Nevada § 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
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 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, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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
1. Any time after the arrest of a defendant, including, without limitation, proceedings
before trial, during trial, when upon conviction the defendant is brought up for judgment
or when a defendant who has been placed on probation or whose sentence has been suspended
is brought before the court, if doubt arises as to the competence of the defendant,
the court shall suspend the proceedings, the trial or the pronouncing of the judgment,
as the case may be, until the question of competence is determined. 2. If the proceedings, the trial or the pronouncing of the judgment are suspended,
the court must notify any other departments of the court of the suspension in writing. Upon receiving such notice, the other departments of the court shall suspend any
other proceedings relating to the defendant until the defendant is determined to be
competent.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 178.405 cover?
Section 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") 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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