Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program.

1. A justice court or a municipal court may, upon approval of the district court, transfer original jurisdiction to the district court of a case involving an eligible defendant. 2. As used in this section, “eligible defendant” means a person who: (a) Has been diagnosed as having a substance use disorder after an in-person clinical assessment; and (b) Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to NRS 176A.230. (Added to NRS by 2019, 4390; A 2023, 1796)