NRS 178.400 Incompetent person cannot be tried or adjudged to punishment for public offense.
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NRS 178.400 Incompetent person cannot be tried or adjudged to punishment for public offense.
1. A person may not be tried or adjudged to punishment for a public offense while incompetent.
2. For the purposes of this section, “incompetent” means that the person does not have the present ability to:
(a)Understand the nature of the criminal charges against the person;
(b)Understand the nature and purpose of the court proceedings; or
(c)Aid and assist the person’s counsel in the defense at any time during the proceedings with a reasonable degree of rational understanding.