Draft Legislation
AN ACT relating to criminal justice; requiring the court to inquire whether a defendant is a veteran or current member of the Armed Forces; requiring prompt screening for posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma; codifying such diagnoses as statutory mitigating factors in sentencing; expanding access to veterans treatment courts statewide, including through telehealth; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 4 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. At the defendant’s initial appearance or arraignment, the court shall inquire whether the defendant has served in the Armed Forces of the United States, including the National Guard or reserves.
2. If the defendant affirms military service, the court shall cause that status to be entered into the record and transmitted to the prosecuting attorney, defense counsel,