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§ 176.486 — Authority to enter stay of execution

Nevada § 176.486
JurisdictionNevada
Title 14PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES
Ch. 176Judgment
Petition for Postconviction Relief

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 176.486 (2026).

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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.

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Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1987, 1220 ; A 1991, 90 ; 2013, 1756 ; 2023, 1637 )

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Creation; membership; officers; terms; vacancies; meetings; alternates; quorum; compensation, allowances and expenses of members; authorization to establish working groups and task forces
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Subcommittee on Misdemeanors: Appointment of working groups by Chair; confidentiality of information and materials; service without compensation
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