higher Education who teaches criminal justice. Section 2 also: (1) prescribes certain additional requirements relating to members of the Sentencing Commission who are district attorneys; and (2) authorizes the Sentencing Commission to establish working groups, task forces and similar entities to assist in its work. Section 3 of this bill removes certain specific requirements relating to recommendations of the Sentencing Commission. Section 3 also removes requirements that the Sentencing Commission: (1) provide certain training regarding sentencing; (2) act as a sentencing policy resource for this State; and (3) propose and recommend statutory sentencing guidelines. Section 1.9 of this bill makes a conforming change relating to the duties of the Sentencing Commission. Section 1.5 of this bill creates the Subcommittee on Misdemeanors of the Sentencing Commission and sets forth its membership and duties. Section 1.7 of this bill authorizes the Chair of the Subcommittee to appoint working groups to aid in the work of the Subcommittee. Section 1.7 provides that all information and materials received or prepared by a working group are confidential. Section 4.5 of this bill makes a conforming change relating to the information and materials made confidential pursuant to section 1.7. Section 1.3 of this bill defines the term “subcommittee” for purposes of the provisions of sections 1.5 and 1.7. Section 1.8 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate the proper placement of sections 1.3-1.7 in the Nevada Revised Statutes.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 176.01327, 176.0133, 176.0134
Reprint 1: 176.01313, 176.01327, 176.0133, 176.0134, 239.010
Reprint 2: 176.01313, 176.01327, 176.0133, 176.0134, 239.010
As Enrolled: 176.01313, 176.01327, 176.0133, 176.0134, 239.010
BDR: 176.01327, 176.0133, 176.0134