Nevada § 179.360 - Commitment where defendant held to answer after preliminary examination
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.360 — Commitment where defendant held to answer after preliminary examination, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 179.360. Commitment where defendant held to answer after preliminary examination
A commitment where defendant is held to answer after a preliminary examination may
be in substantially the following form: COMMITMENT County of ________________________ (as the case may be). The State of Nevada to the sheriff of the County of _____________________________: An order having been this day made by me that A. B. be held to answer upon a charge
of (stating briefly the nature of the offense, and giving as near as may be the time
when and the place where the same was committed), you are commanded to receive A.
B. into your custody and detain A. B. until A. B. is legally discharged. Dated this __________ day of the month of _______ of the year _______
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.360 cover?
Section 179.360 ("Commitment where defendant held to answer after preliminary examination") 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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