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NV Rev Stat § 178.4871 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.4871 - Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Limitations on release.

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 or fact and does not appear to be barred procedurally;  (c) The petitioner has made out a clear case on the merits; and  (d) There are exceptional circumstances deserving of special treatment in the interests of justice.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1232; A 1991, 91)
NV Rev Stat § 178.4873 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.4873 - Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Release pending appeal.

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 appeal if the respondent files a notice of appeal.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1232; A 1991, 91)
NV Rev Stat § 178.4875 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.4875 - Proceeding for forfeiture of bail pending review or appeal; proceeding for recommitment of defendant.

  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 State in the proceeding on the petition or in the district court where the original conviction was had, if it was in a different court. If the proceeding occurs in the district court where the original conviction was had, that court must notify the court conducting the proceeding on the petition of any order for recommitment entered and subsequently enforced.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1232)
NV Rev Stat § 178.488 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.488 - Right to bail upon review; notice of application to be given district attorney.

  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 courts.  3. Pending appeal or certiorari to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution, bail may be allowed by the district court or any judge thereof, by the Court of Appeals or any judge thereof or by the Supreme Court or a justice thereof.  4. Any court or any judge or justice authorized to grant bail may at any time revoke the order admitting the defendant to bail.  5. The court or judge by whom bail may be ordered shall require such notice of the application therefor as the court or judge may deem reasonable to be given to the district attorney of the county in which the verdict or judgment was originally rendered.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1452; A 1969, 10; 2013, 1762)
NV Rev Stat § 178.494 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.494 - Bail for material witnesses; judicial review of detention or amount of bail; scheduling of case in which material witness will testify.

  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 the person fails to give bail the magistrate may:  (a) Commit the person to the custody of a peace officer pending final disposition of the proceeding in which the testimony is needed;  (b) Order the person’s release if the person has been detained for an unreasonable length of time; and  (c) Modify at any time the requirement as to bail.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, every person detained as a material witness must be brought before a judge or magistrate as soon as practicable, but not later than 72 hours after the beginning of the detention. The judge or magistrate shall consider the least restrictive means to secure the person’s presence and make a determination whether:  (a) The amount of bail required to be given by the material witness should be modified; and  (b) The detention of the material witness should continue. If the court determines that detention of the material witness should continue, the court must make written findings stating why detention should continue.  3. A person detained as a material witness pursuant to this section who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault:  (a) Must be brought before a judge or magistrate, as soon as practicable, but not later than 24 hours after the beginning of the detention;  (b) May be detained or continue detention pursuant to a determination by telephone; and  (c) Must have an attorney appointed by the judge or magistrate, who, to the extent practicable, shall participate in any determination regarding detention pursuant to this section.  4. The judge or magistrate shall:  (a) Set a schedule for the periodic review of whether the amount of bail required should be modified and whether detention should continue; and  (b) Schedule the case in which the material witness will testify to take place as soon as possible if substantial rights of the defendant are not prejudiced.  5. As used in this section:  (a) "Domestic violence" means the commission of any act described in NRS 33.018.  (b) "Sexual assault" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 49.2543.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1452; A 1989, 327; 2019, 2269)
NV Rev Stat § 178.498 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.498 - Amount.

If the defendant is admitted to bail, the bail must be set at an amount which in the judgment of the magistrate will reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant and the safety of other persons and of the community, having regard to:  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 1985, 809)
NV Rev Stat § 178.499 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.499 - Increase in amount.

  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 the amount of bail for good cause shown.  2. If the defendant has been released on bail before the time when the motion to increase bail is granted, the defendant shall either return to custody or give the additional amount of bail.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 385; A 1991, 303)
NV Rev Stat § 178.504 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.504 - Justification of sureties.

