NRS 34.420
Proceedings upon disobedience of writ.


If the officer or person to whom such writ is directed refuse, after service, to obey the same, the judge shall, upon affidavit, issue an attachment against such person, directed to the sheriff, or, if the sheriff be the defendant, to an elisor, appointed for the purpose by the judge, commanding the sheriff or elisor forthwith to apprehend such person and bring the person immediately before such judge; and upon being so brought the person shall be committed to the jail of the county until the person makes due return to such writ, or be otherwise legally discharged.

Source: Section 34.420 — Proceedings upon disobedience of writ., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-034.­html#NRS034Sec420.

34.360
Persons who may prosecute writ.
34.370
Application for writ
34.390
Judge to grant writ without delay
34.400
Contents of writ.
34.410
Service of writ.
34.420
Proceedings upon disobedience of writ.
34.430
Return and answer: Service and filing
34.440
Person served must bring body of person in custody
34.450
Sickness or infirmity of party restrained
34.470
Answer to return
34.480
If no legal cause shown, judge shall discharge person from custody.
34.500
Grounds for discharge in certain cases.
34.510
Defect of form in warrant or commitment not ground for discharge.
34.520
If charge defectively set forth in process or warrant, judge shall examine witnesses and discharge or recommit person.
34.530
Writ for purposes of bail.
34.540
Bail in habeas corpus proceedings.
34.550
Judge to remand to custody if party not entitled to discharge or is not bailed.
34.560
Judge may order change of custody
34.570
Pending judgment on proceedings, judge may commit or place in custody.
34.575
Appeal from order of district court granting or denying writ.
34.580
Defect of form in writ immaterial.
34.590
Cases where imprisonment after discharge is permitted.
34.600
In certain cases warrant may issue instead of writ.
34.610
Judge may include in warrant order for arrest of person charged with illegal detention.
34.620
Execution of warrant.
34.630
Return, answer and hearing on warrant.
34.640
Party may be discharged or remanded.
34.650
Writ of process may issue on Sunday or nonjudicial day.
34.660
Clerk to issue writs, warrants, processes and subpoenas
34.670
Damages recoverable for failure to issue or obey writ.
34.680
Penalties for custodian or accessory disobeying or avoiding writ.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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