1. As soon as possible after a defendant is arrested or cited, the justice of the peace shall attempt to determine whether the defendant is a veteran or a member of the military and, if so, whether the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280 . 2. Before accepting a plea from a defendant or proceeding to trial, the justice of the peace shall: (a) Address the defendant personally and ask the defendant if he or she is a veteran or a member of the military; and (b) Determine whether the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280 . 3. If the defendant meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 176A.280 , the justice court may, if the justice court has not established a program pursuant to NRS 176A.280 and, if appropriate, take any action authorized by law for the purpose of having the defendant assigned to: (a) A program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.280 ; or (b) If a program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.280 is not available for the defendant, a program of treatment established pursuant to NRS 176A.230 or 176A.250 . 4. As used in this section: (a) Member of the military has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.043 . (b) Veteran has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.090 .
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