Nevada sentence-credit laws: SB 413
Nevada SB 413 (2023) creates a new way to earn credit: eligible people who follow their assigned programming can earn credit equal to 35% of both their minimum and maximum sentences. Its start date has been delayed twice and is now July 1, 2027.
July 1, 2027 at 12:00 AM Pacific
What changes
- Credit equal to 35% of the minimum and maximum sentence for eligible people who comply with programming.
- Excludes violent crimes, sex offenses, certain DUIs, and Category A and B felonies.
- Applies to crimes committed on or after the start date; people sentenced earlier may elect the new method.
- AB 542 (2025) added up to 90 days a year of meritorious credit and requires a written projection before someone elects.
- AB 4 (2025 special session) moved the start date to July 1, 2027 and requires NDOC to compute credits for people within two years of their expiration date.
- The 2027 legislative session begins in February 2027 and could change it again.
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Nevada timeline
- SB 413 signed into law, effective July 1, 2025.
- AB 542 delays the start to July 1, 2026 and adds meritorious credit + written projections.
- Special session AB 4 delays the start to July 1, 2027.
- Nevada Legislature convenes; changes possible.
- Scheduled start of the 35% credit method.
Frequently asked questions
When does Nevada SB 413 take effect?
It is currently scheduled for July 1, 2027, after two delays (AB 542 in 2025 and AB 4 in the November 2025 special session).
What does the 35% credit mean?
An eligible person who follows their assigned programming can earn credit equal to 35% of their minimum and maximum terms, which can move parole eligibility and expiration dates earlier.
Who is not eligible?
People convicted of violent crimes, sex offenses, certain DUIs, and Category A or B felonies.
Can someone sentenced before 2027 use it?
People sentenced for earlier crimes can choose (elect) the new method. AB 542 requires NDOC to give a written projection before they elect.
Could it be delayed again?
Yes. The Legislature meets in February 2027, before the start date.
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