NV SB465

Reduces the number of evaluators required to assess a defendant's competency to stand trial from three to two (one psychiatrist and one psychologist), with a third evaluator appointed only if the first two disagree

Removes court authority to include involuntary psychiatric medication in commitment orders; instead requires the prosecuting attorney to seek a separate court order for involuntary medication

Requires that if a defendant refuses medication deemed necessary for competency restoration, the treating psychiatrist must first make that determination before the prosecutor can seek an involuntary medication order

Mandates that at least one of the two appointed evaluators must be a member of the defendant's treatment team

Effective date: July 1, 2025