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NRS 1.210

Powers of court respecting conduct of proceedings

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Sargent (2006)

Most recently applied in State v. Sargent (February 2006)

[44:19:1865; B § 949; BH § 2463; C § 2544; RL § 4864; NCL § 8406]

Every court shall have power:

1. To preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence.

2. To enforce order in the proceedings before it, or before a person or persons empowered to conduct a judicial investigation under its authority.

3. To compel obedience to its lawful judgments, orders and process, and to the lawful orders of its judge out of court in an action or proceeding pending therein.

4. To control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.