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NRS 31.700

Liability of sheriff for escape or rescue

[1911 CPA § 168; RL § 5110; NCL § 8666]

If, after being arrested, the defendant escape or be rescued, the sheriff shall be liable as bail; but the sheriff may discharge himself or herself from such liability by the giving and justification of bail at any time before judgment.

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