Nevada Revised Statutes 435.550 – Right to habeas corpus unimpaired
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This chapter does not limit the right of any person detained hereunder to a writ of habeas corpus upon a proper application made at any time by such person or any other person on his or her behalf.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 435.550
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Person: includes a child and any other consumer with an intellectual disability and a child or any other consumer with a developmental disability who has attained the age of 18 years. See Nevada Revised Statutes 435.007
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.