NRS 178.460 – Powers and duties of court following finding of incompetence; limitation on length of commitment.

1. If requested by the district attorney or counsel for the defendant within 10 days after the report by the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee is sent to them, the judge shall hold a hearing within 10 days after the request at which the district attorney and the defense counsel may examine the members of […]

NRS 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 […]

NRS 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 […]

NRS 178.464 – Procedure when defendant violates condition of release; hearing to determine whether to continue, modify or terminate conditional release.

1. The Division shall notify the court which ordered the commitment of the person pursuant to NRS 178.461 if the person violates a condition of the release from commitment. 2. If a forensic facility supervising a person on conditional release has probable cause to believe the person violated a condition of the release from commitment […]

NRS 178.467 – Person committed to custody of Administrator: Eligibility for discharge or conditional release; recommitment for failure to comply with conditions.

1. The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee shall keep each person with mental illness committed to his or her custody pursuant to NRS 175.539 under observation. 2. A person committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant to NRS 175.539 is eligible for: (a) Discharge from commitment if the person establishes by a preponderance of […]

NRS 178.468 – Hearing to determine eligibility of person committed to custody of Administrator for discharge or conditional release; report by Administrator.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a court must hold a hearing not later than 60 days after: (a) A person is committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant to NRS 175.539; or (b) The Division or the person committed to the custody of the Administrator files a petition for discharge or […]

NRS 178.469 – Petition for discharge or conditional release by person committed to custody of Administrator.

1. A person committed to the custody of the Administrator pursuant to NRS 175.539 may petition the court for discharge or conditional release not sooner than 1 year after the person is committed to the custody of the Administrator and not more than once each year thereafter. 2. The Division may file a petition for […]

NRS 178.471 – Effect of conditional release of person committed to custody of Administrator; authority of court over person conditionally released.

1. When a person is conditionally released pursuant to NRS 178.467 to 178.471, inclusive: (a) The State and any of its agents or employees are not liable for any debts or contractual obligations, medical or otherwise, incurred or damages caused by the actions of the person; and (b) The court shall order the restoration of […]

NRS 178.4715 – Notification of victims upon discharge, conditional release or escape.

1. If a person is committed to the custody of the Administrator and is subject to the provisions of NRS 178.463 to 178.471, inclusive, a victim of the person may request the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee to notify the victim of the person’s discharge, conditional release or escape from the custody of the Administrator […]