SB359 modifies Nevada's civil infraction procedures, including how prosecuting attorneys handle misdemeanors and how hearings are conducted.

SB359 amends Nevada's civil infraction procedures by allowing prosecuting attorneys to treat certain misdemeanors as civil infractions. It modifies the process for handling these infractions, including how hearings are conducted and the rights of those contesting the citations. The bill also requires that misdemeanor offenses and civil infractions arising from the same facts be included in the same criminal complaint. It further adjusts the bond requirements for contesting a civil infraction citation and specifies the evidence and witnesses that can be presented during a hearing.

SB359 modifies Nevada's civil infraction procedures, including how prosecuting attorneys handle misdemeanors and how hearings are conducted.

SB359 amends Nevada's civil infraction procedures by allowing prosecuting attorneys to treat certain misdemeanors as civil infractions. It modifies the process for handling these infractions, including how hearings are conducted and the rights of those contesting the citations. The bill also requires that misdemeanor offenses and civil infractions arising from the same facts be included in the same criminal complaint. It further adjusts the bond requirements for contesting a civil infraction citation and specifies the evidence and witnesses that can be presented during a hearing.