  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 by the surety and remaining undischarged; and  (c) All other liabilities.  2. No bond shall be approved unless the surety thereon appears to be qualified.  3. A corporate surety that is authorized to transact insurance in this State pursuant to chapter 680A of NRS is a sufficient surety for all courts and shall be deemed to be qualified for purposes of this section.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 2009, 240)
NV Rev Stat § 178.506 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.506 - Declaration of forfeiture.

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)
NV Rev Stat § 178.508 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.508 - Duties of court when defendant fails to appear; procedure for issuing order of forfeiture; when forfeiture becomes effective; grounds for extending date of forfeiture.

  1. If the defendant fails to appear when the defendant’s presence in court is lawfully required for the commission of a misdemeanor and the failure to appear is not excused or is lawfully required for the commission of a gross misdemeanor or felony, the court shall:  (a) Enter upon its minutes that the defendant failed to appear;  (b) Not later than 14 judicial days after the date on which the defendant failed to appear, order the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the defendant; and  (c) If the undertaking exceeds $50 or money deposited instead of bail bond exceeds $500, direct that each surety and the local agent of each surety, or the depositor if the depositor is not the defendant, be given notice that the defendant has failed to appear, by certified mail or electronic transmission, receipt of delivery requested, within 20 days after the date on which the defendant failed to appear. The court shall execute an affidavit of such mailing or electronic transmission to be kept as an official public record of the court and shall direct that a copy of the notice be transmitted to the prosecuting attorney at the same time that notice is given to each surety or the depositor.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 178.509, an order of forfeiture of any undertaking or money deposited instead of bail bond must be prepared by the clerk of the court and signed by the court. An order of forfeiture must include the date on which the forfeiture becomes effective. The undertaking or money deposited instead of bail bond is forfeited 180 days after the date on which the notice is mailed or electronically transmitted pursuant to subsection 1.  3. The court may extend the date of the forfeiture for any reasonable period set by the court if the surety or depositor submits to the court:  (a) An application for an extension and the court determines that the surety or the depositor is making reasonable and ongoing efforts to bring the defendant before the court.  (b) An application for an extension on the ground that the defendant is temporarily prevented from appearing before the court because the defendant:  (1) Is ill;  (2) Is insane; or  (3) Is being detained by civil or military authorities,  and the court, upon hearing the matter, determines that one or more of the grounds described in this paragraph exist and that the surety or depositor did not in any way cause or aid the absence of the defendant.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 1969, 625; 1971, 598; 1979, 1400; 1983, 210; 1987, 1025; 1991, 1015; 1999, 1845; 2003, 2103; 2015, 2567; 2017, 276)
NV Rev Stat § 178.509 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.509 - Exoneration of surety before date of forfeiture: Conditions; grounds.

  1. If the defendant fails to appear when the defendant’s presence in court is lawfully required, the court shall not exonerate the surety before the date of forfeiture prescribed in NRS 178.508 unless:  (a) The defendant appears before the court and the court, upon hearing the matter, determines that the defendant has presented a satisfactory excuse or that the surety did not in any way cause or aid the absence of the defendant; or  (b) The surety submits an application for exoneration on the ground that the defendant is unable to appear because the defendant:  (1) Is dead;  (2) Is ill;  (3) Is insane;  (4) Is being detained by civil or military authorities; or  (5) Has been deported,  and the court, upon hearing the matter, determines that one or more of the grounds described in this paragraph exist and that the surety did not in any way cause or aid the absence of the defendant.  2. If the requirements of subsection 1 are met, the court may exonerate the surety upon such terms as may be just.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 597; A 1979, 1400; 1991, 1015; 1999, 1846; 2007, 420; 2015, 2567)
NV Rev Stat § 178.512 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.512 - Setting aside forfeiture: Conditions; grounds; when written finding is required.

