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Senate approves SB 66, revising where habeas corpus petitions challenging time-served are filed
Summary
Senate Bill 66 passed the Nevada Senate March 27 to revise where petitioners file post-conviction petitions for writs of habeas corpus that challenge computation of time served, specifying different district courts depending on incarceration or residence status.
The Nevada Senate passed Senate Bill 66 on March 27, revising where a petitioner may file a post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus that challenges the computation of time served.
Senator Krasner explained the bill directs petitions to one of three possible venues: the district court for the county where the petitioner is incarcerated if the petitioner is incarcerated in Nevada at filing; the district court for the county where the petitioner resides if released and residing in Nevada; or the First Judicial District Court in Carson City if the petitioner is incarcerated outside Nevada or resides outside the state after release. Senator Krasner closed by thanking the body; there were no floor amendments.
After the presentation, the secretary opened the roll; the tally was 20 yeas, 0 nays. The presiding officer declared SB 66 passed and ordered it transmitted to the Assembly. The change affects filing venue for a narrow class of post‑conviction petitions challenging time computations; the transcript does not include details about retroactivity or interactions with other statutes.
