SB407 revises indigent defense services in Nevada, creating new offices and roles for Alternate State Public Defender and Postconviction Counsel.

SB407 amends Nevada law to create the Office of Alternate State Public Defender and the Office of Postconviction Counsel within the Department of Indigent Defense Services. The Alternate State Public Defender will represent indigent persons in certain circumstances, while the Postconviction Counsel will prosecute appeals and other postconviction remedies. The bill also revises the qualifications and duties of the Board on Indigent Defense Services and the Department, and allows the State Public Defender and deputy state public defenders to engage in private practice.

SB407 revises indigent defense services in Nevada, creating new offices and roles for Alternate State Public Defender and Postconviction Counsel.

SB407 amends Nevada law to create the Office of Alternate State Public Defender and the Office of Postconviction Counsel within the Department of Indigent Defense Services. The Alternate State Public Defender will represent indigent persons in certain circumstances, while the Postconviction Counsel will prosecute appeals and other postconviction remedies. The bill also revises the qualifications and duties of the Board on Indigent Defense Services and the Department, and allows the State Public Defender and deputy state public defenders to engage in private practice.