Nevada Revised Statutes 178.4847 – Adoption of administrative order relating to circumstances under which person may be released from custody without pretrial release hearing
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A court of competent jurisdiction may adopt an administrative order relating to the circumstances under which a person may be released from custody without a pretrial release hearing, including, without limitation, those circumstances under which a sheriff or chief of police may release, without bail, a person charged with a misdemeanor.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 178.4847
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039