Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB320: Revises provisions related to the administration of justice. (BDR 1-810)
Status: Signed into law, June 10, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the administration of justice; prohibiting courts from penalizing defendants who have been denied access to courtrooms under certain circumstances related to attire; authorizing the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety to establish a pilot program relating to employment opportunities and training for parolees and probationers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law establishes various provisions related to the courts of this State. (Title 1 of NRS).
From the enrolled text, June 2, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the administration of justice; prohibiting courts from penalizing defendants who have been denied access to courtrooms under certain circumstances related to attire; authorizing the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety to establish a pilot program relating to employment opportunities and training for parolees and probationers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law establishes various provisions related to the courts of this State. (Title 1 of NRS) Section 1.3 of this bill: (1) makes certain legislative declarations recognizing the importance of access to the courts of this State and the interest of the courts in maintaining order and decorum in the courtroom; and (2) provides that the Legislature urges the courts not to create policies, rules or administrative orders that unduly restrict access to justice based on the attire of the parties. Section 1.7 of this bill prohibits a court from imposing a penalty on a defendant who is denied access to a courtroom solely because the defendant is not wearing formal or professional attire. Section 5 of this bill authorizes the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety to establish a pilot program to identify and develop employment opportunities for and provide training on employment readiness to parolees and probationers. Section 6 …