The defendant, when arrested under a warrant for a capital offense, must be held in custody by the sheriff of the county in which the complaint is filed, unless admitted to bail after an examination or upon a writ of habeas corpus.
NRS 171.194
Procedure when arrest for capital offense
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 171–171 (111 sections).
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1406)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.