Nev. Rev. Stat. § 176.486

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 176.486 - Authority to enter stay of execution

A district court having proper jurisdiction, the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, if it has proper jurisdiction, may stay the execution of a sentence of death when a postconviction petition for habeas corpus challenging a judgment of conviction or sentence has been filed only after appropriate notice has been given to the appropriate respondent in the case.

NRS 176.486

Added to NRS by 1987, 1220; A 1991, 90; 2013, 1756; 2023, 1637
Amended by 2023, Ch. 249,§24.2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added to NRS by 1987, 1220; A 1991, 90
See 2023, Ch. 249, §25.