Transfer of jurisdiction from justice court or municipal court to district court for assignment of defendant to program or order requiring defendant to receive assisted outpatient treatment.

1. A justice court or a municipal court, as applicable, may, upon approval of the district court, transfer original jurisdiction to the district court of a case involving an eligible defendant if the justice court or municipal court, as applicable: (a) Has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.250; or (b) Determines that the transfer is appropriate and necessary. 2. As used in this section, “eligible defendant” means a person who: (a) Appears to suffer from mental illness or to be intellectually disabled; and (b) Would benefit from assignment to a program established pursuant to: (1) NRS 176A.250; or (2) NRS 433A.335, if the defendant is eligible to receive assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to that section. (Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 259; A 2003, 1467, 1946; 2007, 1422; 2013, 686; 2023, 1738, 1796)