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NRS 453.3361 - Unlawful possession not for purpose of sale: Local ordinances adopting penalties for certain similar offenses; allocation of fines collected for violation of local ordinance. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

NV Rev Stat § 453.3361 (2019) (N/A)
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1. A local authority may enact an ordinance adopting the penalties set forth for misdemeanors in NRS 453.336 for similar offenses under a local ordinance. The ordinance must set forth the manner in which money collected from fines imposed by a court for a violation of the ordinance must be disbursed in accordance with subsection 2.

2. Money collected from fines imposed by a court for a violation of an ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection 1 must be evenly allocated among:

(a) Nonprofit programs for the treatment of substance use disorders that are certified by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department;

(b) A program of treatment and rehabilitation established by a court pursuant to NRS 453.580, if any; and

(c) Local law enforcement agencies,

in a manner determined by the court.

3. As used in this section, “local authority” means the governing board of a county, city or other political subdivision having authority to enact ordinances.

(Added to NRS by 2001, 3066)

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