NRS 176.151 General investigation and report on defendant convicted of category E felony: When required; time for completing; contents of report.

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1. If a defendant pleads guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of, one or more category E felonies, but no other felonies, the Division shall not make a presentence investigation and report on the defendant pursuant to NRS 176.135 , unless the Division has not made a presentence investigation and report on the defendant pursuant to NRS 176.135 within the 5 years immediately preceding the date initially set for sentencing on the category E felony or felonies and:

(a)The court requests a presentence investigation and report; or

(b)The prosecuting attorney possesses evidence that would support a decision by the court to deny probation to the defendant pursuant to paragraph

(b)of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.100 .

2. If the Division does not make a presentence investigation and report on a defendant pursuant to subsection 1, the Division shall, not later than 45 days after the date on which the defendant is sentenced, make a general investigation and report on the defendant that contains:

(a)Any prior criminal convictions of the defendant;

(b)Information concerning the characteristics of the defendant, the circumstances affecting the defendant’s behavior and the circumstances of the defendant’s offense that may be helpful to persons responsible for the supervision or correctional treatment of the defendant;

(c)Information concerning the effect that the offense committed by the defendant has had upon the victim, including, without limitation, any physical or psychological harm or financial loss suffered by the victim, to the extent that such information is available from the victim or other sources, but the provisions of this paragraph do not require any particular examination or testing of the victim, and the extent of any investigation or examination and the extent of the information included in the report is solely at the discretion of the Division;

(d)Data or information concerning reports and investigations thereof made pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS and NRS 392.275 to 392.365 , inclusive, that relate to the defendant and are made available pursuant to NRS 432B.290 or NRS 392.317 to 392.337 , inclusive, as applicable; and

(e)Any other information that the Division believes may be helpful to persons responsible for the supervision or correctional treatment of the defendant.