Nevada § 34.680 - Penalties for custodian or accessory disobeying or avoiding writ
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 34.680 — Penalties for custodian or accessory disobeying or avoiding writ, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34.680. Penalties for custodian or accessory disobeying or avoiding writ
1. Any person having in his or her custody or under his or her restraint or power
any person for whose relief a writ of habeas corpus shall have been duly issued pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter, who, with the intent to elude the service of such
writ or to avoid the effect thereof, shall transfer such person to the custody of
another, or shall place the person under the power or control of another or shall
conceal or exchange the place of the person’s confinement or restraint, or shall remove
the person without the jurisdiction of such judge, shall be deemed guilty of a gross
misdemeanor. 2. Every person who shall knowingly aid or assist in the commission of any offense
specified in subsection 1 shall be punished as in subsection 1 mentioned.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 34.680 cover?
Section 34.680 ("Penalties for custodian or accessory disobeying or avoiding writ") 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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