Nevada § 178.461 - Motion for hearing to determine whether to commit incompetent defendant to custody of Administrator; risk assessment; dismissal of motion in certain circumstances; length of commitment; review of eligibility for conditional release; procedure for requesting extension of commitment

§ 178.461. Motion for hearing to determine whether to commit incompetent defendant to custody of Administrator; risk assessment; dismissal of motion in certain circumstances; length of commitment; review of eligibility for conditional release; procedure for requesting extension of commitment

1. If the proceedings against a defendant who is charged with any category A felony

or a category B felony listed in subsection 6 are dismissed pursuant to subsection

5 of NRS 178.425 , the prosecuting attorney may, within 10 judicial days after the dismissal, file

a motion with the court for a hearing to determine whether to commit the person to

the custody of the Administrator pursuant to subsection 3. 2. If the prosecuting attorney files a motion pursuant to subsection 1, the prosecuting

attorney shall, not later than the date on which the prosecuting attorney files the

motion, request from the Division a comprehensive risk assessment which indicates

whether the person requires the level of security provided by a forensic facility. The Division shall, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, complete the

comprehensive risk assessment within 40 calendar days after receipt of the request

and provide the comprehensive risk assessment to the court, the prosecuting attorney

and counsel for the person. The court may grant the Division an extension to complete the comprehensive risk

assessment upon a showing of good cause. Within 10 judicial days after receipt of the comprehensive risk assessment, the

court shall hold a hearing on the motion. If the person was charged with any category A felony other than murder or sexual

assault or a category B felony listed in subsection 6 and the comprehensive risk assessment

indicates that the person does not require the level of security provided by a forensic

facility, the court shall dismiss the motion. 3. At a hearing held pursuant to subsection 2, if the court finds by clear and convincing

evidence that the person has a mental disorder, that the person is a danger to himself

or herself or others and that the person's dangerousness is such that the person requires

placement at a forensic facility, the court may order: (a) The sheriff to take the person into protective custody and transport the person

to a forensic facility; and (b) That the person be committed to the custody of the Administrator and kept under

observation until the person is eligible for conditional release pursuant to NRS 178.463 or until the maximum length of commitment described in subsection 4 or 7 has expired. 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the length of commitment of a person

pursuant to subsection 3 must not exceed 10 years, including any time that the person

has been on conditional release pursuant to NRS 178.463 . 5. At least once every 12 months, the court shall review the eligibility of the defendant

for conditional release. 6. The provisions of subsection 1 apply to any of the following category B felonies: (a) Voluntary manslaughter pursuant to NRS 200.050 ; (b) Mayhem pursuant to NRS 200.280 ; (c) Kidnapping in the second degree pursuant to NRS 200.330 ; (d) Assault with a deadly weapon pursuant to NRS 200.471 ; (e) Battery with a deadly weapon pursuant to NRS 200.481 ; (f) Aggravated stalking pursuant to NRS 200.575 ; (g) First degree arson pursuant to NRS 205.010 ; (h) Residential burglary with a deadly weapon pursuant to NRS 205.060 ; (i) Invasion of the home with a deadly weapon pursuant to NRS 205.067 ; (j) Any category B felony involving the use of a firearm; and (k) Any attempt to commit a category A felony. 7. If a person is within 6 months of the maximum length of commitment set forth in

this subsection or subsection 4, as applicable, and: (a) Was charged with murder or sexual assault; and (b) Was committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant to this subsection

or subsection 3, the Administrator may file a motion to request an extension of the length of commitment

for not more than 5 additional years. 8. The court may grant a motion for an extension of the length of commitment pursuant

to subsection 7 if, at a hearing conducted on the motion, the court finds by clear

and convincing evidence that the person is a danger to himself or herself or others

and that the person's dangerousness is such that the person requires placement at

a forensic facility. 9. At a hearing conducted pursuant to subsection 8, a person who is committed has

the right to be represented by counsel. If the person does not have counsel, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent

the person.