Nevada SB66 revises where postconviction petitions for a writ of habeas corpus must be filed.
Nevada SB66 revises provisions governing where postconviction petitions for a writ of habeas corpus must be filed. The bill specifies that petitions challenging the validity of a judgment of conviction or sentence must be filed with the clerk of the district court for the county in which the conviction occurred. Other petitions must be filed with the clerk of the district court for the county in which the petitioner is incarcerated, resides, or is incarcerated outside the state. The amendatory provisions apply to petitions filed on or after the effective date of the bill.
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