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Nevada 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 178.398— Execution against defendant’s property
  • 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 178.472— 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 178.486— 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 178.488— 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 178.571— Applicability to certain cases; persons permitted to be attendant; permissible conduct by attendant; exclusion for good cause
  • 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
  • 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
  • NRS 178.3981— Definitions
  • NRS 178.3982— “Administrator” defined
  • NRS 178.3983— “Division” defined
  • NRS 178.3984— “Division facility” defined
  • NRS 178.3985— “Mental disorder” defined
  • NRS 178.3986— “Person with mental illness” defined
  • NRS 178.4715— Notification of victims upon discharge, conditional release or escape
  • 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 178.4871— 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 178.5691— 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 178.5713— 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 178.39801— Collection of fee by certain entities
  • NRS 178.39802— Additional costs and fees for collection
  • NRS 178.39845— “Forensic facility” defined