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NRS 178.522

Exoneration of bail

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Martinez v. State (2004)

Most recently applied in JUSTIN VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (June 2016)

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1453; A 1969, 10; 1991, 1016; 1993, 827; 2025, 36th Special Session, 95)

1. When the condition of the bond has been satisfied or the forfeiture thereof has been set aside or remitted, the court shall exonerate the obligors and release any bail. The court shall exonerate the obligors and release any bail at the time of sentencing the defendant, unless the money deposited as bail must be applied pursuant to NRS 178.528.

2. A surety may be exonerated by a deposit of cash in the amount of the bond or by a timely surrender of the defendant into custody.

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