Incompetent person cannot be tried or adjudged to punishment for public offense.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.400
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1. A person may not be tried or adjudged to punishment for a public offense while incompetent. 2. For the purposes of this section, “incompetent” means that the person does not have the present ability to: (a) Understand the nature of the criminal charges against the person; (b) Understand the nature and purpose of the court proceedings; or (c) Aid and assist the person’s counsel in the defense at any time during the proceedings with a reasonable degree of rational understanding.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-178.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026

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