Nevada Revised Statutes 178.544 – Records: Justice Court
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1. Whenever a person is admitted to bail in a Justice Court and the bail is put in by a written undertaking, the clerk of the Justice Court shall record:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 178.544
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
(a) The name of the defendant;
(b) The names of the sureties;
(c) The amount of the bond;
(d) The name of the court;
(e) The number of the case; and
(f) Such other information as is reasonably necessary to complete the record.
2. When the bond is exonerated or forfeited, the clerk of the Justice Court shall record:
(a) The date of the exoneration or forfeiture;
(b) The book and page of the minute order declaring the exoneration or forfeiture; and
(c) The date of notice to the district attorney of any forfeiture of the bond.