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§ 62D.150 — Duties of person making motion for evaluation of child

Nevada·Title 5 JUVENILE JUSTICE·Ch. 62D Procedure· DETERMINING COMPETENCE OF CHILD

A person who makes a motion for the evaluation of a child for the purpose of determining whether the child is incompetent shall:

1.Certify that the motion is being made in good faith and is based on reasonable grounds to believe that the child is incompetent and cannot proceed in the case; and
2.Specify facts that support the motion, including, without limitation, any nonprivileged observations of or statements made by the child.

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Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 2015, 2029 )

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