Nevada § 179.201 - Confinement in jail or detention facility when necessary
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.201 — Confinement in jail or detention facility when necessary, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 179.201. Confinement in jail or detention facility when necessary
1. The officer or persons executing the Governor's warrant of arrest, or the agent
of the demanding state to whom the prisoner may have been delivered may, when necessary,
confine the prisoner in the jail or detention facility of any county or city through
which he or she may pass, and the keeper of the jail or detention facility shall receive
and safely keep the prisoner until the officer or person having charge of the prisoner
is ready to proceed on his or her route, such officer or person being chargeable with
the expense of keeping. 2. The officer or agent of a demanding state to whom a prisoner may have been delivered
following extradition proceedings in another state, or to whom a prisoner may have
been delivered after waiving extradition in another state, and who is passing through
this state with a prisoner for the purpose of immediately returning the prisoner to
the demanding state may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the jail or detention
facility of any county or city through which he or she may pass, and the keeper of
the jail or detention facility shall receive and safely keep the prisoner until the
officer or agent having charge of the prisoner is ready to proceed on his or her route,
such officer or agent being chargeable with the expense of keeping. The officer or agent shall produce and show to the keeper of the jail or detention
facility satisfactory written evidence of the fact that the officer or agent is actually
transporting a prisoner to the demanding state after a requisition by the executive
authority of the demanding state. The prisoner is not entitled to demand a new requisition while in this state.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 179.201
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.201 cover?
Section 179.201 ("Confinement in jail or detention facility when necessary") 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 § 179.201?
A common citation format is "Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.201" (Nevada). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Nevada law?
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How does Nevada § 179.201 apply to my situation?
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