Nevada Revised Statutes 248.410 – No fee for returns; penalties
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No sheriff shall be allowed to charge or receive any fee or compensation whatever for the return written upon any summons, subpoena, writ of attachment, execution, order of sale or other paper. Any sheriff violating the terms of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 and shall be removed from office.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 248.410
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.