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Nevada

CHAPTER 178 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
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NRS 178.388 Presence of defendant.
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NRS 178.391 Second prosecution for same offense prohibited.
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NRS 178.394 No person to be compelled to be witness against himself or herself in criminal action, or to be unnecessarily restrained.
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NRS 178.397 Assignment of counsel.
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NRS 178.398 Execution against defendant’s property.
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NRS 178.399 “Treatment to competency” defined.
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NRS 178.400 Incompetent person cannot be tried or adjudged to punishment for public offense.
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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.
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NRS 178.415 Appointment of person or persons to examine defendant; hearing; no indictment while court considers competence of defendant; finding.
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NRS 178.417 Certification of person who evaluates competency of defendant required.
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NRS 178.420 Procedure on finding defendant competent.
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NRS 178.425 Procedure on finding defendant incompetent; order for involuntary administration of psychiatric medication.
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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.
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NRS 178.430 Commitment of defendant exonerates bail.
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NRS 178.435 Expenses of examination and transportation are charge against county or city; recovery from estate or relative.
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NRS 178.440 Clerk to certify costs to county or city.
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NRS 178.450 Duties of Administrator or Administrator’s designee following finding of incompetence; observation and evaluation of defendant; report to court.
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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.
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NRS 178.455 Procedure for evaluating certain defendants following finding of incompetence; report to court; procedure concerning misdemeanants.
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NRS 178.460 Powers and duties of court following finding of incompetence; limitation on length of commitment.
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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.
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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.
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NRS 178.464 Procedure when defendant violates condition of release; hearing to determine whether to continue, modify or terminate conditional release.
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NRS 178.467 Person committed to custody of Administrator: Eligibility for discharge or conditional release; recommitment for failure to comply with conditions.
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NRS 178.468 Hearing to determine eligibility of person committed to custody of Administrator for discharge or conditional release; report by Administrator.
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NRS 178.469 Petition for discharge or conditional release by person committed to custody of Administrator.
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NRS 178.471 Effect of conditional release of person committed to custody of Administrator; authority of court over person conditionally released.
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NRS 178.472 Computation.
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NRS 178.476 Enlargement.
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NRS 178.478 Motions; affidavits.
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NRS 178.482 Additional time after service by mail.
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NRS 178.483 “Electronic transmission,” “electronically transmit” and “electronically transmitted” defined.
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NRS 178.484 Right to bail before conviction; exceptions; specific requirements for certain offenses.
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NRS 178.486 When bail is matter of discretion, notice of application must be given to district attorney.
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NRS 178.487 Bail after arrest for felony offense committed while on bail.
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NRS 178.488 Right to bail upon review; notice of application to be given district attorney.
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NRS 178.494 Bail for material witnesses; judicial review of detention or amount of bail; scheduling of case in which material witness will testify.
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NRS 178.498 Amount.
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NRS 178.499 Increase in amount.
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NRS 178.502 Form of bail; extension of bond or undertaking to proceedings in other courts; exoneration; place of deposit.
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NRS 178.504 Justification of sureties.
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NRS 178.506 Declaration of forfeiture.
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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.
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NRS 178.509 Exoneration of surety before date of forfeiture: Conditions; grounds.
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NRS 178.512 Setting aside forfeiture: Conditions; grounds; when written finding is required.
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NRS 178.514 Enforcement of forfeiture.
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NRS 178.516 Remission of forfeited money.
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NRS 178.518 Payment of forfeited deposits to county treasurer or State Controller.
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NRS 178.522 Exoneration of bail.
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NRS 178.524 Deposit required in certain cases.
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NRS 178.526 Arrest of defendant.
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NRS 178.528 Disposition of money deposited as bail.
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NRS 178.532 Recommitment of defendant after having given bail or deposited money.
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NRS 178.534 Contents of order for recommitment.
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NRS 178.536 Arrest on order of recommitment.
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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.
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NRS 178.542 Records: District court.
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NRS 178.544 Records: Justice Court.
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NRS 178.546 Records: Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.
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NRS 178.548 Notification of district attorney when bail bond is forfeited.
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NRS 178.552 Form; contents.
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NRS 178.554 Dismissal by district attorney or Attorney General by leave of court.
