NRS 174.061 Plea bargaining: General requirements; prohibited agreements.
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NRS 174.061 Plea bargaining: General requirements; prohibited agreements.
1. If a prosecuting attorney enters into an agreement with a defendant in which the defendant agrees to testify against another defendant in exchange for a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to a lesser charge or for a recommendation of a reduced sentence, the agreement:
(a)Is void if the defendant’s testimony is false.
(b)Must be in writing and include a statement that the agreement is void if the defendant’s testimony is false.
2. A prosecuting attorney shall not enter into an agreement with a defendant which:
(a)Limits the testimony of the defendant to a predetermined formula.
(b)Is contingent on the testimony of the defendant contributing to a specified conclusion.