Nevada § 211.370 - Taking custody of prisoner for whom outstanding warrant for arrest by another law enforcement agency exists; payment of costs

§ 211.370. Taking custody of prisoner for whom outstanding warrant for arrest by another law enforcement agency exists; payment of costs

1. If a sheriff, chief of police or town marshal takes custody of a prisoner for whom

a magistrate has issued a warrant for arrest for a misdemeanor offense and the warrant

is outstanding, the sheriff, chief of police or town marshal shall notify the law

enforcement agency that obtained the warrant that the prisoner has been taken into

custody. As used in this subsection, “magistrate” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.095 . 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection 3, if there are

no criminal charges pending or warrants outstanding for the prisoner in the county

in which the prisoner is in custody, the law enforcement agency that obtained the

warrant shall take custody of the prisoner within 72 hours after receiving the notice

required by subsection 1. If there is a charge pending against or a warrant outstanding

for a misdemeanor offense for the prisoner in the county in which the prisoner is

in custody, the sheriff, chief of police or town marshal shall notify the law enforcement

agency when the matter is resolved. The law enforcement agency shall take custody of the prisoner within 72 hours after

receiving notice that the matter is resolved. This subsection does not apply if the law enforcement agency that obtained the warrant

is in the same jurisdiction as the jail in which the prisoner is in custody. 3. If, after notice is given pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 or notice

that the matter is resolved is given pursuant to subsection 2, the law enforcement

agency sends a certified letter to the sheriff, chief of police or town marshal stating

that it will take custody of the prisoner, and the letter is received within 72 hours

after giving such notice, the law enforcement agency shall take custody of the prisoner

not more than 7 days after the sheriff, chief of police or town marshal receives the

letter. The law enforcement agency shall pay the actual costs of the prisoner's confinement,

including the direct cost of his or her support and an allocated share of the cost

of maintaining the jail and guarding the prisoners therein. The board of county commissioners of the county or the governing body of the city

or town shall determine these costs and, excluding the initial 72-hour period, charge

the law enforcement agency for each day of confinement after the sheriff, chief of

police or town marshal receives the certified letter, including the day the law enforcement

agency takes custody of the prisoner. 4. If the law enforcement agency fails to take custody of the prisoner within the

time required by this section, the sheriff, chief of police or town marshal may, if

there are no other criminal charges pending or warrants outstanding for the prisoner,

release the prisoner from custody.