Nevada § 211.090 - Branch county jails may be established; confinement of prisoners
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 211.090 — Branch county jails may be established; confinement of prisoners, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 211.090. Branch county jails may be established; confinement of prisoners
1. A board of county commissioners may establish a branch county jail in any township
in the county except the township where the county jail required by NRS 211.010 is located, if in its judgment the public needs require it, and provide that persons
charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor in the township in which a branch county
jail is located may be imprisoned in the branch county jail instead of in the county
jail. 2. Any judge or justice of the peace before whom a conviction may be had may order
that a prisoner be imprisoned in the county jail of the county wherein the conviction
may be had if the public safety or the safety of the prisoner requires it.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 211.090 cover?
Section 211.090 ("Branch county jails may be established; confinement of prisoners") 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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