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NRS 173.205

Return of warrant and summons; reissuance

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Tellis v. Sheriff of Clark County (1969)

Most recently applied in Tellis v. Sheriff of Clark County (October 1969)

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1414; A 1975, 656; 1989, 165)

1. The peace officer executing a warrant shall make return thereof to the court. At the request of the Attorney General acting pursuant to a specific statute or the district attorney any unexecuted warrant must be returned and cancelled.

2. On or before the return day the person to whom a summons was delivered for service shall make return thereof.

3. At the request of the Attorney General acting pursuant to a specific statute or the district attorney, made at any time while the indictment or information is pending, a warrant returned unexecuted and not cancelled or a summons returned unserved or a duplicate thereof may be delivered by the clerk to a peace officer or other authorized person for execution or service.

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