Monthly Archives: August 2020
Changes to the Definition of Grand Larceny in Nevada, Effective July 1, 2020
Changes are being made to criminal law that defines the crime of grand larceny. These changes are part of a criminal justice bill, Nevada Assembly Bill 236, that was passed last year by the Nevada legislature. The changes will be effective on July 1, 2020. Nevada’s Grand Larceny Law The crime of grand larceny… Read More »
First and Second-Degree Murder in Nevada Explained
It is a well-known principle of our criminal law system that the crime of murder is divided into degrees. Less known, perhaps, is what makes up the distinction between these degrees. Often, the distinction is based upon details of the commission of the crime or related to the perpetrator’s intent. Nevada law contains a… Read More »
Changes to Nevada Burglary Laws Effective July 1, 2020
Last June, a criminal justice bill passed in the Nevada legislature, as reported by the Nevada Current. Among the changes that AB236 effects are changes to Nevada’s burglary law that will become effective July 1, 2020. These changes include, among other things, a revised definition of the crime of burglary and a revised classification… Read More »
Mitigating the Spread of COVID-19 in Nevada’s Jails and Prisons
Since it began early this spring, the COVID-19 pandemic has raised some significant and particular concerns for the health and safety of individuals who live or work in residential facilities. Detainees and staff members at correctional facilities across the United States fall within this group, and outbreaks of the virus at such facilities have… Read More »