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NRS 178.556 Dismissal by court for unnecessary delay.
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NRS 178.562 Dismissal or discharge as bar to another prosecution.
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NRS 178.563 Notice to defendant of provisions concerning sealing of records of proceedings leading to dismissal.
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NRS 178.564 Certain offenses for which party injured has civil action may be compromised.
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NRS 178.566 Compromise to be by permission of court; order to bar another prosecution.
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NRS 178.568 No public offense to be compromised except as provided in this title.
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NRS 178.569 Definitions.
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NRS 178.571 Applicability to certain cases; persons permitted to be attendant; permissible conduct by attendant; exclusion for good cause.
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NRS 178.572 Order of immunity releasing material witness from prosecution or punishment on motion of State.
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NRS 178.574 Order of immunity bar to prosecution; exception.
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NRS 178.576 Failure of witness granted immunity to testify is contempt.
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NRS 178.578 Denial of motion.
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NRS 178.582 Service: When required.
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NRS 178.584 Service: How made.
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NRS 178.586 Notice of orders.
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NRS 178.588 Filing of papers.
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NRS 178.589 Use of facsimile machine.
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NRS 178.591 Use of electronic means.
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NRS 178.592 Calendar of criminal actions: Preparation by clerk.
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NRS 178.594 Order of disposing of issues on calendar.
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NRS 178.596 Exceptions unnecessary.
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NRS 178.598 Harmless error.
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NRS 178.602 Plain error.
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NRS 178.606 Docket kept by clerk of justice court; contents.
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NRS 178.608 Rules of justice courts and district courts not to be inconsistent with this title.
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NRS 178.610 Where no procedure specifically prescribed court may proceed in lawful manner.
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NRS 178.620 Enactment; text.
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NRS 178.630 Duties of Director of Department of Corrections.
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NRS 178.640 Duty of Governor.
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NRS 178.700 Procedure for making request; time for responding; withdrawal of request; notice of receipt of detainer.
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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.
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NRS 178.760 Prosecution and defense in pretrial release hearings; stipend.
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NRS 178.3971 Appointment of defense team for defendant accused of murder of first degree.
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NRS 178.3972 Prohibition against requiring indigent defendant to pay costs of appointed attorney.
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NRS 178.3975 Order for payment by defendant; remission of payment; disposition of amounts recovered; community service.
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NRS 178.3981 Definitions.
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NRS 178.3982 “Administrator” defined.
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NRS 178.3983 “Division” defined.
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NRS 178.3984 “Division facility” defined.
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NRS 178.3985 “Mental disorder” defined.
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NRS 178.3986 “Person with mental illness” defined.
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NRS 178.4715 Notification of victims upon discharge, conditional release or escape.
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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.
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NRS 178.4847 Adoption of administrative order relating to circumstances under which person may be released from custody without pretrial release hearing.
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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.
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NRS 178.4851 Imposition of bail or conditions of release; signing and filing of document; arrest for violation of condition.
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NRS 178.4853 Factors considered in reviewing custody status.
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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.
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NRS 178.4871 Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Limitations on release.
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NRS 178.4873 Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Release pending appeal.
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NRS 178.4875 Proceeding for forfeiture of bail pending review or appeal; proceeding for recommitment of defendant.
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NRS 178.5691 Confidentiality of personal information.
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NRS 178.5692 Investigation by sheriff of threats of harm; protection.
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NRS 178.5694 Harassment of victim or witness by employer; notification by prosecuting attorney of continuance of proceeding.
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NRS 178.5696 Separate waiting area; disposition of personal property; fees for testifying.
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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.
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NRS 178.5713 Definitions.
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NRS 178.5714 Benefit” defined.
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NRS 178.5715 Cooperation agreement” defined.
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NRS 178.5716 Informant” defined.
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NRS 178.5717 Office of prosecuting attorney required to maintain records relating to certain informants; contents of records; confidentiality.
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NRS 178.5718 Disclosure by prosecuting attorney of certain information relating to certain informants; time limits; instructions to jury.
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NRS 178.39801 Collection of fee by certain entities.
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NRS 178.39802 Additional costs and fees for collection.
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NRS 178.39845 “Forensic facility” defined.
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