A person is of sound mind who is not affected with insanity and who has arrived at the age of 14 years, or before that age if the person knew the distinction between good and evil.
NRS 193.210
When person considered to be of sound mind
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Sollars v. State (1957)
Most recently applied in Cote v. Eighth Judicial District Court (January 2008)
[1911 C&P § 4; RL § 6269; NCL § 9953]—(NRS A 1995, 2466; 2001 Special Session, 136; 2003, 1480)
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.