Nevada § 34.520 - If charge defectively set forth in process or warrant, judge shall examine witnesses and discharge or recommit person
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§ 34.520. If charge defectively set forth in process or warrant, judge shall examine witnesses and discharge or recommit person
If it shall appear to the judge, by affidavit, or upon hearing of the matter, or otherwise,
or upon the inspection of the process or warrant of commitment, and such other papers
in the proceedings as may be shown to the judge, that the party is guilty of a criminal
offense, or ought not to be discharged, the judge, although the charge is defectively
or unsubstantially set forth in such process or warrant of commitment, shall cause
the complainant, or other necessary witnesses, to be subpoenaed to attend at such
time as ordered, to testify before the judge; and upon the examination, the judge
shall discharge such prisoner, let the prisoner to bail, if the offense be bailable,
or recommit the prisoner to custody, as may be just and legal.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34.520 ("If charge defectively set forth in process or warrant, judge shall examine witnesses and discharge or recommit person") 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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