Nevada Revised Statutes 178.546 – Records: Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
1. Whenever a person is admitted to bail by the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, a judge of the Court of Appeals or a justice of the Supreme Court, the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall record:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 178.546
- 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.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- 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; and
(d) The case number.
2. When the bond is exonerated or forfeited, the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall record:
(a) The date of the exoneration or forfeiture;
(b) The file number of the order declaring the forfeiture or exoneration;
(c) The name of the county where the defendant was convicted or if no conviction has been had, of the county where the defendant was incarcerated; and
(d) The date of the notice to the district attorney of the appropriate county of any forfeiture of the bond.