  1. The court shall not set aside a forfeiture unless:  (a) The surety submits an application to set it aside on the ground that the defendant:  (1) Has appeared before the court since the date of the forfeiture and has presented a satisfactory excuse for the defendant’s absence;  (2) Was dead before the date of the forfeiture but the surety did not know and could not reasonably have known of the defendant’s death before that date;  (3) Was unable to appear before the court before the date of the forfeiture because of the defendant’s illness or insanity, but the surety did not know and could not reasonably have known of the illness or insanity before that date;  (4) Was unable to appear before the court before the date of the forfeiture because the defendant was being detained by civil or military authorities, but the surety did not know and could not reasonably have known of the defendant’s detention before that date; or  (5) Was unable to appear before the court before the date of the forfeiture because the defendant was deported, but the surety did not know and could not reasonably have known of the defendant’s deportation before that date,  and the court, upon hearing the matter, determines that one or more of the grounds described in this subsection exist and that the surety did not in any way cause or aid the absence of the defendant; and  (b) The court determines that justice does not require the enforcement of the forfeiture.  2. If the court sets aside a forfeiture pursuant to subsection 1 and the forfeiture includes any undertaking or money deposited instead of bail bond where the defendant has been charged with a gross misdemeanor or felony, the court shall make a written finding in support of setting aside the forfeiture.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 1979, 1401; 1999, 1847; 2003, 2104, 3338; 2005, 108; 2015, 2568)
NV Rev Stat § 178.514 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.514 - Enforcement of forfeiture.

  1. When a forfeiture has not been set aside, the court shall on motion enter a judgment of default and execution may issue thereon.  2. If an order setting aside a forfeiture has not been entered within 180 days after the issuance of the order of forfeiture, the court shall enter judgment by default and commence execution proceedings therein.  3. By entering into a bond the obligors submit to the jurisdiction of the court and irrevocably appoint the clerk of the court as their agent upon whom any papers affecting their liability may be served. Their liability may be enforced on motion and such notice of the motion as the court prescribes may be served on the clerk of the court, who shall forthwith mail or electronically transmit copies to the obligors to their last known addresses or by means that have been designated by the obligors for the purpose of receiving electronic transmissions.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 2003, 2105; 2015, 2568; 2017, 277)
NV Rev Stat § 178.516 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.516 - Remission of forfeited money.

After entry of such judgment, the court shall not remit it in whole or in part unless the conditions applying to the setting aside of forfeiture in NRS 178.512 are met.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 1979, 1402)
NV Rev Stat § 178.518 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.518 - Payment of forfeited deposits to county treasurer or State Controller.

Money collected pursuant to NRS 178.506 to 178.516, inclusive, which was collected:  1. From a person who was charged with a misdemeanor must be paid over to the county treasurer.  2. From a person who was charged with a gross misdemeanor or a felony must be paid over to the State Controller for deposit in the State General Fund for distribution in the following manner:  (a) Ninety percent for credit to the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime; and  (b) Ten percent for credit to the special account established pursuant to NRS 176.0613 to assist with funding and establishing specialty court programs.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 1981, 1672; 2001, 2922; 2003, 2105)
NV Rev Stat § 178.522 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.522 - Exoneration of bail.

  1. When the condition of the bond has been satisfied or the forfeiture thereof has been set aside or remitted, the court shall exonerate the obligors and release any bail. The court shall exonerate the obligors and release any bail at the time of sentencing the defendant, if the court has not previously done so unless the money deposited by the defendant as bail must be applied to satisfy a judgment pursuant to NRS 178.528.  2. A surety may be exonerated by a deposit of cash in the amount of the bond or by a timely surrender of the defendant into custody.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 1969, 10; 1991, 1016; 1993, 827)
NV Rev Stat § 178.524 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.524 - Deposit required in certain cases.

If the defendant surrenders himself or herself to, is apprehended by or is in the custody of a peace officer in the State of Nevada or the Director of the Department of Corrections other than the officer to whose custody the defendant was committed at the time of giving bail, the bail may make application to the court for the discharge of the bail bond, and shall then give to the court an amount in cash or a surety bond sufficient in amount to guarantee reimbursement of any costs that may be expended in returning the defendant to the officer to whose custody the defendant was committed at the time of giving bail.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 1977, 863; 2001 Special Session, 223)
NV Rev Stat § 178.526 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.526 - Arrest of defendant.

