On satisfactory proof of the title of the owner of the property, the magistrate to whom the information is laid, or who shall examine the charge against the person accused of stealing or embezzling the property, may order it to be delivered to the owner, on the owner’s paying the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in its preservation, to be certified by the magistrate. The order shall entitle the owner to demand and receive the property.
NRS 179.135
Order for delivery to owner; payment of expenses
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 179–179 (161 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 597 So. 2d 609 - Newman v. Stuart (1992)
Most recently applied in 597 So. 2d 609 - Newman v. Stuart (March 1992)
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1460)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.