Existing law: (1) authorizes a board of county commissioners, with certain exceptions, to exercise all powers necessary or proper to address matters of local concern for the effective operation of a county government, whether or not the powers are expressly granted to the board; and (2) defines “matter of local concern” for such purposes. (NRS 244.143, 244.146) Existing law also authorizes a board of county commissioners to enact and enforce local police and sanitary ordinances and regulations that are not in conflict with the general laws and regulations of this State. (NRS 244.357) Section 6 of this bill requires a board of county commissioners in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County) to adopt an ordinance that designates the geographic boundaries of one or more corridors in which the commission of crime poses a significant risk to public safety and the economic welfare of this State due to the high concentration of tourists, visitors, employees and other persons in such corridors. Section 6 provides that a person who is charged with, convicted of or the subject of deferred adjudication for any offense punishable as a misdemeanor: (1) for a first offense within the corridor within 2 years, may as a condition of release, sentencing, suspension of sentence or deferred adjudication, as applicable, be prohibited from entering the corridor in which the offense occurred for a period of not more than 1 year; and (2) for a second or subsequent offense within the corridor within 2 years, must as a condition of release, sentencing, suspension of sentence or deferred adjudication, as applicable, be prohibited from entering the corridor in which the offense occurred for a period of not less than 1 year. Section 2 of this bill authorizes a justice court, in a county wherein the board of county commissioners adopts an ordinance designating the geographic boundaries of one or more corridors pursuant to section 6, to establish an appropriate program for the adjudication of offenses punishable as a misdemeanor that occurred within the boundaries of such corridors. Section 3 of this bill requires a justice court whose jurisdiction includes a corridor established pursuant to section 6 to prepare and submit: (1) to the Legislature an annual report containing certain information regarding crimes that occur within such corridors; and (2) to the respective board of county commissioners a monthly report containing certain information regarding crimes that occur within such corridors. Existing law provides that if a person commits an assault upon an officer who is performing his or her duty and the person knew or should have known that the victim was an officer, the person is guilty of: (1) a category B felony if the assault is made with the use of a deadly weapon or the present ability to use a deadly weapon; (2) a category D felony if the person is a probationer, prisoner or parolee; or (3) if neither of those circumstances is present, a gross misdemeanor. (NRS 200.471) Additionally, existing law provides that if a person commits a battery upon an officer and the person knew or should have known that the victim was an officer, the person is guilty of: (1) a category B felony if the battery causes substantial bodily harm or is committed by strangulation; or (2) if those circumstances are not present and no greater penalty is provided by law, a gross misdemeanor. (NRS 200.481) Sections 4 and 5 of this bill apply the enhanced penalties to an assault or battery committed against a hospitality employee.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 200.471, 200.481