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NRS 178.528

Disposition of money deposited as bail

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Martinez v. State (2004)

Most recently applied in Martinez v. State (May 2004)

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1454; A 1991, 303; 2025, 36th Special Session, 95)

1. When money has been deposited as bail by a person other than a surety, if it remains on deposit at the time of sentencing, the court, or the clerk under the direction of the court, upon the provision of notice to and the agreement of the person who deposited the bail, shall apply the money in satisfaction of any restitution.

2. If a distribution is not made pursuant to subsection 1, or after satisfying the restitution pursuant to subsection 1 there is a surplus remaining, as applicable, the court, or the clerk under the direction of the court, shall apply the money to any fine and costs.

3. If there is any surplus remaining after the distributions are made pursuant to subsections 1 and 2, as applicable, the court, or the clerk under the direction of the court, shall refund the surplus to the person who deposited the bail, unless that person has directed, in writing, that any surplus be refunded to another.

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