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NRS 176.105

Judgment in criminal action generally

Applied in 18 court decisions — leading case Nelson v. State (2007)

Most recently applied in WITTER (WILLIAM) VS. STATE (DEATH PENALTY-DIRECT) (November 2019)

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1433; A 1973, 161; 1979, 1124; 1989, 938; 1993, 78; 1997, 905)

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1. If a defendant is found guilty and is sentenced as provided by law, the judgment of conviction must set forth:

(a) The plea;

(b) The verdict or finding;

(c) The adjudication and sentence, including the date of the sentence, any term of imprisonment, the amount and terms of any fine, restitution or administrative assessment, a reference to the statute under which the defendant is sentenced and, if necessary to determine eligibility for parole, the applicable provision of the statute; and

(d) The exact amount of credit granted for time spent in confinement before conviction, if any.

2. If the defendant is found not guilty, or for any other reason is entitled to be discharged, judgment must be entered accordingly.

3. The judgment must be signed by the judge and entered by the clerk.

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