  1. For the purpose of surrendering a defendant, a surety, at any time before the surety is finally discharged, and at any place within this State, may, by:  (a) Written authorization for the arrest of the defendant attached to a copy of the undertaking; or  (b) A written authority endorsed on a certified copy of the undertaking,  cause the defendant to be arrested by a bail agent or bail enforcement agent who is licensed pursuant to chapter 697 of NRS.  2. A bail agent or bail enforcement agent who arrests a defendant in this State or any other jurisdiction is not acting for or on behalf of this State or any of its political subdivisions.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1454; A 1997, 3393; 1999, 1847)
NV Rev Stat § 178.528 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.528 - Disposition of money deposited as bail.

When money has been deposited, if it remains on deposit at the time of a judgment for the payment of a fine, the court, or the clerk under the direction of the court, shall apply the money in satisfaction thereof, and after satisfying the fine and costs shall refund the surplus, if any, to the person who deposited the bail, unless that person has directed, in writing, that any surplus be refunded to another.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1454; A 1991, 303)
NV Rev Stat § 178.532 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.532 - Recommitment of defendant after having given bail or deposited money.

The court to which the committing magistrate shall return the depositions and statement, or in which an indictment or information or an appeal is pending, or to which a judgment on appeal is remitted to be carried into effect, may, by an order to be entered on its minutes, direct the arrest of the defendant and commitment to the officer to whose custody the defendant was committed at the time of giving bail, and the defendant’s detention until legally discharged, in the following cases:  1. When, by reason of the defendant’s failure to appear, the defendant has incurred a forfeiture of bail, or of money deposited instead thereof, as provided in NRS 178.506.  2. When it satisfactorily appears to the court that the defendant’s bail, or either of them, are dead, or insufficient, or have removed from the State.  3. Upon an indictment being found or information filed in the cases provided in NRS 173.175.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1454)
NV Rev Stat § 178.534 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.534 - Contents of order for recommitment.

The order for the recommitment of the defendant shall:  1. Recite generally the facts upon which it is founded.  2. Direct that the defendant be arrested by any sheriff, constable, marshal, police officer or other peace officer within the State, and committed to the custody of the sheriff of the county where the depositions and statement were returned, or the indictment was found, or the information was filed, or the conviction was had, as the case may be, to be detained until legally discharged.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1454)
NV Rev Stat § 178.536 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.536 - Arrest on order of recommitment.

The defendant may be arrested pursuant to the order, upon a certified copy thereof, in any county, in the same manner as upon a warrant of arrest, except that when arrested in another county the order need not be endorsed by a magistrate of that county.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1454)
NV Rev Stat § 178.538 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.538 - Commitment of defendant on order when defendant fails to appear for judgment; if order issued for other cause, defendant may be admitted to bail.

  1. If the order recites, as the grounds upon which it is made, the failure of the defendant to appear for judgment upon conviction, the defendant must be committed according to the requirement of the order.  2. If the order be made for any other cause, and the offense is bailable, the court may fix the amount of bail, and may cause a direction to be inserted in the order that the defendant be admitted to bail in the sum fixed, which shall be specified in the order.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1454)
NV Rev Stat § 178.542 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 178 - General Provisions|NRS 178.542 - Records: District court.

Each county clerk shall maintain a record containing the following information for each bail bond accepted by a district court within the county:  1. The name of the defendant;  2. The name of the surety;  3. The amount of the bond;  4. The name of the court admitting the defendant to bail and the case number;  5. The date of exoneration or forfeiture of the bond;  6. The book and page of the minute order declaring the exoneration or forfeiture; and  7. The date of notice to the district attorney of any forfeiture of the bond.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1454; A 1983, 264)