2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 7 - Attorneys and Counselors at Law
NRS 7.145 - Claim for compensation and expenses.
1. A claim for compensation and expenses made pursuant to NRS 7.125 or 7.135 must not be paid unless it is submitted within 60 days after the representation is terminated:
(a) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, to the Department or its designee in compliance with the plan of the county for the provision of indigent defense services; or
(b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, in compliance with the plan of the county for the provision of indigent defense services.
2. Each claim must be:
(a) Supported by a sworn statement specifying the time expended in court, the services rendered out of court and the time expended therein, the expenses incurred while the case was pending and the compensation and reimbursement applied for or received in the same case from any other source.
(b) Reviewed and, if necessary, modified and paid in compliance with the plan of the county for the provision of indigent defense services.
3. Any dispute regarding the approval, denial or modification of a claim may be reviewed by the trial court based upon reasonable and necessary standards.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1156; A 1977, 420; 1987, 1296; 2021, 2265)
