NRS Chapter 178 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
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- NRS 178.388 — Presence of defendant.
- NRS 178.391 — Second prosecution for same offense prohibited.
- NRS 178.394 — No person to be compelled to be witness against himself or herself in criminal action, or to be unnecessarily restrained.
- NRS 178.397 — Assignment of counsel.
- NRS 178.3971 — Appointment of defense team for defendant accused of murder of first degree.
- NRS 178.3972 — Prohibition against requiring indigent defendant to pay costs of appointed attorney.
- NRS 178.3975 — Order for payment by defendant; remission of payment; disposition of amounts recovered; community service. (repealed)
- NRS 178.398 — Execution against defendant’s property. (repealed)
- NRS 178.39801 — Collection of fee by certain entities. (repealed)
- NRS 178.39802 — Additional costs and fees for collection. (repealed)
- NRS 178.3981 — Definitions.
- NRS 178.3982 — “Administrator” defined.
- NRS 178.3983 — “Division” defined.
- NRS 178.3984 — “Division facility” defined.
- NRS 178.39845 — “Forensic facility” defined.
- NRS 178.3985 — “Mental disorder” defined.
- NRS 178.3986 — “Person with mental illness” defined.
- NRS 178.399 — “Treatment to competency” defined.
- NRS 178.400 — Incompetent person cannot be tried or adjudged to punishment for public offense.
- 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.
- NRS 178.415 — Appointment of person or persons to examine defendant; hearing; no indictment while court considers competence of defendant; finding.
- NRS 178.417 — Certification of person who evaluates competency of defendant required.
- NRS 178.420 — Procedure on finding defendant competent.
- NRS 178.425 — Procedure on finding defendant incompetent; order for involuntary administration of psychiatric medication.
- 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.
- NRS 178.430 — Commitment of defendant exonerates bail.
- NRS 178.435 — Expenses of examination and transportation are charge against county or city; recovery from estate or relative.
- NRS 178.440 — Clerk to certify costs to county or city.
- NRS 178.450 — Duties of Administrator or Administrator’s designee following finding of incompetence; observation and evaluation of defendant; report to court.
- 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.
- NRS 178.455 — Procedure for evaluating certain defendants following finding of incompetence; report to court; procedure concerning misdemeanants.
- NRS 178.460 — Powers and duties of court following finding of incompetence; limitation on length of commitment.
- NRS 178.461 — Motion for hearing to determine whether to commit certain incompetent defendants to custody of Administrator; comprehensive risk assessment; dismissal of motion in certain circumstances; length of commitment; review of eligibility for conditional release; procedure for requesting extension of commitment.
- NRS 178.463 — Conditional release of incompetent defendant committed to custody of Administrator: When eligible; annual review of eligibility for discharge from conditional release; immunity from liability; maximum duration.
- NRS 178.464 — Procedure when defendant violates condition of release; hearing to determine whether to continue, modify or terminate conditional release.
- NRS 178.467 — Person committed to custody of Administrator: Eligibility for discharge or conditional release; recommitment for failure to comply with conditions.
- NRS 178.468 — Hearing to determine eligibility of person committed to custody of Administrator for discharge or conditional release; report by Administrator.
- NRS 178.469 — Petition for discharge or conditional release by person committed to custody of Administrator.
- NRS 178.471 — Effect of conditional release of person committed to custody of Administrator; authority of court over person conditionally released.
- NRS 178.4715 — Notification of victims upon discharge, conditional release or escape.
- NRS 178.472 — Computation.
- NRS 178.476 — Enlargement.
- NRS 178.478 — Motions; affidavits.
- NRS 178.482 — Additional time after service by mail.
- NRS 178.483 — “Electronic transmission,” “electronically transmit” and “electronically transmitted” defined.
- NRS 178.484 — Right to bail before conviction; exceptions; specific requirements for certain offenses.
- NRS 178.4845 — Court order prohibiting contact with victim: Request by victim; court required to consider request; notification regarding consequences of violating order; expiration; renewal of order; transmittal of copy of order to Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; penalty for violation of order.
- NRS 178.4847 — Adoption of administrative order relating to circumstances under which person may be released from custody without pretrial release hearing.
- NRS 178.4849 — Pretrial release hearing required to be held within 48 hours after person taken into custody to determine custody status; exceptions; continuance; appearance by means of remote communication.
- NRS 178.4851 — Imposition of bail or conditions of release; signing and filing of document; arrest for violation of condition.
- NRS 178.4853 — Factors considered in reviewing custody status.
- NRS 178.4855 — Limitations on release without bail of certain defendants who are taken into custody while admitted to bail on other charges; notice to bail agent required.
- NRS 178.486 — When bail is matter of discretion, notice of application must be given to district attorney.
- NRS 178.487 — Bail after arrest for felony offense committed while on bail.
- NRS 178.4871 — Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Limitations on release.
- NRS 178.4873 — Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Release pending appeal.
- NRS 178.4875 — Proceeding for forfeiture of bail pending review or appeal; proceeding for recommitment of defendant.
- NRS 178.488 — Right to bail upon review; notice of application to be given district attorney.
