Nevada § 176.445 - Execution of judgment when defendant found sane
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 176.445 — Execution of judgment when defendant found sane, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 176.445. Execution of judgment when defendant found sane
If it is found by the court that the convicted person is sane, the Director of the
Department of Corrections must execute the judgment of death; but if the judgment
has been stayed, as provided in NRS 176.425 , the judge shall cause a certified copy of the order staying the execution of the
judgment, together with a certified copy of the judge’s finding that the convicted
person is sane, to be immediately forwarded by the clerk of the court to the clerk
of the district court of the county in which the conviction was had, who shall give
notice thereof to the district attorney of such county. Proceedings shall then be instituted in the last mentioned district court for the
issuance of a new warrant of execution of the judgment of death in the manner provided
in NRS 176.495 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 176.445 ("Execution of judgment when defendant found sane") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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