Attorney General's Criminal Justice Division

The purpose of the Bureau of Criminal Justice is to prosecute, prevent, and punish crime under the Attorney General's criminal prosecution authority and to uphold the convictions of Nevada's most serious offenders in federal habeas corpus actions.

The Bureau of Criminal Justice is comprised of the Fraud Unit, Special Prosecutions Division, and Medicaid Fraud Unit.

The Special Prosecutions Division prosecutes crimes committed by state prisoners, and crimes referred by the district attorneys of Nevada. In addition, Special Prosecutions include the only team of lawyers in Nevada that defends federal habeas petitions filed by Nevada's most serious offenders. The Special Prosecutions Division also contains the Missing Children Unit and the Tri-County Prosecution Unit.

The Fraud Unit contains the Mortgage Fraud Unit, Insurance Fraud Unit, Securities Fraud Unit and Workers Compensation Fraud Unit.

• The Mortgage Fraud Unit investigates and prosecutes violations of mortgage fraud under NRS 205.372, as well as foreclosure rescue fraud, foreclosure fraud, and any and all other theft related crimes arising out of mortgage related transactions.
• The Insurance Fraud Unit prosecutes all criminal violations pursuant to NRS 686A and more specifically 686A.2815. Typically, these cases involve individuals who fraudulently submit insurance claims.
• The Workers Compensation Fraud Unit prosecutes all criminal violations pursuant to NRS 616D. These cases involve either employers who fail to obtain workers compensation coverage for their employees or employees who submit fraudulent workers compensation claims.
• The Securities Fraud Unit prosecutes crimes committed by individuals or corporations who engaged in the fraudulent conveyance of a security. These cases are primarily investigated by the Secretary of State's Office and referred to the Attorney General's Office for criminal prosecution. Individuals who have been victimized by a fraudulent security transaction or investment scheme, should contact the Secretary of State's office and report the incident.

The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigates instances of fraud as well as patient abuse in long term care facilities and bring criminal charges against health-care providers who break the law.