Trial by jury.

NRS

175.011

Trial by jury.

1. Cases required to be tried by jury must be so tried unless the defendant waives a jury trial in writing with the approval of the court and the consent of the prosecuting attorney. A defendant who pleads not guilty to the charge of a capital offense must be tried by jury.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, in a justice court, a case must be tried by jury only if the defendant so demands in writing not less than 30 days before trial. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 4.390 and 4.400 , if a case is tried by jury, a reporter must be present who is a certified court reporter and shall report the trial.

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1424 ; A 1983, 749 ; 1987, 614 ; 1993, 1412 ; 2021, 1312 )