In misdemeanor cases, if a defendant enters a guilty plea or is convicted of the crime, the judge has the ability to order the defendant to perform community service, pay fines, attend counseling sessions, or pay restitution to victims. In order to assure that the defendant complies with these requirements, a judge can order suspended jail time as well. This means that if the counseling or fines are not completed or paid within a certain time period, the judge can impose the suspended time and send a defendant to jail. In most misdemeanor cases, the time period in which the judge can order the suspended jail time is 2 years, but in Battery Domestic Violence cases it is 3 years. NRS 4.373. This is another reason that Battery Domestic Violence cases are more serious than the average misdemeanor case.
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