Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 174 - Arraignment and Preparation for Trial
NRS 174.015 - Conduct of arraignment.


1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, arraignment shall be conducted in open court and shall consist of reading the indictment or information to the defendant or stating the substance of the charge and calling on the defendant to plead thereto. The defendant shall be given a copy of the indictment or information before the defendant is called upon to plead.
2. In justice court or municipal court, before the trial commences, the complaint must be distinctly read to the defendant before the defendant is called upon to plead.
3. In justice court or municipal court, before the defendant is called upon to plead, the court shall determine whether the defendant is eligible for assignment to a preprosecution diversion program pursuant to NRS 174.031.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1414; A 2017, 3013)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 174 - Arraignment and Preparation for Trial

NRS 174.015 - Conduct of arraignment.

NRS 174.025 - Proceedings respecting name of defendant; entry of true name in minutes; subsequent proceedings in true name.

NRS 174.031 - Determination of eligibility; court may order defendant to complete program.

NRS 174.032 - Establishment of program; terms and conditions.

NRS 174.033 - Discharge of defendant upon fulfillment of terms and conditions; termination of participation of defendant and order to appear for arraignment.

NRS 174.034 - Sealing of records after discharge.

NRS 174.035 - Types of pleas; procedure for entering plea.

NRS 174.055 - Proceedings on plea of guilty or guilty but mentally ill in justice court.

NRS 174.061 - Plea bargaining: General requirements; prohibited agreements.

NRS 174.063 - Written plea agreement for plea of guilty or guilty but mentally ill: Form; contents.

NRS 174.065 - When plea may specify degree of crime or punishment.

NRS 174.075 - Pleadings and motions.

NRS 174.085 - Proceedings not constituting acquittal; effect of acquittal on merits; proceedings constituting bar to another prosecution; retrial after discharge of jury; effect of voluntary dismissal.

NRS 174.095 - Defenses and objections which may be raised by motion.

NRS 174.098 - Motion to declare that defendant is intellectually disabled: When authorized; procedure.

NRS 174.105 - Defenses and objections which must be raised by motion.

NRS 174.115 - Time of making motion.

NRS 174.125 - Certain motions required to be made before trial.

NRS 174.135 - Hearing on motion.

NRS 174.145 - Effect of determination.

NRS 174.155 - Trial together of indictments or informations.

NRS 174.165 - Relief from prejudicial joinder.

NRS 174.171 - Applicability.

NRS 174.175 - When taken.

NRS 174.185 - Notice of taking.

NRS 174.195 - Defendant’s counsel and payment of expenses.

NRS 174.205 - How taken.

NRS 174.215 - Use of deposition.

NRS 174.225 - Objections to admissibility.

NRS 174.227 - Videotaped depositions: Order of court; notice to parties; cross-examination; use.

NRS 174.228 - Videotaped depositions: Use.

NRS 174.229 - Videotaped testimony.

NRS 174.231 - Effect of NRS 174.227, 174.228 and 174.229.

NRS 174.233 - Disclosure by defendant of intent to claim alibi; defendant to disclose list of alibi witnesses; prosecuting attorney to disclose list of rebuttal witnesses; continuing duty to disclose; sanctions.

NRS 174.234 - Reciprocal disclosure of lists of witnesses and information relating to expert testimony; continuing duty to disclose; protective orders; sanctions.

NRS 174.235 - Disclosure by prosecuting attorney of evidence relating to prosecution; limitations.

NRS 174.245 - Disclosure by defendant of evidence relating to defense; limitations.

NRS 174.275 - Protective orders.

NRS 174.285 - Time limits.

NRS 174.295 - Continuing duty to disclose; failure to comply; sanctions.

NRS 174.305 - Subpoena for attendance of witnesses; form; issuance.

NRS 174.315 - Issuance of subpoena by prosecuting attorney or attorney for defendant; promise to appear; informing witness of general nature of grand jury’s inquiry; calendaring of certain subpoenas.

NRS 174.325 - Production of prisoner as witness.

NRS 174.335 - Subpoena for production of documentary evidence and of objects.

NRS 174.345 - Service of subpoena.

NRS 174.365 - Place of service.

NRS 174.375 - Subpoena for taking depositions; place of examination.

NRS 174.385 - Contempt.

NRS 174.395 - Short title.

NRS 174.405 - Definitions.

NRS 174.415 - Summoning witness in this State to testify in another state.

NRS 174.425 - Witness from another state summoned to testify in this State.

NRS 174.435 - Exemption from arrest and service of process.

NRS 174.445 - Uniformity of interpretation.

NRS 174.455 - Ground for removal; application not to be granted until after voir dire examination; appeal of order changing or refusing to change place of trial.

NRS 174.464 - Application for removal: Making and service; hearing and determination in absence of defendant.

NRS 174.475 - Order transferring action: When to be made.

NRS 174.485 - Entry of order of removal; transmittal of papers.

NRS 174.495 - Proceedings on removal when defendant is in custody.

NRS 174.505 - Authority of court to which action is removed; transmission of original papers.

NRS 174.511 - Right of State to trial within 60 days after arraignment; exceptions.

NRS 174.515 - Postponement: When and how ordered; court may require depositions of and undertakings by witnesses; court may consider adverse effect upon child who is victim or witness.

NRS 174.519 - Request for preference in setting date for trial where child is victim or witness; court may consider effect on child of delay in commencement of trial.