Nevada § 125C.040 - Imprisonment for contempt: Violation of condition; failure to return when required
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 125C.040 — Imprisonment for contempt: Violation of condition; failure to return when required, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 125C.040. Imprisonment for contempt: Violation of condition; failure to return when required
1. If a custodial parent is imprisoned for contempt pursuant to NRS 125C.030 and violates any condition of that imprisonment, the court may: (a) Require that the custodial parent be confined to the county jail for the remaining
period of his or her sentence; and (b) Deny the custodial parent the privilege of a temporary release from confinement
for his or her employment. 2. A custodial parent, imprisoned for contempt, who fails to return to the jail at
the time required by the court after being temporarily released from confinement for
his or her employment, may be deemed to have escaped from custody and, if so, the
custodial parent is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 125C.040 cover?
Section 125C.040 ("Imprisonment for contempt: Violation of condition; failure to return when required") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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