Nevada § 176A.340 - Procedure when surety not exonerated; enforcement of liability; remission of judgment of default
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 176A.340 — Procedure when surety not exonerated; enforcement of liability; remission of judgment of default, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 176A.340. Procedure when surety not exonerated; enforcement of liability; remission of judgment of default
1. If the surety is not exonerated and the forfeiture of the surety bond is not set
aside: (a) The court shall enter a judgment of default and execution may issue thereon;
and (b) The surety shall pay a penalty for the revocation of the program of probation
to the court in an amount equal to one-half of the annual fee for the bond that the
surety charged the probationer. 2. By entering into a bond the surety submits to the jurisdiction of the court and
irrevocably appoints the clerk of the court as its agent upon whom any papers affecting
its liability may be served. The liability may be enforced on motion and such notice of the motion as the court
prescribes may be served on the clerk of the court, who shall mail copies to the surety
to its last known address. 3. After entry of a judgment of default, the court shall not remit it in whole or
in part unless the conditions applying to exonerating the surety and setting aside
the forfeiture of the surety bond set forth in NRS 176A.330 are met.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 176A.340 cover?
Section 176A.340 ("Procedure when surety not exonerated; enforcement of liability; remission of judgment of default") 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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