State, when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. NRS 169.195 Trial defined. If no jury is used, begins with the opening statement, or if there is no opening statement, when the first witness is sworn, and ends with the closing argument or upon submission of the cause to the court without argument, both inclusive. Trial does not include any proceeding had upon a plea of guilty or guilty but mentally ill to determine the degree of guilt or to fix the punishment. United States may include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, territories or insular possessions.
Writing includes printing and typewriting.
Every mode of oral statement, under oath or affirmation, is embraced by the term testify, and every written one in the term depose. When a signature of a person is required by this Title, the mark of a person, if he cannot write, shall be deemed sufficient, the name of the person making the mark being written near it, and the mark being witnessed by a person who writes his own name as a witness. Superseding of criminal law no bar to punishment unless specifically expressed. The superseding of any law creating a criminal offense shall not be held to constitute a bar to the prosecution and punishment of a crime already committed, or to bar the trial and punishment of a crime where a prosecution has been already begun, for a violation of the law so superseded, unless the intention to bar such prosecution and punishment, or trial and punishment where a prosecution has been already begun is expressly declared in the superseding act. Approval by clerk.