Nev. Rev. Stat. § 213.085

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 213.085 - Board prohibited from commuting sentence of death or imprisonment for life without possibility of parole to sentence that would allow parole; exception
1. If a person is convicted on or after July 1, 1995, of any crime that the person committed when he or she was 18 years of age or older, the Board shall not commute:
(a) A sentence of death; or
(b) A sentence of imprisonment in the state prison for life without the possibility of parole,

to a sentence that would allow parole.

2. If a person is convicted of any crime that the person committed when he or she was less than 18 years of age, the Board may, in its discretion, commute:
(a) A sentence of death; or
(b) A sentence of imprisonment in the state prison for life without the possibility of parole,

to a sentence that would allow parole.

NRS 213.085

Added to NRS by 1995, 1258; A 2017, 1642
Amended by 2017, Ch. 308,§1, eff. 10/1/2017.
Added to NRS by 1995, 1258