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.

Source: Section 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., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-178.­html#NRS178Sec538.

178.483
“Electronic transmission,” “electronically transmit” and “electronically transmitted” defined. 178.484
Right to bail before conviction 178.486
When bail is matter of discretion, notice of application must be given to district attorney. 178.487
Bail after arrest for felony offense committed while on bail. 178.488
Right to bail upon review 178.494
Bail for material witnesses 178.498
Amount. 178.499
Increase in amount. 178.502
Form of bail 178.504
Justification of sureties. 178.506
Declaration of forfeiture. 178.508
Duties of court when defendant fails to appear 178.509
Exoneration of surety before date of forfeiture: Conditions 178.512
Setting aside forfeiture: Conditions 178.514
Enforcement of forfeiture. 178.516
Remission of forfeited money. 178.518
Payment of forfeited deposits to county treasurer or State Controller. 178.522
Exoneration of bail. 178.524
Deposit required in certain cases. 178.526
Arrest of defendant. 178.528
Disposition of money deposited as bail. 178.532
Recommitment of defendant after having given bail or deposited money. 178.534
Contents of order for recommitment. 178.536
Arrest on order of recommitment. 178.538
Commitment of defendant on order when defendant fails to appear for judgment 178.542
Records: District court. 178.544
Records: Justice Court. 178.546
Records: Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. 178.548
Notification of district attorney when bail bond is forfeited. 178.4851
Release without bail 178.4853
Factors considered before release without bail. 178.4855
Limitations on release without bail of certain defendants who are taken into custody while admitted to bail on other charges 178.4871
Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Limitations on release. 178.4873
Postconviction petitioner for habeas corpus: Release pending appeal. 178.4875
Proceeding for forfeiture of bail pending review or appeal
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 178.538’s source at nv​.us