- NRS 178.494 — Bail for material witnesses; judicial review of detention or amount of bail; scheduling of case in which material witness will testify.
- NRS 178.498 — Amount.
- NRS 178.499 — Increase in amount.
- NRS 178.502 — Form of bail; extension of bond or undertaking to proceedings in other courts; exoneration; place of deposit.
- NRS 178.504 — Justification of sureties.
- NRS 178.506 — Declaration of forfeiture.
- NRS 178.508 — Duties of court when defendant fails to appear; procedure for issuing order of forfeiture; when forfeiture becomes effective; grounds for extending date of forfeiture.
- NRS 178.509 — Exoneration of surety before date of forfeiture: Conditions; grounds.
- NRS 178.512 — Setting aside forfeiture: Conditions; grounds; when written finding is required.
- NRS 178.514 — Enforcement of forfeiture.
- NRS 178.516 — Remission of forfeited money.
- NRS 178.518 — Payment of forfeited deposits to county treasurer or State Controller.
- NRS 178.522 — Exoneration of bail.
- NRS 178.524 — Deposit required in certain cases.
- NRS 178.526 — Arrest of defendant.
- NRS 178.528 — Disposition of money deposited as bail.
- NRS 178.532 — Recommitment of defendant after having given bail or deposited money.
- NRS 178.534 — Contents of order for recommitment.
- NRS 178.536 — Arrest on order of recommitment.
- NRS 178.538 — Commitment of defendant on order when defendant fails to appear for judgment; if order issued for other cause, defendant may be admitted to bail.
- NRS 178.542 — Records: District court.
- NRS 178.544 — Records: Justice Court.
- NRS 178.546 — Records: Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.
- NRS 178.548 — Notification of district attorney when bail bond is forfeited.
- NRS 178.552 — Form; contents.
- NRS 178.554 — Dismissal by district attorney or Attorney General by leave of court.
- NRS 178.556 — Dismissal by court for unnecessary delay.
- NRS 178.562 — Dismissal or discharge as bar to another prosecution.
- NRS 178.563 — Notice to defendant of provisions concerning sealing of records of proceedings leading to dismissal.
- NRS 178.564 — Certain offenses for which party injured has civil action may be compromised.
- NRS 178.566 — Compromise to be by permission of court; order to bar another prosecution.
- NRS 178.568 — No public offense to be compromised except as provided in this title.
- NRS 178.569 — Definitions.
- NRS 178.5691 — Confidentiality of personal information.
- NRS 178.5692 — Investigation by sheriff of threats of harm; protection.
- NRS 178.5694 — Harassment of victim or witness by employer; notification by prosecuting attorney of continuance of proceeding.
- NRS 178.5696 — Separate waiting area; disposition of personal property; fees for testifying.
- NRS 178.5698 — Information concerning release of defendant and disposition of case provided upon request; court to inform and provide documentation to certain persons of their right to be informed of release of offender from prison in certain cases; when and whom warden must inform of release of offender from prison.
- NRS 178.571 — Applicability to certain cases; persons permitted to be attendant; permissible conduct by attendant; exclusion for good cause.
- NRS 178.5713 — Definitions.
- NRS 178.5714 — Benefit” defined.
- NRS 178.5715 — Cooperation agreement” defined.
- NRS 178.5716 — Informant” defined.
- NRS 178.5717 — Office of prosecuting attorney required to maintain records relating to certain informants; contents of records; confidentiality.
- NRS 178.5718 — Disclosure by prosecuting attorney of certain information relating to certain informants; time limits; instructions to jury.
- NRS 178.572 — Order of immunity releasing material witness from prosecution or punishment on motion of State.
- NRS 178.574 — Order of immunity bar to prosecution; exception.
- NRS 178.576 — Failure of witness granted immunity to testify is contempt.
- NRS 178.578 — Denial of motion.
- NRS 178.582 — Service: When required.
- NRS 178.584 — Service: How made.
- NRS 178.586 — Notice of orders.
- NRS 178.588 — Filing of papers.
- NRS 178.589 — Use of facsimile machine.
- NRS 178.591 — Use of electronic means.
- NRS 178.592 — Calendar of criminal actions: Preparation by clerk.
- NRS 178.594 — Order of disposing of issues on calendar.
- NRS 178.596 — Exceptions unnecessary.
- NRS 178.598 — Harmless error.
- NRS 178.602 — Plain error.
- NRS 178.606 — Docket kept by clerk of justice court; contents.
- NRS 178.608 — Rules of justice courts and district courts not to be inconsistent with this title.
- NRS 178.610 — Where no procedure specifically prescribed court may proceed in lawful manner.
- NRS 178.620 — Enactment; text.
- NRS 178.630 — Duties of Director of Department of Corrections.
- NRS 178.640 — Duty of Governor.
- NRS 178.700 — Procedure for making request; time for responding; withdrawal of request; notice of receipt of detainer.
- NRS 178.750 — District attorney to submit annual report to Department of Sentencing Policy on cases filed that included charge for murder or involuntary manslaughter; contents of report.
- NRS 178.760 — Prosecution and defense in pretrial release hearings; stipend.