Nevada Law
GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: United States - Nevada
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State of Nevada Sexual Offenders Registry Home Page
In 1994, 7-year-old Megan Kanka was raped and murdered in a New Jersey suburb. Her attacker was a convicted sex offender and was a nearby neighbor; however, the police department was prohibited from disclosing the presence of this child molester because at the time the law did not allow the release of sex offender information to the public. Following the media attention and public outcry from that tragedy, there was a ground swell of state legislation. This prompted New Jersey Congressman Dick Zimmer to draft the bill that became Megan's Law. This law was implemented to allow potential victims to protect themselves and allow parents to protect their children. By 1996, all states had variations of Megan's Law. ... [Read More]
Nevada Workers' Compensation Attorney, Find Law
Now if you click your back button two times, you should be at the Legislative Page http://www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.htm. From this page, find the second column of the table that says "Administrative Code" and click on "Browse". After the NAC (Nevada Administrative Code) chapters are loaded you should be taken to a list of chapter hyperlinks. The NAC chapters and NRS chapters are similarly numbered, so again, scroll down to 616C. Use the Windows "Edit" and "Find in Page" features to find the Vocational Rehabilitation Section. These regulations will explain in more detail what the law is. ... [Read More]
Nevada's On-Line Services
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DOL WHD: Minimum Wage Laws in the States
The 7th day overtime law, which is separate from the minimum wage law differs in coverage from that in the minimum wage law and requires premium pay on the seventh day for those employees who work seven days in any one workweek. ... Like the Federal wage and hour law, State law often exempts particular occupations or industries from the minimum labor standard generally applied to covered employment. Particular exemptions are not identified in this table. Users are encouraged to consult the laws of particular States in determining whether the State's minimum wage applies to a particular employment. This information often may be found at the websites maintained by State labor departments. Links to these websites are available at www.dol.gov/esa/contacts/state_of.htm . ... [Read More]
AMBER Alert Rewrite
empowers law enforcement, the media and the public to combat abduction by sending out immediate, up-to-date information that aids in the child's safe recovery. ... At 9:00 AM this morning, July 13, 2005, the Nevada Department of Public Safety has CANCELLED the AMBER Alert for Northern and Northeastern Nevada. The decision was made as per the Nevada AMBER Alert Plan policy and procedures. As of this morning, law enforcement officials in Arizona continue to have no solid information of any movement towards Nevada. ... [Read More]
EERE: News - Nevada Law Promotes Green Building, Alters Renewable Mandate
Under the new law, the state's renewable energy requirement, referredto as its "portfolio standard," now allows credit for energyefficiency. The law delays the requirements by two years and drops thenear-term requirement by one percent: For 2005 and 2006, utilitiesmust now generate or acquire energy from renewable energy sources orachieve savings from energy efficiency equal to 6 percent of theirelectricity sales, with energy efficiency providing at most a quarterof the requirement. At the same time, the law extends the portfoliostandard by two years and increases the final requirement by5 percent, boosting the requirement to 20 percent by 2015. ... [Read More]
State of Nevada, Department of Public Safety
In 1992, POST and the Highway Patrol Academy merged to form the Nevada Law Enforcement Academy. The newly-revamped POST Committee and the NLEA were responsible for training state-level peace officers, and for the certification of all 16 Nevada law enforcement academies operated for 131 law enforcement agencies. ... Cadets attend the Basic Law Enforcement Academy for 15 weeks and receive 600 hours of classroom and field instruction. Specific academy training may also be required depending on the individual agency. Subjects include: Criminal Law, Firearms, Use of Force, Arrest Procedures, Emergency Vehicle Operation, Officer Survival, Search and Seizure, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Crisis Intervention and more. ... [Read More]
District of Nevada U.S.B.C.
The mission of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada is to resolve matters fairly and timely within the jurisdiction of the court in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the United States by providing an impartial, independent, and dignified forum, in order to promote respect for the rule of law, engender public confidence and trust, and protect individual rights and liberties. ... Lawyer Representatives ... [Read More]
State of Nevada, Department of Public Safety
FALCON’S NEST administers two federal programs designed to assist your agency in obtaining equipment for your law enforcement efforts benefiting both your department and Nevada’s taxpayers. Use of these two programs will expand your limited budget resources to protect Nevada citizens. If your agency has not signed up with FALCON’S NEST to participate in either one of these Programs, contact FALCON’S NEST staff Carla J. Wilson at (775) 684-8077 or Mike Lambrecht at (775) 687-4170. You may also reach them by e-mail at ... [Read More]
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