Nevada § 176.465 - Investigation of pregnancy: Procedure; hearing
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 176.465 — Investigation of pregnancy: Procedure; hearing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 176.465. Investigation of pregnancy: Procedure; hearing
1. If there is good reason to believe that a female against whom a judgment of death
has been rendered is pregnant, the Director of the Department of Corrections to whom
she has been delivered for execution shall petition a judge of the district court
of the county in which the state prison is situated, in writing, alleging such pregnancy,
whereupon such judge shall summon a jury of three physicians to inquire into the alleged
pregnancy and fix a day for the hearing thereon, and give immediate notice thereof
to the Attorney General and to the district attorney of the county in which the conviction
was had. 2. The provisions of NRS 176.425 and 176.435 apply to the proceedings upon the inquisition, except that three physicians shall
be summoned. They shall certify in writing to the court their findings as to pregnancy.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 176.465 ("Investigation of pregnancy: Procedure; hearing") 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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