Nevada Revised Statutes Section 179A.078 - Procedure in Criminal Cases

Uniform Program for Reporting Crimes; Advisory Committee to assist in establishing and carrying out Program.

1. The Director of the Department shall establish within the Central Repository a Uniform Program for Reporting Crimes that is designed to collect statistical data relating to crime or delinquency of children and to facilitate the collection and analysis of statistical data relating to crime at a central location.

2. To assist in establishing and carrying out the Program required by subsection 1, the Director shall establish an Advisory Committee consisting of eight members selected by the Director. The Committee must be composed of:

(a) One member who represents an association of district judges in this State;

(b) One member who represents an association of justices of the peace and judges of municipal courts in this State;

(c) One member who represents an association of district attorneys in this State;

(d) One member who represents a law enforcement agency located in a county whose population is less than 400,000;

(e) One member who represents a law enforcement agency located in a county whose population is 400,000 or more;

(f) One member who represents the Nevada Highway Patrol;

(g) One member who represents the University and Community College System of Nevada and has knowledge of the criminal justice system; and

(h) One member who represents the Office of Court Administrator.

3. The members of the Advisory Committee are not entitled to receive compensation while engaged in the business of the Advisory Committee.

4. A member who is selected to fill a vacancy must possess the same general qualifications as his predecessor in office.

Last modified: February 25, 2006