Revises provisions relating to certain crimes. (BDR 15-443)

Existing law prohibits a court from deferring judgment on a case if the defendant has been convicted of a violent or sexual offense. (NRS 176.211) Existing law also: (1) sets the maximum period of probation or suspension of sentence for a violent or sexual offense at 60 months; and (2) requires the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety to petition the court to recommend the early discharge of a person from probation if the person has not been convicted of a violent or sexual offense and satisfies certain other requirements. (NRS 176A.500, 176A.840) Finally, existing law requires a person to report certain violent or sexual offenses against a child to a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances. (NRS 202.882) Section 1 of this bill expands the list of offenses which are deemed to be violent or sexual offenses for the purposes of these provisions. Existing law prohibits a court from granting probation to or suspending the sentence of a person convicted of certain offenses unless the person is certified as not representing a high risk to reoffend. (NRS 176A.110) Section 2 of this bill adds attempted lewdness with a child to the list of offenses which require a certification that the person convicted does not represent a high risk to reoffend.