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NRS 179.1175

Disposition of property after seizure and forfeiture

Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act

The act spans §§ 179.005–179.540 (161 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 209 Cal. App. 4th 121 - People v. Twelve Thousand Six Hundred One Dollars & Thirty-Three Cents In U.S. Currency (2012)

Most recently applied in 209 Cal. App. 4th 121 - People v. Twelve Thousand Six Hundred One Dollars & Thirty-Three Cents In U.S. Currency (September 2012)

(Added to NRS by 1985, 1467; A 1987, 1383; 2001, 875)

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, after property has been seized the agency which seized the property may:

(a) Place the property under seal;

(b) Remove the property to a place designated by the agency for the storage of that type of property; or

(c) Remove the property to an appropriate place for disposition in a manner authorized by the court.

2. If an agency seizes currency, unless otherwise ordered by the court, the agency shall deposit the currency in an interest-bearing account maintained for the purpose of holding currency seized by the agency.

3. When a court declares property to be forfeited, the plaintiff may:

(a) Retain it for official use;

(b) Sell any of it which is neither required by law to be destroyed nor harmful to the public; or

(c) Remove it for disposition in accordance with the applicable provisions of NRS.

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