ATTY. GEN. v. JUSTICE CT. OF LAS VEGAS TP.

No. 70795.

392 P.3d 170 (2017)

133 Nev.Adv.Opn. 12

The STATE of Nevada, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Petitioner, v. The JUSTICE COURT OF LAS VEGAS TOWNSHIP; and the Honorable Justice of the Peace Deborah J. Lippis, Respondents, and Maria Escalante; and Ramiro Funez, Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Filed April 6, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam Paul Laxalt , Attorney General, Carson City; Lawrence VanDyke , Solicitor General, and Jordan T. Smith , Assistant Solicitor General, Carson City, for Petitioner.

McCracken, Stemerman & Holsberry and Richard G. McCracken and Paul L. More , Las Vegas; Pitaro & Fumo, Chtd., and Thomas F. Pitaro , Las Vegas, for Real Parties in Interest.

BEFORE HARDESTY, PARRAGUIRRE and STIGLICH, JJ.


OPINION

This original proceeding requires us to determine whether NRS 30.130 entitles petitioner Nevada Office of the Attorney General (AG) to notice and an opportunity to be heard when constitutional challenges to Nevada statutes are raised in criminal proceedings. We conclude that the AG is not entitled...

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