Nye County is seeking Letters of Interest (LOI) for the next round of contracting to provide public defender services for indigent defendants. These services are required for the 5th Judicial District Court and justice courts located in Beatty, Pahrump, and Tonopah.
Below is the Summary of Request. The complete Notice is linked for your review.
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST
Nye County (“County”) is requesting Letters of Interest (LOI) including qualifications from attorneys and/or law firms interested in contracting for public defender services for indigent defendants appearing to answer criminal charges in the 5th Judicial District.
Court and the Beatty, Pahrump, and Tonopah Justice Courts, Nye County, Nevada. It is the intent of Nye County to secure the services of independent attorneys and/or law firms to be primary counsel for courts located in Beatty, Pahrump, and Tonopah. The contract shall be for an amount up to Two-hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) annually, depending on qualifications, payable in equal quarterly installments for the provision of all indigent defense services as outlined herein. The term of the contract is July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027.
The successful applicants will contract with the County for the provision of public defense services as an independent contractor and shall not be entitled to any County benefits of any nature whatsoever. The successful applicant will be responsible for the performance of all of the obligations under contract in conformance with the Nevada State Bar Association Rules of Professional Conduct, the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and the Permanent Regulations of the Board of Indigent Defense Services, adopted October 6, 2021. TIME SCHEDULE. The County will follow the following timetable, which should result in a selection of public defenders by May 20, 2025.
Deadline for Submittal of LOI 5:00 p.m., May 9, 2025
Contract Award May 20, 2025