§ 170.040 Intervention of officers of justice by requiring surety to keep peace
§ 170.060 Complaint for threatening offense against person or property; may be filed in municipal court
§ 170.070 Trial to proceed as in criminal cases
§ 170.080 Person complained of: When to be discharged
§ 170.090 Security to keep peace
§ 170.100 Effect of giving or refusing to give security
§ 170.110 Person committed may give security later
§ 170.120 Bond to be filed
§ 170.130 Breach of peace before magistrate; when security required
§ 170.140 Bond to keep peace: When broken
§ 170.150 Bond to keep peace: When and how prosecuted
§ 170.160 Allegation and evidence of breach
§ 170.170 Security for peace or good behavior not required except in accordance with this chapter
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 170 - Prevention of Public Offenses

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.