Committee approves amendment changing appointment process for Nevada state public defender

May 23, 2025

Senate Bill 407, as amended, changes how the executive director of the Department of Indigent Defense Services and the state public defender are selected; committee approved the amendment and passed the bill with no fiscal impact reported.

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Senate Bill 407 was amended and approved by the Senate Finance Committee after its sponsor and stakeholders described changes to the appointment and hiring process for Nevada’s indigent defense leadership.

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