Nevada § 78.660 - Powers of district court
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.660 — Powers of district court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 78.660. Powers of district court
1. The court shall have power to send for persons and papers and to examine any persons,
including the creditors and claimants, and the president, directors and other officers
and agents of the corporation, on oath or affirmation, respecting its affairs and
transactions and its estate, money, goods, chattels, credits, notes, bills and choses
in action, real and personal estate and effects of every kind, and also respecting
its debts, obligations, contracts and liabilities, and the claims against it. 2. If any person shall refuse to be sworn or affirmed, or to make answers to such
questions as shall be put to the person, or refuse to declare the whole truth touching
the subject matter of the examination, the district court may commit such person to
a place of confinement, there to remain until the person shall submit to be examined,
and pay all the costs of the proceedings against the person.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 78.660
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.660 cover?
Section 78.660 ("Powers of district court") 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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