Title 14

NRS 177.125 Stay of probation. An order placing the defendant on probation may be stayed if an appeal is taken. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1445)

NRS 177.135 Admission to bail upon appeal. Admission to bail upon appeal shall be as provided in this title. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1445)

NRS 177.145 Application for relief pending review. If application is made to a district court, the Court of Appeals or a justice of the Supreme Court for bail pending appeal or for an extension of time for filing the record on appeal or for any other relief which might have been …

NRS 177.155 Supervision of appeal. The supervision and control of the proceedings on appeal shall be in the appellate court from the time the notice of appeal is filed with its clerk, except as otherwise provided in this title. The appellate court may at any time entertain a moti…

NRS 177.165 Preparation of record and papers on appeal. All appeals from a district court to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution shall be heard on the original…

NRS 177.205 Dismissal by court of appeals or Supreme Court. The appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution may, on its own motion or on motion of the respondent, dismiss …

NRS 177.215 Date for argument. Unless good cause is shown for an earlier hearing, the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution shall set the appeal for argument on a da…

NRS 177.225 Judgment may be affirmed but cannot be reversed without argument. Judgment of affirmance may be granted without argument, if the appellant fail to appear. But judgment of reversal can only be given upon argument, orally or upon written brief, though the respondent fai…

NRS 177.235 Number of counsel in argument on appeal. Upon the argument of the appeal, if the offense is punishable with death, two counsel shall be heard on each side, if they require it. In any other case the Court may, in its discretion, restrict the argument to one counsel on …

NRS 177.245 Defendant need not be present. The defendant need not personally appear in the appellate court of competent jurisdiction. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1446; A 2013, 1761)

NRS 177.255 Court to give judgment without regard to technical errors. After hearing the appeal, the Court shall give judgment without regard to technical error or defect which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1446)

NRS 177.265 Determination of appeal. The appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution may reverse, affirm, or modify the judgment appealed from, and may, if necessary or pr…

NRS 177.275 Defendant to be discharged on reversal without ordering new trial. If a judgment against the defendant is reversed, without ordering a new trial, the appellate court of competent jurisdiction shall direct, if the defendant is in custody, that the defendant be discharg…

NRS 177.285 Judgment to be executed on affirmance. On a judgment of affirmance against the defendant, the original judgment shall be carried into execution, as the appellate court of competent jurisdiction shall direct. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1447; A 2013, 1761)

NRS 177.305 Jurisdiction of court of appeals or Supreme Court to cease after certificate of judgment remitted. After the certificate of judgment has been remitted, the appellate court of competent jurisdiction shall have no further jurisdiction of the appeal or of the proceedings…

NRS 178.388 Presence of defendant. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this title, the defendant must be present at the arraignment, at every stage of the trial including the impaneling of the jury and the return of the verdict, and at the imposition of sentence. A corporation may…

NRS 178.391 Second prosecution for same offense prohibited. No person can be subject to a second prosecution for a public offense for which the person has once been prosecuted and duly convicted or acquitted. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1451)

NRS 178.394 No person to be compelled to be witness against himself or herself in criminal action, or to be unnecessarily restrained. No person can be compelled, in a criminal action, to be a witness against himself or herself, nor shall a person charged with a public offense be …

NRS 178.397 Assignment of counsel. Every defendant accused of a misdemeanor for which jail time may be imposed, a gross misdemeanor or a felony and who is financially unable to obtain counsel is entitled to have counsel assigned to represent the defendant at every stage of the pr…

NRS 178.3971 Appointment of defense team for defendant accused of murder of first degree. If a magistrate or district court appoints an attorney, other than a public defender, to represent a defendant accused of murder of the first degree in a case in which the death penalty is s…

NRS 178.3972 Prohibition against requiring indigent defendant to pay costs of appointed attorney. A court shall not order a defendant for whom an attorney is appointed at public expense on account of indigency to pay any part of the expenses incurred by the county, city or State …

NRS 178.3975 Order for payment by defendant; remission of payment; disposition of amounts recovered; community service. Repealed. (See chapter 163, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1021.)

NRS 178.398 Execution against defendant’s property. Repealed. (See chapter 163, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1021.)

NRS 178.39801 Collection of fee by certain entities. Repealed. (See chapter 163, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1021.)

