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NACDL is committed to enhancing the capacity of the criminal defense bar to safeguard fundamental constitutional rights.
NACDL harnesses the unique perspectives of NACDL members to advocate for policy and practice improvements in the criminal legal system.
NACDL envisions a society where all individuals receive fair, rational, and humane treatment within the criminal legal system.
NACDL’s mission is to serve as a leader, alongside diverse coalitions, in identifying and reforming flaws and inequities in the criminal legal system, and redressing systemic racism, and ensuring that its members and others in the criminal defense bar are fully equipped to serve all accused persons at the highest level.
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Marsy's Law, a victims’ rights constitutional amendment, would bestow upon crime victims a vast array of often vague, difficult and costly to administer rights, including extensive notification, involvement, privacy, and restitution provisions, and enshrine them in state constitutions. This amendment has far-reaching consequences for state criminal justice systems across the country. Hear from various stakeholders and learn how state advocates can help stave off this legislation.
NACDL's 19th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference August 17-19, 2020 | Held Virtually
See the various issues on which NACDL has conducted criminal justice advocacy in Nevada. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see active legislation in Nevada that NACDL is tracking.
Brief of National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers and Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice in Support of Appellant
The Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) affirmatively protect the right to abortion to 24 weeks of pregnancy; abortion after 24 weeks is permitted if necessary to protect the mother’s life or health. (NRS 442.250.) Prior laws criminalizing certain actions relating to the termination of a pregnancy were removed from the books in 2019, when the Nevada legislature passed Senate Bill 179, the Trust Nevada Women Act. The Act, which amended several statutes, also removed burdensome informed consent laws and several other barriers to accessing abortion in Nevada.
NACDL is providing resources regarding the Criminalization of Pregnancy and Reproductive Health to the criminal defense community. Resources are provided without warranty or guarantee. Please consult the laws and rules of your state and local authorities. Please log in to access them. Membership is NOT required.
NACDL supported legislation to require recording of certain custodial interrogations in Nevada.
NACDL supports abolition of the death penalty in Nevada and all other states that continue to utilize it.
NACDL opposed Marsy's Law, a sweeping victims' rights constitutional amendment, in Nevada.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Nevada.
Letter to the Nevada state Assembly Judiciary Committee regarding a proposal to abolish the death penalty statewide, as addressed in AB 395 (2021).
Information on the policy and history of recording custodial interrogations in Nevada.
Attorney-client communications federal caselaw and state-specific anecdotal data in Nevada
District Court Clark County, Nevada: Nevada v. Lobato
Amicus Brief of the National Juvenile Defender Center, National Assocaition of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et. al.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Appellant.
