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NRS 412.2645

Person may not be tried or punished while incompetent

Known as the Nevada Code

The act spans §§ 412–412 (289 sections).

(Added to NRS by 2013, 1098)

1. A person may not be tried or adjudged to punishment under this Code while incompetent.

2. For the purposes of this section, a person is incompetent when presently suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering the person unable to understand the nature of the proceedings against that person or to conduct or cooperate intelligently in the defense of the case.

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