NRS 248.060
Penalty for sheriff or jailer refusing to receive or arrest.

If any sheriff or keeper of a jail shall willfully refuse to receive or arrest any person charged with a criminal offense, such sheriff or jailer is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

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Source: Section 248.060 — Penalty for sheriff or jailer refusing to receive or arrest., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-248.html#NRS248Sec060 (accessed May 26, 2025).

248.050
Custody of jail and prisoners. 248.060
Penalty for sheriff or jailer refusing to receive or arrest.

May 26, 2025

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Location: https://nevada.public.law/statutes/nrs_248.060

Original Source: Section 248.060 — Penalty for sheriff or jailer refusing to receive or arrest., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-248.html#NRS248Sec060 (last accessed May 10, 2025).

NRS 248.060 Penalty for sheriff or jailer refusing to receive or arrest.

NRS 248.060
Penalty for sheriff or jailer refusing to receive or arrest.