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NRS 174.015

Conduct of arraignment

Known as the Uniform Act

The act spans §§ 174–174 (63 sections).

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Shannon v. State (1989)

Most recently applied in LaChance v. State (April 2014)

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1414; A 2017, 3013)

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, arraignment shall be conducted in open court and shall consist of reading the indictment or information to the defendant or stating the substance of the charge and calling on the defendant to plead thereto. The defendant shall be given a copy of the indictment or information before the defendant is called upon to plead.

2. In justice court or municipal court, before the trial commences, the complaint must be distinctly read to the defendant before the defendant is called upon to plead.

3. In justice court or municipal court, before the defendant is called upon to plead, the court shall determine whether the defendant is eligible for assignment to a preprosecution diversion program pursuant to NRS 174.031.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.