As used in NRS 178.483 to 178.548, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “electronic transmission,” “electronically transmit” or “electronically transmitted” means any form or process of communication not directly involving the physical transfer of paper or another tangible medium which: 1. Is suitable for the retention, retrieval and reproduction of information by the recipient; and […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person arrested for an offense other than murder of the first degree must be admitted to bail. 2. A person arrested for a felony who has been released on probation or parole for a different offense must not be admitted to bail unless: (a) A court […]
1. Before a court makes a determination of bail concerning a person, a victim may request that a court issue an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact. 2. A court shall consider a request described in subsection 1. 3. Upon the issuance of an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact, the […]
A court of competent jurisdiction may adopt an administrative order relating to the circumstances under which a person may be released from custody without a pretrial release hearing, including, without limitation, those circumstances under which a sheriff or chief of police may release, without bail, a person charged with a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 178.484 and 178.4847, a court shall, within 48 hours after a person has been taken into custody, hold a pretrial release hearing, in open court or by means of remote communication, to determine the custody status of the person. The pretrial release hearing may be […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the court shall only impose bail or a condition of release, or both, on a person as it deems to be the least restrictive means necessary to protect the safety of the community or to ensure that the person will appear at all times and places ordered […]
In reviewing the custody status of a person, the court at a minimum shall consider the following factors concerning the person: 1. The length of residence in the community; 2. The status and history of employment; 3. Relationships with the person’s spouse and children, parents or other family members and with close friends; 4. Reputation, […]
A defendant charged with the commission of a category A or B felony who is admitted to bail on a surety bond and who: 1. While admitted to bail, is taken into custody in the same jurisdiction in which the defendant was admitted to bail and is charged with the commission of another category A […]
When the admission to bail is a matter of discretion, the court, or officer by whom it may be ordered, shall require such notice of the application therefor as the court or officer may deem reasonable to be given to the district attorney of the county where the examination is had. (Added to NRS by […]
Every release on bail with or without security is conditioned upon the defendant’s good behavior while so released, and upon a showing that the proof is evident or the presumption great that the defendant has committed a felony during the period of release, the defendant’s bail may be revoked, after a hearing, by the magistrate […]
A person who has filed a postconviction petition for habeas corpus: 1. Must not in any case be released on the person’s own recognizance. 2. Must not be admitted to bail pending a review of the petition unless: (a) The petition is filed in the proper jurisdiction; (b) The petition presents substantial questions of law […]
If a district court denies a postconviction petition for habeas corpus, the petitioner must not be released on the petitioner’s own recognizance or admitted to bail pending any appeal. If the petition is granted and a stay of the order granting relief is not entered, the district court shall admit the petitioner to bail pending […]
1. If the court admits a petitioner to bail pending review of the petition or pending appeal, any subsequent proceeding for forfeiture of the bail must take place in the proceeding on the petition. 2. Any subsequent proceeding for the recommitment of the defendant pursuant to NRS 178.532 may be initiated on behalf of the […]
1. Bail may be allowed pending appeal or certiorari unless it appears that the appeal is frivolous or taken for delay. 2. Pending appeal to a district court, bail may be allowed by the trial justice, by the district court, or by any judge thereof, to run until final termination of the proceedings in all […]
1. If it appears by affidavit that the testimony of a person is material in any criminal proceeding and if it is shown that it may become impracticable to secure the person’s presence by subpoena, the magistrate may require bail for the person’s appearance as a witness, in an amount fixed by the magistrate. If […]
In deciding the amount of bail to impose on a person, the court shall consider: 1. The nature and circumstances of the offense charged; 2. The financial ability of the defendant to give bail; 3. The character of the defendant; and 4. The factors listed in NRS 178.4853. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1452; A […]
1. At any time after a district or Justice Court has ordered bail to be set at a specific amount, and before acquittal or conviction, the court may upon its own motion or upon motion of the district attorney and after notice to the defendant’s attorney of record or, if none, to the defendant, increase […]
1. A person required or permitted to give bail shall execute a bond for the person’s appearance. The magistrate or court or judge or justice, having regard to the considerations set forth in NRS 178.4851, may require one or more sureties or may authorize the acceptance of cash or bonds or notes of the United […]
1. Every surety, except a corporate surety which is approved as provided by law, shall justify by affidavit and may be required to describe in the affidavit: (a) The property by which the surety proposes to justify and the encumbrances thereon; (b) The number and amount of other bonds and undertakings for bail entered into […]
If there is a breach of condition of a bond, the court shall declare a forfeiture of the bail, subject to the provisions of NRS 178.508 and 178.509. (Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 1971, 598)
