Nevada § 178.463 - Conditional release of incompetent defendant committed to custody of Administrator: When eligible; annual review of eligibility for discharge from conditional release; maximum duration
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§ 178.463. Conditional release of incompetent defendant committed to custody of Administrator: When eligible; annual review of eligibility for discharge from conditional release; maximum duration
1. The Division or a person who is committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant
to NRS 178.461 may petition the court which committed the person for conditional release. 2. A person who is committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant to NRS 178.461 is eligible for conditional release only after: (a) The Division has completed a comprehensive risk assessment concerning the person; (b) A decision to release the person from commitment with conditions imposed by the
court in consultation with the Division has been made based on input from the person's
treatment team, the prosecuting attorney, the counsel for the person and the team
that will supervise the person in the community; and (c) The court which committed the person has approved the conditional release. 3. If a person is serving a period of conditional release pursuant to this section,
the court must, at least once every 12 months, review the eligibility of the defendant
for discharge from conditional release. If, at the conclusion of the review required by this subsection, the court finds
by clear and convincing evidence that the person is not a danger to himself or herself
or others, the court must discharge the person from conditional release. 4. The length of the period of conditional release must not exceed 10 years, including
any time that the person has been committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant
to NRS 178.461 and 178.464 , except that the length of the period of conditional release may be extended for
not more than 5 additional years if the length of the period of commitment has been
extended pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 178.461 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 178.463 ("Conditional release of incompetent defendant committed to custody of Administrator: When eligible; annual review of eligibility for discharge from conditional release; maximum duration") 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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