Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure
NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 174.098: Motion to declare that defendant is intellectually disabled: When authorized; procedure
What this law says, in plain English
In first-degree murder cases where the death penalty is sought, a defendant may file a motion claiming intellectual disability at least 10 days before trial. The court holds a hearing where the defendant must prove intellectual disability by preponderance of evidence; if proven, the death penalty notice is struck.
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