Nevada § 178.532 - Recommitment of defendant after having given bail or deposited money
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 178.532 — Recommitment of defendant after having given bail or deposited money, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 178.532. Recommitment of defendant after having given bail or deposited money
The court to which the committing magistrate shall return the depositions and statement,
or in which an indictment or information or an appeal is pending, or to which a judgment
on appeal is remitted to be carried into effect, may, by an order to be entered on
its minutes, direct the arrest of the defendant and commitment to the officer to whose
custody the defendant was committed at the time of giving bail, and the defendant’s
detention until legally discharged, in the following cases: 1. When, by reason of the defendant’s failure to appear, the defendant has incurred
a forfeiture of bail, or of money deposited instead thereof, as provided in NRS 178.506 . 2. When it satisfactorily appears to the court that the defendant’s bail, or either
of them, are dead, or insufficient, or have removed from the State. 3. Upon an indictment being found or information filed in the cases provided in NRS 173.175 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 178.532
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 178.532 cover?
Section 178.532 ("Recommitment of defendant after having given bail or deposited money") 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.
How do I cite Nevada § 178.532?
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