NRS 178.39802 Additional costs and fees for collection. Repealed. (See chapter 163, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1021.) INQUIRY INTO COMPETENCE OF DEFENDANT AND PROCEDURE FOLLOWING FINDING OF INCOMPETENCE

NRS 178.3981 Definitions. As used in NRS 178.3981 to 178.4715, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 178.3982 to 178.399, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2007, 1424, 1777; A 2009, 72,…

NRS 178.3982 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. (Added to NRS by 2007, 1424)

NRS 178.3983 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services. (Added to NRS by 2007, 1424, 1777; A 2013, 2995)

NRS 178.3984 “Division facility” defined. “Division facility” means a division facility as defined in NRS 433.094 and 435.007. (Added to NRS by 2007, 1424; A 2013, 2995)

NRS 178.39845 “Forensic facility” defined. “Forensic facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 175.539. (Added to NRS by 2009, 114)

NRS 178.3985 “Mental disorder” defined. “Mental disorder” means a mental illness that results from a psychiatric or neurological disorder that so substantially impairs the mental or emotional functioning of the person as to make care or treatment necessary or advisable for the we…

NRS 178.3986 “Person with mental illness” defined. “Person with mental illness” means a person who has a mental disorder. (Added to NRS by 2007, 1424)

NRS 178.399 “Treatment to competency” defined. “Treatment to competency” means treatment provided to a defendant to attempt to cause the defendant to attain competency to stand trial or receive pronouncement of judgment. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1947; A 2007, 1427, 1778)

NRS 178.400 Incompetent person cannot be tried or adjudged to punishment for public offense. 1. A person may not be tried or adjudged to punishment for a public offense while incompetent. 2. For the purposes of this section, “incompetent” means that the person does not have the p…

NRS 178.405 Suspension of trial or pronouncement of judgment when doubt arises as to competence of defendant; notice of suspension to be provided to other departments. 1. Any time after the arrest of a defendant, including, without limitation, proceedings before trial, during tri…

NRS 178.415 Appointment of person or persons to examine defendant; hearing; no indictment while court considers competence of defendant; finding. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the court shall appoint two psychiatrists, two psychologists, or one psychiatrist …

NRS 178.417 Certification of person who evaluates competency of defendant required. 1. A person may not provide a report or an evaluation concerning the competency of a defendant to stand trial or receive pronouncement of judgment pursuant to this section and NRS 178.400 to 178.4…

NRS 178.420 Procedure on finding defendant competent. If the court finds that the defendant is competent, the trial must proceed, or judgment may be pronounced, as the case may be. [1911 Cr. Prac. § 539; A 1919, 416; 1919 RL § 7389; NCL § 11187]—(NRS A 1967, 1450; 1981, 1656; 199…

NRS 178.425 Procedure on finding defendant incompetent; order for involuntary administration of psychiatric medication. 1. If the court finds the defendant incompetent, and dangerous to himself or herself or to society and that commitment is required for a determination of the de…

NRS 178.426 Establishment and operation of facility for treatment to competency within certain jails or detention facilities; establishment of program for treatment to competency and reintegration at location other than forensic facility. 1. The Administrator may enter into a con…

NRS 178.430 Commitment of defendant exonerates bail. The commitment of the defendant, as mentioned in NRS 178.425, shall exonerate any bail the defendant may have given, or shall entitle any person authorized to receive the property of the defendant to a return of any money the d…

NRS 178.435 Expenses of examination and transportation are charge against county or city; recovery from estate or relative. The expenses of the examination and of the transportation of the defendant to and from the custody of the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee are …

NRS 178.440 Clerk to certify costs to county or city. The clerk of the court before which an examination has been conducted shall certify the costs to the board of county commissioners or governing body of the city, as appropriate. [1911 Cr. Prac. § 544; RL § 7394; NCL § 11192]—(…

NRS 178.450 Duties of Administrator or Administrator’s designee following finding of incompetence; observation and evaluation of defendant; report to court. 1. The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee shall keep each defendant committed to custody under NRS 178.425 or 17…

NRS 178.453 Access by Administrator to certain records of defendant in possession of Department of Corrections or local detention facility authorized for purpose of evaluating and treating defendant. 1. The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee may request from the Depart…

NRS 178.455 Procedure for evaluating certain defendants following finding of incompetence; report to court; procedure concerning misdemeanants. 1. Except as otherwise provided for persons charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor, the Administrator or the Administrator’s designe…