Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.400 : PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES — GENERAL PROVISIONS —INQUIRY INTO COMPETENCE OF DEFENDANT AND PROCEDURE FOLLOWING FINDING OF INCOMPETENCE — 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.

NRS 178.400

[1911 Cr. Prac. § 535; RL § 7385; NCL § 11183]-(NRS A 1981, 1656; 1995, 2458; 2007, 185)
[1911 Cr. Prac. § 535; RL § 7385; NCL § 11183] - (NRS A 1981, 1656; 1995, 2458; 2007, 185)
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