Nevada § 176.475 - Proceedings after investigation: Execution of judgment; suspension of execution; issuance of warrant on termination of pregnancy
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 176.475 — Proceedings after investigation: Execution of judgment; suspension of execution; issuance of warrant on termination of pregnancy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 176.475. Proceedings after investigation: Execution of judgment; suspension of execution; issuance of warrant on termination of pregnancy
1. If it is found by the court that the female is not pregnant, the Director of the
Department of Corrections must execute the judgment of death; but if a stay of execution
has been granted pursuant to NRS 176.425 the procedure provided in NRS 176.445 is applicable. 2. If the female is found to be pregnant, the judge shall enter an order staying the
execution of the judgment of death, and shall therein order the Director to confine
such female in a safe place of confinement commensurate with her condition until further
order of the court. 3. When such female is no longer pregnant, notice of this fact shall be given by the
Director to a judge of the court staying the execution of the judgment. Thereupon the judge, upon being satisfied that the pregnancy no longer exists, shall
enter an order vacating the order staying the execution of the judgment and shall
direct the clerk of such court to serve or cause to be served three certified copies
of such order, one on the Director, one on the Governor, for the use of the State
Board of Pardons Commissioners, and one on 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, whereupon proceedings shall be instituted in the last mentioned
district court for the issuance of a new warrant of execution of the judgment in the
manner provided in NRS 176.495 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 176.475 cover?
Section 176.475 ("Proceedings after investigation: Execution of judgment; suspension of execution; issuance of warrant on termination of pregnancy") 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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