Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE14 PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES |
CHAPTER174. Arraignment and Preparation for Trial |
TIME OF TRIAL |
NRS174.511. Right of State to trial within 60 days after arraignment; exceptions.
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- The State, upon demand, has the right to a trial of the defendant within 60 days after arraignment. The court may postpone the trial if:
1. It finds that more time is needed by the defendant to prepare a defense; or
2. The number of other cases pending in the court prohibits the acceptance of the case for trial within that time.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1670)