Nevada Code § 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
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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.

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