Fergusen v. State

*797OPINION

By the Court,

Douglas, J.:

In this criminal appeal, we consider whether the Eighth Judicial District Court improperly delegated the adjudication of all competency matters to a particular district court judge. We further consider whether the district court is required to grant a defendant a hearing as to competency upon the defendant’s return from a mental health facility.

We conclude that under the Eighth Judicial District Court Rules (EDCR), the Eighth Judicial District may assign the determination of all initial competency matters (NRS 178.415 and NRS 178.455) to a particular district…